Ducati Sporting Club UK > General > Idle Chat > SPAM telephone calls....aaaaaarrrrrrgggghhhh!

[Harv748]

Is it me or do these random calls from 'space design kitchens' or 'telewest communications' seem to be getting more and more frequent...and now beyond a joke?

I work from home, and during the day I must receive 3 or 4 calls from such companies trying to flog me stuff or telling me I can save money by switching to them....ITS DRIVING BE FRIGGIN BONKERS.

Whats worse is that it seems to be the same 6 or 7 companies calling over and over again, and despite asking to be removed from there list/database...or to speak to someone who can do that...they just hang-up on me!!!!

BARSTEWARDS

So....I do seem to remember ages ago reading about a way of removing your name/details from such databases...from what I remember you had to pay for this 'privalege'...but I would do this at the moment as its getting beyong a joke.

Any one got any ideas...before I agree to buying one of these kitchens...wait for the guy to come and fit it...and then torture him until he sorts it out!!!


[Edited on 27-6-2005 by Harv748]

[Eamonn]

Go to http://www.tpsonline.org.uk

Takes about 3 weeks to activate then lots of calls dissappear !


PS there's also one for faxes at the same website.

[Edited on 27-6-2005 by Eamonn]

[Ian Harris]

There is something called "Telephone Preference Register" or similar:

http://www.tpsonline.org.uk/tps/

I think you fill in an online form then, after a week or so, the calls start to dry up. Its not foolproof, but it makes a considerable difference

[rockhopper]

I registered a while back. Its stopped them dead apart from the taped american voice ones telling me i've won a holiday and to press 9 to hear more.

[Harv748]

OK...registered on both the TPS calls and the silent calls register.

When I get a call from an automated voice, I will take the details of whom it is from, and then take action on those also....

We shall see!!!

[Mr_S]

Had these with Barclaycard a few months ago, and because I'm a "customer" it wasn't a sales call but a "customer care" call.

Told them if I got another call I'd take my business elsewhere within 24 hours of the call, with no second chance or excuses.

Not heard a thing from them since.

[Col996s]

I registered with BT and now I get very few.
The only one I do get is a American recorded message telling me I've won a holiday. I believe this is the one that asks you to press '9' and then connects you premium rate. Be aware of this one.

[rcgbob44]

Since placing an add in MCn to Sell mt Aprilia RSV R I`ve had about 6 calls from companies telling me they have over 60 people on their books willing to pay full list price for my bike and if I register with them, for between £600 to £100, they will put these people in touch with me to buy my bike.

I tried one of these firms many years ago when selling a car and never even had one call, even when (as a joke) I dropped the price from 7K to 1K.

There just a bloody rip off.!!!!!!

[phoenix n max]

Registered with TPS for fax and phone and mobile - quite good but i am still getting the silent ones and the premium offers and holiday one. Think it's cos they are outside the UK. I hate them I have to say