General Chat

Well that's no fun is it Maggie :-D

:-D :-D :-D

Shirley, TPS needing the company name is why I sometimes actually talk to them! :-D

Det, it could have been, hopefully he'll leave and take up less anti-social employment :-D

Rollo, I wouldn't be with BT unless they paid me.
Amazingly, though I don't lead the fantasy life you do, my life isn't so dull.
Before making snarky remarks about a thread, I suggest you try reading what is written.
I give a reason why I answer 'number witheld' calls - but hey why not just ignore it in a feeble attempt to show your alleged 'superiority'. :-D :-D :-D :-D

Given that there are lots of ways of blocking cold calls, including the newish B.T
service, perhaps for some such calls brighten up a dull day.

Perhaps it was his first day? :-D

Nos witheld is a nuisance but they are unlikely to say who they are too

I was persistently getting a caller who babbled on about to a survey that I knew was probably going to be a trying to sell call

I googled the tel no to see many others had been getting the same call but I wasn't able to get a name of the company

I tried to fil in the TPS form to report it but they needed the company name

Came to the conclusion it was outside the UK but they were using a forwarding uk tel nos which the TPS can't monitor

After yet another call and telling them where to go in no uncertain terms I didn't get them ringing anymore

I had a cold call today - 'number with held' - but have to answer it, as the lady who looks after my cats when I'm away also has 'number with held'.
Indian sounding gentleman calling himself 'James' asked for Mr or Mrs 'X'.
I asked what firm he was calling from.
He then burbled on.

I genuinely couldn't hear him, turned the radio down, and asked him to repeat who he was calling from. He apologised for bothering me, and put the phone down!!! :-S

Okay, I only wanted to know the firm so I could report them (I'm on TPS), but I've never had a cold caller give up so easily :-D :-D