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just where does this phone code

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ChrisofWessex

ChrisofWessex Report 13 Dec 2013 14:56

come from? Four times in past three weeks has my phone been rung by this number. Twice, I got there at last minute, thridly we were out but no message left and this morning on the second ring I got it and as soon as I answered phone went dead.

Bit concerned now.

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 13 Dec 2013 14:57

Have you checked on line where the code is located?

Researching:
Photo spring Researching Somerset, Dorset, Hampshire, Derbyshire, Staffs, Devon, Glamorganshire. Ingram, Masters, Tamblyn, Knight, Warner, Bate, Allen, Riggs, Dominey, Duffin

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 13 Dec 2013 14:59

If you put either the full number or just the area code into Google it will tell you where the number is from.

Kath. x

OneFootInTheGrave

OneFootInTheGrave Report 13 Dec 2013 15:18

Sounds like one of the rogue PPI Claims crowd or one of the rogue Motor Accident crowd - they are so annoying, there are sites where you can report nuisance calls, that said, that does not seem to stop them calling :-|

Researching:
I am researching the Wotherspoon family from the Old/New Monkland areas of Scotland, some moved to the Leslie and Kelty areas of Fife and I'm having problems linking the Wotherspoon's from Leslie and the Wotherspoon's from Kelty. I am also researching the Clusker family from Co. Meath in Ireland who moved to West Lothian and from there to Fife............"Vita non est vivere sed valere vita est"

JustJohn

JustJohn Report 13 Dec 2013 15:30

I had four calls earlier this week from India (well, it sounded from there). Something about insurance for Sky.

I told the nice young ladies four times that I had no TV. I did have a radio and wondered if I could receive Sky on my radio. Each time I was transferred to a man (who still sounded very nice).

When I repeated my query to him, the line somehow went dead each time (bit rude, I thought) and have not had a call since Wednesday. Here's hoping. But it is a good game. :-) ;-)

Researching:
Amelie my granddaughter's ancestry. My ban until 1 Jan 2021

ChrisofWessex

ChrisofWessex Report 13 Dec 2013 15:31

just googled it - says USA -I do not know the number - thank you all for suggestions

OneFootInTheGrave

OneFootInTheGrave Report 13 Dec 2013 15:37

Do as I do - keep a whistle by the phone and any nuisance callers just give them a good blast on the whistle ;-)

Researching:
I am researching the Wotherspoon family from the Old/New Monkland areas of Scotland, some moved to the Leslie and Kelty areas of Fife and I'm having problems linking the Wotherspoon's from Leslie and the Wotherspoon's from Kelty. I am also researching the Clusker family from Co. Meath in Ireland who moved to West Lothian and from there to Fife............"Vita non est vivere sed valere vita est"

Island

Island Report 13 Dec 2013 18:54

I believe some of these calls are automated and register what time of day you answer the phone to save paying a human to make 'wasted calls'. Once they know when you are most likely to be in a person will try their luck at selling you something you don't want or need.

Bloomin' nuisance and a worry for folk on their own :-|

Researching:
I'd trade all my tomorrows for a single yesterday

LaGooner

LaGooner Report 13 Dec 2013 20:09

I have caller ID on my phone and if I do not know the number I ignore it. If it is anything vital people leave me a message on the answerphone which is on all the time. I then call them back. SIMPLES :-D :-D :-D :-D

Tenerife Sun

Tenerife Sun Report 13 Dec 2013 23:04

Try putting the number on this site. It's free and quite good and finding who called you

http://whocallsme.com

Researching:
Matthew and Jane Elwood who had my great great grandfather Francis Edward Elwood baptised in 1807 at Horsham Sussex. There is no sign of Matthew or Jane from this date and my great great grandfather was brought up as Francis Edward Elwood MITCHELL

ChrisofWessex

ChrisofWessex Report 13 Dec 2013 23:09

Thanks Sunshine - will try

Sharron

Sharron Report 14 Dec 2013 00:09

We had the calls about owing money for adverising.

I had enough information out of the guy to suss out which town it might be coming from (Bolton) and the number the call came from.

The police were not interested in any way and neither were BT.