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nuisance phone calls
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Hi teak, the first thing I'd try is to register with the Telephone Preference Service (or something like that). This should stop most marketing calls, which is most likely what this is.
If you think that they may be more sinister, then don't feel guilty about contacting BTs Nuisance Call People, they can maybe sort it out fairly quickly and that's what they're there for. Definitely register with the TPS though.
In other words they dial a load of people all together and just answer the ones they have staff for...the others manifest themselves as silent calls
If you don't like unsolicited sales calls, you can register with the Telephone Preference Service, which is run by the Direct Marketing Association. This tells all DMA members not to ring your number.
Address: Telephone Preference Service (TPS)
DMA House, 70 Margaret Street
London W1W 8SS
Telephone: 0845 0700707
Bear in mind that TPS can take a month or so to kick in. It has succeeded for me in reducing this type of call from almost daily to once every couple of weeks or so.
I tend to play them along now if they do get through - yes I'd like your free mobile phone but I don't want the line rental or contract - just send me the phone. So you were lying when you said it was free. Hasn't worked yet though....
There are new regulations coming into force next year on this type of call - they cannot be silent when you answer but must play you a short explanation about it being a marketing call, don't panic, no need to call us, that type of thing, without actually doing any advertising.
The times of your calls suggest it's aimed at an overseas market and that your number has got called by mistake. At a guess I'd say it was Australian. 03 is Melbourne (Victoria anyway)
My trick with these calls is to simply place the receiver on the table for as long as I feel necessary............. they pick up the bill !!!
If you get a voice at the other end, simply tell them you'll go and find whoever it is they're asking for and then again put the receiver down on the side. It's quite funny listening to them say 'hello?................hello?'