Phone calls

mellman01
mellman01 Member Posts: 5,306
edited 6. May 2010, 04:10 in Community Chit-chat archive
Talking to my mate the other day he told me about a little problem he had with BT, it all started when they went through the phone bill and noticed small amounts of money( a few pence here or there) being charged to them but they didn't recognise the numbers, also the duration was very short, when he did a bit of investigating via BT it turns out it was or is call centre calls, you know the ones, do you want a loan can we sell you really crappy window for an arm and a leg or my pet hate dead calls, well it turns out what they do now is get you to pay for their call to you!, neat eh!!, I have been having this problem recently as well even though we are ex directory, the cold calling that is, so I am going to look at my phone bill this week too see if the same has happened to us, I will keep you posted.

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  • dreamdaisy
    dreamdaisy Member Posts: 31,520
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    What? Are they really able to charge you for a call they make which you haven't solicited? Flamin' Norah. Dreamdaisy
    Have you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben
  • tkachev
    tkachev Member Posts: 8,332
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I pay a set fee each month so I will never know. We are ex directory too but still get these calls. I think they are passed/ sold on from charities or companies that you have given the details to.That is the only explaination I can think of.

    Elizabeth
    Never be bullied into silence.
    Never allow yourself to be made a victim.
    Accept no ones definition of your life

    Define yourself........

    Harvey Fierstein
  • ninakang
    ninakang Member Posts: 1,367
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I don't think having an ex-directory phone number means anything anymore - selling on contact numbers and addresses is big business these days.

    Nx
  • dreamdaisy
    dreamdaisy Member Posts: 31,520
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    So true. Who says you always have to give out a correct number anyway? There are a few occasions when I don't. I haven't been cold-called for some time now - plus the fact the answerphone is always on. DD
    Have you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben
  • only49
    only49 Member Posts: 1,207
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I don't think they should be allowed to sell phone numbers especially if your number ex directory

    sounds like bt don't really care about our privacy otherwise they would do something, just shows as my dad used to say " money talks " he used to say if you want to pay a bill etc cash always seems to be one laugague everyone understands
    sylvia :)stern02.gif
  • barbara12
    barbara12 Member Posts: 21,281
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Thanks for that mell...I will be checking my bill
    Barbara.
    Love
    Barbara
  • oneday
    oneday Member Posts: 1,434
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    guess if you dont answer and you have answering machine it would be charged for too?
  • tkachev
    tkachev Member Posts: 8,332
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    pixyandfaries wrote:
    wot!!!!!!!! :shock: :shock: i pay a set amount but not for the 08 numbers or what ever they are :shock: 1lg046mad.gif

    Hi Jan
    0845 and 0870 numbers are now free with our set fee company.They promised us reduced mobile phone numbers when we joined in March but that hasnt materialised. Trying to negotiate with them now.
    Elizabeth
    Never be bullied into silence.
    Never allow yourself to be made a victim.
    Accept no ones definition of your life

    Define yourself........

    Harvey Fierstein

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