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How do you deal with unsolicited phone calls
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By *aravancouple OP Man
over a year ago
A Secret Hideaway In the caravan of love |
These days the only unsolicited calls I seem to get are automated recorded messages.
So you don't get the satisfaction of telling a real human being to **** off
And they all come up number withheld  |
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politely inform them that i am with theTPS ad they are breaking the law.
TPS covers all UK based companies regardless of where their call centres are based i believe or we would have no uk based outbound call centres if it didnt  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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yeah get your number on the TPS.
But that being said if you use price comparisons sites or the like, remember to tick or untick(whatevers applicable) the box that says about passing your details on to third parties,they make money selling on your details. its a massive gaping loophole in the rules, make the TPS totally ineffectine |
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"yeah get your number on the TPS.
But that being said if you use price comparisons sites or the like, remember to tick or untick(whatevers applicable) the box that says about passing your details on to third parties,they make money selling on your details. its a massive gaping loophole in the rules, make the TPS totally ineffectine"
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By *londeCazWoman
over a year ago
Arse End of the Universe, Cumbria |
"Join Telephone Preference Services.
I don't get any unsolicited calls "
I'm on the TPS, a few months ago I got a call asking for 5 minutes of my time to do a survey, I was feeling in a magnanimous mood and foolishly agreed...answered a load of questions about PPI, pensions, insurance etc. and to all the questions asking would I like further advice regarding said pensions, PPI, insurance et al, I responded that I didn't want any further info. Was then asked for a password for a "prize draw"...cue months of calls giving the password and saying I'd requested extra info - Grrrr! I now ask to be taken off their lists - am always polite as the poor fuckers are just doing a job, but I do rant a bit to them about the original survey takers!
Slightly off-thread but I've also taken to telling the charities I support that if they ring me asking for more money, I'll stop my direct debits - so far that's working |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I once told a guy that was trying to sell me a credit card that i was just about to phone him to ask if he wanted double glazing! Said i'd take the credit card if he took the windows. The guy hung up on me!  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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If it's one of those recorded messages I hang up. If it's a person I say sorry I don't have time to talk right now and say bye.
I am never rude to a person at a call centre. They are doing a job, they aren't calling with the specific reason of pissing me off. 
Ohh... unless it was a heavy breather... never had one but I'd probably still say sorry I'm busy right now.  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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immediateley talk dirty
tell them explictly what you like to do to them the more pornographic the quicker they hang up and you never get a repeat call works for me |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"These days the only unsolicited calls I seem to get are automated recorded messages.
So you don't get the satisfaction of telling a real human being to **** off
And they all come up number withheld "
I wait and press the button you eventually get connected , give them false details and they take you out the system as your a customer
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I seldom answer the mobile when it rings, and let the call go into voicemail.
If it is urgent, the caller would leave a message.
I don't answer the house phone at all, except when my mum calls, and she only rings late at night due to being a different time zone.
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"These days the only unsolicited calls I seem to get are automated recorded messages.
So you don't get the satisfaction of telling a real human being to **** off
And they all come up number withheld I wait and press the button you eventually get connected , give them false details and they take you out the system as your a customer
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how can they take you out of the system if you give them false details? |
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This guy Tom Mabe has a good way of dealing with those type of calls. In this one he gets called by guy trying to give him a free satellite dish. So Tom then pretends to be a police officer. It's very funny.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBfsdkGeMc8 |
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By *av1970Man
over a year ago
Tattershall |
I have heard two cracking responses to these...one was an uncle and the call came in at the time his footie were about to kick off on the TV...he picked the phone up and simply said 'this better be a life or death call don't you know the f'*cking Hib's are on the TV'...then looked at me smugly and said they hung up on him
Other one the guy kept one of the conservatory sellers on phone for two hours, was getting top of the range everything...towards end of call he turned round said when the crew turn up make sure they bring extra long ladders, the seller must have asked why because then he said, because I'm living on the third floor you twit. |
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"Join Telephone Preference Services.
I don't get any unsolicited calls "
TPS only works if the call is coming from the UK, I tried this several years ago and still received crap, same with mail MPS, it can help but is not 100% foolproof |
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TPS doesnt stop any of the foreign based calls, and we get them more than anything else...
I normally start making weird noises down the phone or I ask them to hang on and then just walk away...they are seriously getting on my tits these days. |
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"Join Telephone Preference Services.
