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Help please....have I been the victim of a scam?

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  • Heinz
    Heinz Posts: 11,191 Forumite
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    Time has moved on (much quicker than it used to - or so it seems at my age) and my previous advice on residential telephony has been or is now gradually being overtaken by changes in the retail market. Hence, I have now deleted links to my previous 'pearls of wisdom'. I sincerely hope they helped save some of you money.
  • DesG
    DesG Posts: 1,291 Forumite
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    I take it this only works if you have a BT line?

    Cheers, Des.
  • Heinz
    Heinz Posts: 11,191 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker Car Insurance Carver!
    DesG wrote: »
    I take it this only works if you have a BT line?

    Cheers, Des.
    I'd imagine it works with any UK landline.
    Time has moved on (much quicker than it used to - or so it seems at my age) and my previous advice on residential telephony has been or is now gradually being overtaken by changes in the retail market. Hence, I have now deleted links to my previous 'pearls of wisdom'. I sincerely hope they helped save some of you money.
  • DesG
    DesG Posts: 1,291 Forumite
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    Just wondering what would happen if someone called my VOIP number, hmmm.

    I am guessing it would get confused :)

    Cheers, Des.
  • arthur_dent_2
    arthur_dent_2 Posts: 1,913 Forumite
    Just had this happen to me. I did not speak and just put the phone down. I then phoned 1471 and it told me it was 0800 reverse and that they would contact me if they needed to. Will I be charged for any of this do you think?
    Loving the dtd thread. x
  • utilitybroker
    utilitybroker Posts: 2,207 Forumite
    Just had this happen to me. I did not speak and just put the phone down. I then phoned 1471 and it told me it was 0800 reverse and that they would contact me if they needed to. Will I be charged for any of this do you think?


    http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=280082
  • From reading all your posts, do I take it that the protocol to stop the calls works for mobiles too because my husband had one today!
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  • adwozere
    adwozere Posts: 499 Forumite
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    :mad::mad::mad:0845 6853000 same number just tried my phone !! didnt answer, still going on after all these years !
    No Unapproved or Personal links in signatures please - FT3
  • Heinz
    Heinz Posts: 11,191 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker Car Insurance Carver!
    adwozere wrote: »
    :mad::mad::mad:0845 6853000 same number just tried my phone !! didnt answer, still going on after all these years !
    Of course it is, it's a business.
    Time has moved on (much quicker than it used to - or so it seems at my age) and my previous advice on residential telephony has been or is now gradually being overtaken by changes in the retail market. Hence, I have now deleted links to my previous 'pearls of wisdom'. I sincerely hope they helped save some of you money.
  • I received a call from this number 0845 685 3000 on my mobile today - luckily typing the number into Google bought me straight here :)
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