Suitable phones or packages to block cold calling?

JSmithy45AD

peter021072 said:

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Robin9 said:

My BT phones have a built in call blocker and are brilliant at blocking calls.  No extra charge and you don't' need to be with BT.

Agree the TPS is virtually useless - only the legit companies register .

What model is this?   I think BT will be changing me to digital soon but I doubt if the model they offer would do this.

The BT Essential Digital Home Phone (which I got for free when converted to Digital Voice but I don't think they give them away anymore) does do Call Protect which I think is the service being described.

I've just contacted BT about this phone, indeed they don't offer it any more. They suggest the best way of stopping scam calls is to give up the landline.  However, that can only happen after my contract finishes, or by  taking the wire out of the socket!

We've got this BT phone which works perfectly, quite why they think mobiles don't get scam calls is beyond imagining.

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I'm sure once scam callers get to know a number is being used they will come thick and fast  However, I think most modern mobile smartphones can already do what that BT phone does, although I would need to download an app for mine.

Perhaps BT were reluctant to spend anything on stopping scam calls because it encourages people to buy their expensive landline phones to stop them. I doubt if I could justify a landline once the contract runs out.

I have no idea what it is you want then, other than have a whinge at BT. I have Virgin Media BB which comes with a landline (and is usually cheaper with, rather than without). Our BT phone was around £25 when we bought it a good few years back which is a damn sight cheaper than any decent smartphone and is mainly for the wife who doesn't want a mobile or contract. Any scam calls, you press the button, job done.

LightFlare

We have BT phones with TruCall (I think it’s called)
We never get cold calls - any incoming calls that aren’t in the favourites have to go through an announcement (similar to an answer phone)
Cold callers don’t even bother and just hang up.

robertstorrs

I say I'm not the house owner I get fewer cold calls now hopefully I'm off their sucker list as they call it. I never give my name or any other information I just ask who's calling. These calls are for their benefit, not yours treat all as scams.