0203 7515743 Nuisance call

SnowTiger

GT60 wrote: »

What worries me is they knew my name and my private X directory phone number that I never give out.
How did they get that?

If you never give out the number, you shouldn't expect to receive any calls to it. Therefore, why not simply switch the ringer off?

wary

Get yourself Truecall. We very rarely get pestered these days even though the log shows we still receive a multitude of calls.

Robin9

jrtfan wrote: »

I wonder if there might be a short delay when you first register your name with BT (or whoever) before your number is made ex-directory, just long enough to allow somebody to find your name and number on the publicly-available databases?

Take a look at the discussion on this link:
http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/archive/index.php/t-1038659.html

I don't think being ex-directory makes any difference at all - my number was ex-directory when I moved in, 20 years ago.

I always though that these nuisance calls were computer generated and used all number combinations.

TPS will only stop those who play by the rules.

I regularly get the 0203 , *0, *999999 etc. Just let them ring and use call barring where I can (OK for 0203 but not the others)

Ballard

I'm ex-directory and get a couple of nuisance calls a week. I'm usually at work during the day but notice odd numbers on 1471 and if I can be bothered I google them and they're invariably telesales or a scam. When I am in and answer they always know my name.

I used to get regular calls from "Windows Support" but after a while I explained that I know that they're trying to con me and that I wasn't going to fall for it so they should save us both time and remove my details from their list. I don't know whether this did the trick or it was just a coincidence but I haven't heard from them since.

GT60

Solved the issue now and it explains everything Talktalk had a data breach last year.
""The data that was accessed was names, home addresses, phone numbers and TalkTalk account numbers""
More here https://community.talktalk.co.uk/t5/My-Account-Billing/Important-advice-to-protect-yourself-from-phone-scams-Please/m-p/1613664#U1613664
Thank you everyone
Time to play mind games now with those nice callers well till I get bored

mufi

See what one guy did with nuisance emails: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3214925/The-joker-conned-email-conmen-tempted-send-cheeky-reply-absurd-scam-emails-One-man-did-laugh-loud-results.html

enfield_freddy

GT60 wrote: »

Solved the issue now and it explains everything Talktalk had a data breach last year.
""The data that was accessed was names, home addresses, phone numbers and TalkTalk account numbers""
More here https://community.talktalk.co.uk/t5/My-Account-Billing/Important-advice-to-protect-yourself-from-phone-scams-Please/m-p/1613664#U1613664
Thank you everyone
Time to play mind games now with those nice callers well till I get bored

yup I have a home phone as part of a internet package , its plugged in , I do not use it , now 0800 is free on mobiles , and calls are only 3p a minute compared to BT/talktalks conection charges + pence per minute , the is no need to use it.


the only calls made from this number have been to the o870 number that talk talk provides for service , my last 12 mths bills are here showing no calls.


however I get at least 2-3 calls per week , people who know my name/address and other info
there is only one place this info came from

GT60

mufi wrote: »

See what one guy did with nuisance emails: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3214925/The-joker-conned-email-conmen-tempted-send-cheeky-reply-absurd-scam-emails-One-man-did-laugh-loud-results.html

Read about some guy a few years ago who did something like this to the scammers :T

jrtfan

Glad you've got to the bottom of this mystery now. Enjoy yourself!

enfield_freddy

the company I mentioned (SWITCHGATE UK LTD) are an IP proverer/changer , they accept calls into the uk , via the indian/whoever company , then re transmit / send out the calls using one of there valid phone lines , so the precipitant is not fooled


several of those companies have been fined , but the companies just shut down and reform the following day , notice the owners are not UK residents