I am ex directory and still get 'dodgy' phone calls. They are bloody annoying - I admit there are times when you do have to fill your phone number in on forms etc. A recent dodgy call was from someone called John, who was supposedly looking for a couple who he met in Tenerife called Jean and Bill. He rattled off my phone number, and said this was the number 'Jean' had given him.
He asked my name, to which I said Sue and then went onto say he had a bar in Tenerife blah blah blah would I like to visit him - the next line was going to be 'what are you wearing' to I told him to f...k off and put the phone down. He also rang about 8 months ago, I recognised his voice.