Unwanted calls.

[BUNNY]

I am plagued with phone calls telling me I've won a competition/a free mobile etc.I often get 2 or 3 a day.Is there any way I can get these annoying calls stopped.They are really starting to drive me mad!

[Zen]

Take  a look at the website below.I have used it and my calls are now few and far between.

www.tpsonline.org.uk

[sddsddean]

And if they still phone you, don't just hang up. Tell them you are registered with TPS and to take you off their database. But it does make a hell of a difference.

[sammy snake]

I agree it does make a difference, I have received virtually no 'sales' type phone calls since registering.

And if you didn't know, there is the same service to get junk mail stopped - www.mpsonline.org.uk - although they can't stop junk mail where you have actually requested to be included on a mailing list.

[Kev_UK]

I registered my ex-directory home number and my mobile phones with TPS.   When I tell spam callers that my number is ex-directory they say that they are not aware of this as phone numbers are computer generated and unfortunately some ex-directory numbers do get put on their call list.

 

Whenever the phone rings now and it's a "spam/junk" call I tell them that my number is ex-directory and registered with the telephone preference service. They're usualy very polite and say sorry for bothering you and hang up.

[BenDToy]

I am registered with tps and still occasionally get these. I suspect that BUNNY is talking about the automated ones, many of which originate from outside the UK, and are therefore not subject to our laws. I have never listened right through but I think they probably urge you to call a premium rat enumber (ie 09....). If you get a note of the number you can lodge a complaint with ICSTIS, although they are apparently swamped with complaints at the moment.   http://www.icstis.org.uk/

 

[Kos]

I had one of these calls on Saturday evening from a pre-recorded American Santa telling me I'd one a big prize and to press '9' to find out more.

What is worrying me is that is there any way I could have been charged for that call knowing how things like this work on the Internet, and I am sure that if I had pressed '9' I would have re-dialled to a premium-rate number?

Has any one else had one of these particular calls?

[smudge]

We registered with TPS a couple of years back & it has made such a difference. No more unwanted calls.

[tpfan]

i have also registered with tpsonline, but these calls still managed to get through - at a average of one a day. i contacted bt about them and was told to phone silentcall guard on 0870 444 3969. it takes up to 48 hours to take effect but i have had no more nuisance calls since. the website is silentcallguard.co.uk.