Strange phone call?

Col996s · 19-Oct-2009, 12:03

At home today "sick" preparing for a hospital test.
Just answered the phone and the caller rang off. The number was retained, 01933356066. I Googled it and it came up as MCE Insurance. My bike insurance is with them and is due soon. There were several complaints on the web of this happening to several other people.
Why would an Insurance Company do this, p*ss people off by calling them and then hanging up?
This happened to anyone else on here?

gordonparker · 19-Oct-2009, 12:14

Hi Col, hope all goes well with the tests, i had a skin graft on my ankle last week and am back on the crutch's for a few weeks

Was not as painfull as expected

Col996s · 19-Oct-2009, 12:48

Thanks Gordon.
Nothing to eat today as I'm having a Colonscopy and an Endoscopy tomorrow. Lots of nice laxative to drink, yum.

Gilps · 19-Oct-2009, 13:30

It's automated dialling in the call centres. The system decides who to call next then makes the call. Then it passes it over to an oik to annoy you. If the said oik logs out for a fag break before taking the call then it just hangs up.

chris.p · 19-Oct-2009, 18:26

Good luck with the tests Col, I had an Endoscapy a few weeks ago, opted for the throat spray and the sedative, deffo the best choice, fortunatly it was negative although they did find that I had lesions and Helicobacter Pylori

So on Antibiotics & mega ant acid pills

Chris

Col996s · 19-Oct-2009, 20:21

Thanks Chris. Already told I'm going to be sedated. Not sure which end will be the worse.

chris.p · 19-Oct-2009, 21:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by Col996s

Thanks Chris. Already told I'm going to be sedated. Not sure which end will be the worse.

I think the endoscapy is the better of the two, from what I have been told.

Chris

Col996s · 20-Oct-2009, 11:47

Back already. I can honesty say I suffered no discomfort at all from neither of the operations.
Only thing found is a Hiatus Hernia but I think this is pretty common these days.

John W · 20-Oct-2009, 13:30

is that the Hiatus Hernia 125, or 250 ??

Glad to hear your okay Col.
Yep, it is quite common:
http://hcd2.bupa.co.uk/fact_sheets/h...us_hernia.html

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19-Oct-2009, 12:14	#2
gordonparker Registered Forum User Big Twin Posts: 1,277 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bucks Hi Col, hope all goes well with the tests, i had a skin graft on my ankle last week and am back on the crutch's for a few weeks Was not as painfull as expected Reply

19-Oct-2009, 12:48	#3
Col996s Registered Forum User Ducati Meccanica Bikes: 996S Posts: 2,320 Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: chelmsford Mood: Waiting for the warmer weather. Thanks Gordon. Nothing to eat today as I'm having a Colonscopy and an Endoscopy tomorrow. Lots of nice laxative to drink, yum. Reply

19-Oct-2009, 13:30	#4
Gilps Registered Forum User 888 at Last !!! Posts: 967 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Malmesbury Mood: Glad to be here It's automated dialling in the call centres. The system decides who to call next then makes the call. Then it passes it over to an oik to annoy you. If the said oik logs out for a fag break before taking the call then it just hangs up. Reply

19-Oct-2009, 20:21	#6
Col996s Registered Forum User Ducati Meccanica Bikes: 996S Posts: 2,320 Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: chelmsford Mood: Waiting for the warmer weather. Thanks Chris. Already told I'm going to be sedated. Not sure which end will be the worse. Reply

20-Oct-2009, 11:47	#8
Col996s Registered Forum User Ducati Meccanica Bikes: 996S Posts: 2,320 Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: chelmsford Mood: Waiting for the warmer weather. Back already. I can honesty say I suffered no discomfort at all from neither of the operations. Only thing found is a Hiatus Hernia but I think this is pretty common these days. Reply

20-Oct-2009, 13:30	#9
John W Registered Forum User 500SD Bikes: MTS12S, R1, off road stuff, and vintage stuff too. Posts: 828 Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Cranleigh, Surrey Mood: MTS1200 - yum yum yum yum yum yum yum ... is that the Hiatus Hernia 125, or 250 ?? Glad to hear your okay Col. Yep, it is quite common: http://hcd2.bupa.co.uk/fact_sheets/h...us_hernia.html Reply