phone line clogging???

uggstock

Hi, wonder if anyone can help, have a bt phone line and have been getting some calls from a mobile, nobody speaks but when I try to hang up they stay connected and I cant use my line, have tried unplugging phone but they remain on the line, not sure whats going on? Any ideas?

chilli_dog

try to google the number if you have it, then call BT or whoever and speak to the nusience caller dept, lastly is your number on the TPS database?

uggstock

What is the TPS database, tried googleing the number, no results?

chilli_dog

http://www.tpsonline.org.uk/tps/

you put your number on there database and then people should'nt call you trying to sell you stuff.

it maybe just be some nutter with too much time on there hands, call BT, make a note of the times & dates of the calls

uggstock

thanks, will cantact bt, just a bit wierd that he/she seems to have control over my phone line?

baby_fratelli

Sure its not just someone you know thats got your number and rings it by mistake, my old folks are very old and they often do this it drives me mental!!! Short of getting this number blocked, dont know what you can do.

superscaper

uggstock wrote: »

thanks, will cantact bt, just a bit wierd that he/she seems to have control over my phone line?

Nothing unusual. They simply just have to not hang up and it keeps the line open. In most cases with me it's people I know who dialled accidentally with their mobile in their pocket etc. The fact you hang up and they're still there when you pick up is the way the system normally works.

Browntoa

caller sets up the call , not sure what the timeout is to release

DatabaseError

have you tried ringing the number?

superscaper

Browntoa wrote: »

caller sets up the call , not sure what the timeout is to release

I'm not sure either. Obviously won't be indefinite. I'm sure I've had some on for at least 20 minutes or more but I can't see it being more than an hour after you've hung up.