telephone preference service/telesales

oneday

Just picked up phone to someone whos first words were, "how are you today"...which always annoys me!
i said who are you.
she said i am calling from weatherseal (but maybe it was weatherfield)
i said where did you get this number, she said a list!!
I said this number is ex dir and registered with telephone preference service, (would love to know where she got it from)
she said she would take off list.

has anyone else had these calls even though you are tps registered? and what did you do? is it worth a complaint to tps?
arrh..........

mellman01

Yeah we are ex d and we still get them, some are from outside the country and some are random generated robotic calls, not sure what you can do but e mail them anyway and see what happens, also if you get some twerp selling thnigs like doors etc just tell them you rent the house that stops them every time!.

barbara12

we just put the receiver on the table and let them talk to themselves...then after a few mins pick it up...they say thought there was nobody there for a min...you say there wasn't

tkachev

We are ex-D but got calls from the first day.

Elizabeth

oneday

hi all
makes you think that people who arent ex dir must be inundated with these calls.
i had thought of leaving it off the hook but if its one of those calls where they end up charging you (however that works?) i wouldnt like a big bill.

Wonkylegs

if you are registered with TPS and you receive a call that should not have been made (the scheme does not cover those foreign calls unfortunately) then get as much info from the caller as to who they are and a phone number if your phone stores the numbers (they don't always block their numbers ) then you can write to the body which oversees the TPS service .... can't remember who it is but the info is in the phone book.

they can take action against firms for ringing those who are registered, and firms can be fined a lot of money for making wrong calls.

I knwo because i had cause to complain once .... and they were really helpful.

wonky

trisher

We are Xdirectory too but still gets calls. You should be a bit careful about leaving the phone on the side.

I knew someone who had calls when X Directory and she put the phone down, she went off to do something and forgot the phone was off the hook.

She had a massive bill for this call. It is something they do and they leave you calling abroard somewhere.

She sorted it in the end but it took a long time to sort out.

Trish xxx

roses1

They get your phone numbers from the electoral register at the council , companies buy them..... as anyone can buy a copy i think You can choose to be withdrawn from the public register or whatever its called.

Rose x