How to bypass number with held on phone

[Robitaca]

I have recently added the "refuse anonymous caller" to my home phone. I was getting numerous calls from sales people trying to sell me everything from insurance to timeshare. Only trouble is, my elderly mother is ex-directory and everytime she tries to call me, because she is ex-d her number is a with held number and she doesn't get through to me. She gets a message explaining that the "number she is calling refuses to accept anonymous/withheld numbers". Does anyone know of a prefix she can dial before calling my number that would allow her to overcome/bypass this?

[Ethel]

I am sure it is 1470

[Ethel]

But thinking about it I have been ex-directory for over 30 years and never hear this message.

Has she got 'withhold number' permantly set up?

It should still be 1470 in any case.

[mrknowall]

With you putting a bar on anonymous calls i don't think there is away round this as your mum is ex directory.
Some phones you can ban just the numbers this might be a better option. But you will still get the ones that are not registered
I'm sure there is a web site that you fill a form in all rubbish calls and post data will be taken away.
I'm sure the 1470 wont work but its worth trying.

[Ethel]

mrknowall, being ex directory has nothing whatsoever to do with it.

It's the 'with hold number' facility that causes it.

[Ethel]

Blocking or screening your calls

* Anonymous Call Reject - bar calls being made from withheld numbers

[Robitaca]

Ive tried 1470 this does not work. Any other advice ????

[Ethel]

Are you with BT?

[Robitaca]

Not BT, Kingston Communications in Hull

[Ethel]

Is your mother dialling 1470 before calling you?

If not, phone Kingston for advice on 08009155149

[mrknowall]

Of course it does Ethel

If she is ex directory she has with held her number and he has blocked withheld numbers.

[mrknowall]

Ethel i do Apologise
I have looked and contacted BT you are right if she dials 1470 before her number this release her ex-directory number on a temporary basis.
mrk

[jenellcas]

I was getting this trouble, call centres etc
a few calls everyday and sometimes silent calls
and then I heard about the phone preference service
you'll find it on the web,and it was a salesman that put me on to it, he was tryng to sell me talk talk, and I flipped
saying I was having enough of phones
they take your details all on line( you don't speak to anybody)it takes a while to activate, but I have been 18mths
now nuisance call free
hope this helps