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Cold Calling
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RoseoftheShires | Report | 14 Jan 2015 21:48 |
Grrrrrr! I have had 3 cold calls today AND I have caller preference these companies just don't seem to care that they are not supposed to ring your number if you have caller preference. I had some women telling me to just listen to what she had to say and that she wasn't selling anything so I said well then you must be a friend of mine then because those are the only calls I get she went silent and put the phone down. Sadly they never show a number so next time I am going to be calm and ask who she represents. Does it get you goat too? |
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Sally | Report | 14 Jan 2015 21:54 |
not any more I have some fun with them play along |
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KathleenBell | Report | 14 Jan 2015 21:57 |
They drive me mad too as they always seem to call just when we are eating. |
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RoseoftheShires | Report | 14 Jan 2015 22:01 |
Hi Ladies I just find it really annoying and when I say I have caller preference they just ask for the head of the house!!! That will be me then lol although OH gave one an earhole full earlier I was in stitches. |
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maggiewinchester | Report | 14 Jan 2015 22:31 |
I had 'Barry' call me this morning. |
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RoseoftheShires | Report | 14 Jan 2015 22:32 |
Lol Maggie beggars belief eh? |
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ann | Report | 14 Jan 2015 22:38 |
I don't even answer my landline now. Anyone who needs me gets me on my mobile. If a unknown number or a number comes up on my mobile who I don't know, it don't get answered. Cant be bothered |
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RoseoftheShires | Report | 14 Jan 2015 22:39 |
Hi ann I have my landline for my Mum really I use my mobile all the time but when that "unknown" number comes up I cant help myself but that's only cause I want it to stop tbh |
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Florence61 | Report | 14 Jan 2015 22:42 |
I was told by BT a long time ago that the "telephone preference"service only prevents companies ringing you to sell something. So if they are doing a survey or offering you advice regardless of what this is, they are not breaking the conditions of the TPS and therefore you cannot stop them from ringing unless you go ex directory. |
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ann | Report | 14 Jan 2015 22:45 |
I also have my parents Rose. If I am in, I listen to the answering machine or replay when I get in. Told mum to say pick up if you are in. Mum has my mobile and I cut her off if she rings and ring her back xx |
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Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it | Report | 15 Jan 2015 06:40 |
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DazedConfused | Report | 15 Jan 2015 14:09 |
TPS only work on UK calls, not those made outside the UK |
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Dermot | Report | 15 Jan 2015 15:03 |
'I had a car crash in the last 2 years' - so said one cold caller. 'That's news to me', said I to her - 'Can you jog my memory with the details please?' |
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Merlin | Report | 15 Jan 2015 15:08 |
Do what I do sometimes, tell them you a Chinese/Indian etc take away ,and what would they like to order and what is the delivery Address, It seems to work. :-D :-D :-D |
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+++DetEcTive+++ | Report | 15 Jan 2015 15:39 |
Tried the 'We don't have a computer' one today. It worked a treat :-D |
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Cynthia | Report | 15 Jan 2015 17:09 |
Earlier in the week when I received one of these cold calls, I had great fun with the person on the other end...... |
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Jane | Report | 15 Jan 2015 17:55 |
Rach we are getting cold calls about 3 times a day again.They must be doing the rounds again after a few weeks of peace.All pre recorded ones .Arrrggghh! |
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RolloTheRed | Report | 15 Jan 2015 20:28 |
Both of these gadgets work. I bought the more expensive one on eBay for about half new price. |
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Dermot | Report | 26 Jan 2015 15:09 |
The PM is reported as having received a duff phone call recently. |
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Bobtanian | Report | 26 Jan 2015 16:01 |
Is NO one sacred?! |
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