Dodgy phone calls....

[divegirl]

Hi, every day, twice a day for the last week or so I have recived a silent call.... On caller display it shows as a 0800 number, but when I 1471 the number it is completly different. I really want to ring the number, but am a little worried that it is a premium rate scam..... I just want it to stop. Hapens any time day or night and really freaks me out....just me and the kids here! What would you do?

Lisa x

[paulakea]

Ring BT , let them know when the calls have been made and they will trace the number and call them on your behalf...

[divegirl]

Only problem is I'm not with BT.... i'm with Bulldog, will they offer the same service?

Lisa x

[China Doll]

Hi Lisa,

I've had sort of the same problem recently, please see below link.... It has a website or address on there and if you sign up they should stop.

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/How-it-Works/Qu estion297545.html

Hope that helps.

[China Doll]

Sorry.... should say that the website is not just for mobile numbers!

[divegirl]

Many thanks....have just signed up.

Lisa x

[wonderwoman1]

So have I, thanks China honey xxxx

[divegirl]

Hi, phoned Bulldog who were able to tell me where the call originated from....So being less scared I phoned them and was met with a recorded message that allowed me to have my number removed from their marketing list!!! How dare these people be allowed to do this in the first place these call were begining to upset me....and I wasn't even given the chance to have a go at some one ;O{ ....Just traced the company on-line MCIWORLDCOM LTD and it turns out they were connected to a previous company that I have had problems with...Caudwell Communications, so maybe they just pass on our numbers to p*ss us off?

Thanks for your help

Lisa x

[cascarelli]

The silent calls are usually marketing or sales calls made automatically by computer but, apparently, the sales team dont always keep up with the computer automatically dialing out and so you just get silence!

The Telephone Preference Service should stop a lot of them but you might still get the stupid one's who try it on by starting off 'This isnt a sales call...' when obviously it is!

[B00]

My 22 month old loves sales calls, as I pass the phone to her......she jabbers away for ages to 'em, sadly they never stay on long when this happens :-(

[China Doll]

< Pops head round door >

Hi Cas! Long time no insults exchanged ;0) Hope you're well. Am I right in thinking the Mrs is pregnant? If so, hope that's all plodding along nicely. xx

Sorry Lisa, back to the topic.... I still get a few silent calls but they are actually nothing to do with sales, the site seems to work really well. Glad to be of service xx

[jno]

can I borrow her, B00? I have a cold caller selling stocks and shares I'd like her to meet.

[divegirl]

Excellent idea Boo....no small children here though, I have got a rather vocal Great Dane, maybe he'll do....worth a try...lol

Lisa x

[ruthann58]

my mums favorite was the double glazing ones she would let them prattle on and sound really interested then she would ask them to come and measure up for the chickens hut or tell them she needed it in the kids tent. god i miss her

[cascarelli]

You could always get an answerphone and leave it to screen all your calls, thats what we do. Salesmen dont like speaking to answerphones!

Sorry to get off topic here divegirl......

hi China Doll, yes she is and its going fine thanks. Due February (about the 14th!!).

I really cant think what you mean about insults, just cos I pinched your b um once!

[China Doll]

Cas - Good to hear. That was you that pinched my bum?! By God that's a bit forward.... and me a sweet, innocent thing. I'm off to a corner to blush now!

Lisa... Can I borrow your great dane? That should help with my other caller?!

[cascarelli]

Sorry, I'm having a bad coughing fit here...............I'll be ok soon

[China Doll]

Need a thump on the back? I'd be happy to help.

[divegirl]

Floyd [the dane] is wonderful unwanted house callers...Haven't seen a Jehovah's Witness in years!!!!

Lisa x