I don't get any unsolicited calls
TPS only works if the call is coming from the UK, I tried this several years ago and still received crap, same with mail MPS, it can help but is not 100% foolproof "
MPS stops some..but it certainly doesnt stop the amount of shit the postman now stuffs through the door in place of it...we should be allowed to opt out of that for a start.. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I have a whistle that I blow   "
Can I ask you not to do this, it's something that could impair someone's hearing and I'm quite sure that you're not looking to permanently damage an employee of one of these firm x |
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By *ENGUYMan
over a year ago
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"I have a whistle that I blow
Can I ask you not to do this, it's something that could impair someone's hearing and I'm quite sure that you're not looking to permanently damage an employee of one of these firm x "
I once worked for a call centre, where one of my colleagues had this happen to her and her eardrums were burst!
The Police were called in, the customer was charged with assault, fined and earned themselves a criminal record! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Join Telephone Preference Services.
I don't get any unsolicited calls "
I'd forgotten about that. I joined it 8 weeks ago and we haven't had an unsolicited call in all that time. Must be working then. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Slightly off-thread but I've also taken to telling the charities I support that if they ring me asking for more money, I'll stop my direct debits - so far that's working"
I've done this , and I have stopped a direct debit to a charity.
I've also done this with sky and other company's that ring me. I work nights and can't have the phone going of all day. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I have a whistle that I blow
Can I ask you not to do this, it's something that could impair someone's hearing and I'm quite sure that you're not looking to permanently damage an employee of one of these firm x
I once worked for a call centre, where one of my colleagues had this happen to her and her eardrums were burst!
The Police were called in, the customer was charged with assault, fined and earned themselves a criminal record!"
Why do you refer to them as a customer ?
We don't want these calls and are not seeking a service. Maybe a victim would be a better description than customer. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I have a couple stock responses
1 The person who they are calling for has fallen into a mincer and a sausage factory, he was missing 3 days before anyone noticed and they never managed to recall all te sausages
2 That I'm burgling the place and am sorry that I'm putting the phone down but I don't want to wake the householder |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"This is ***** company... Is that Mr *****?"
"One moment... I'll just fetch him to the phone..."
Puts phone to one side and waits for them to hang up.... Which they aren't supposed to do...  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"These days the only unsolicited calls I seem to get are automated recorded messages.
So you don't get the satisfaction of telling a real human being to **** off
And they all come up number withheld "
Why are you answering witheld numbers?? I NEVER answer them, and I don't care who it is who's calling - even if it's a Government dept!! |
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It's alright if you can afford to ignore unknown numbers of withheld. I'm on the transplant waiting list, all the calls I get from the hospital are witheld numbers. I really don't want to miss the call, I've been waiting over 8 years and don't really fancy waiting another 8 because I didn't answer phone.
Yes I find the calls annoying at times but some time have a little fun with the scammers trying tell me my PC has viruses. Recorded messages I just hang up, surveys just tell them I'm not interested and hang up or waste their time especially the PPI lot as I've never had it. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"It's alright if you can afford to ignore unknown numbers of withheld. I'm on the transplant waiting list, all the calls I get from the hospital are witheld numbers. I really don't want to miss the call, I've been waiting over 8 years and don't really fancy waiting another 8 because I didn't answer phone.
Yes I find the calls annoying at times but some time have a little fun with the scammers trying tell me my PC has viruses. Recorded messages I just hang up, surveys just tell them I'm not interested and hang up or waste their time especially the PPI lot as I've never had it."
I really hope you get the desired call soon xx |
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"This guy Tom Mabe has a good way of dealing with those type of calls. In this one he gets called by guy trying to give him a free satellite dish. So Tom then pretends to be a police officer. It's very funny.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBfsdkGeMc8 "
That is funny!
If it is not an automated unsolicited phone call, I tell the caller that I am not the house owner and that the person he should be talking to is in the garden, bath, shed etc. and if he holds on I will get them. Believe it or not some are still waiting 10 mins later. |
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"This guy Tom Mabe has a good way of dealing with those type of calls. In this one he gets called by guy trying to give him a free satellite dish. So Tom then pretends to be a police officer. It's very funny.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBfsdkGeMc8
That is funny!
If it is not an automated unsolicited phone call, I tell the caller that I am not the house owner and that the person he should be talking to is in the garden, bath, shed etc. and if he holds on I will get them. Believe it or not some are still waiting 10 mins later."
That's because it's essentially a paid break For them lol
Don't really see the point in this. They are probably being paid by the minute so you are incurring them more income plus it goes up your lines for any genuine calls |
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