DaveN 1,118 Posted October 26, 2015 Report Share Posted October 26, 2015 The above programme which sounds interesting is on Channel 4 tonight (Mon Oct 26th) at 8pm 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blondie 1,392 Posted October 26, 2015 Report Share Posted October 26, 2015 hang up............. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BilboroughShirley 1,120 Posted October 26, 2015 Report Share Posted October 26, 2015 Thanks. I will watch the programme on line. When we replaced our phones our son set up a call minder system that is brilliant. If a call comes in from an unrecognised number they are asked for their name and you press 1 to accept it. We save friends and business numbers so they come straight through. Since we have had this there have been no nuisance calls and we have saved money as we no longer need BT choose to refuse service. We are ex-directory and I have ticked the box on the electoral roll that says we are not in the public version. The only thing I need to get stopped now is all the unsolicited mail trying to sell us Virgin Media broadband. If they stopped all of that then perhaps they could reduce the charges to their customers by saving on advertising! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave 48 847 Posted October 26, 2015 Report Share Posted October 26, 2015 If you don't recognise the number ignore it, then google it and you will find out from other people who have had a call from that number who it is, then block it. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Booth 7,364 Posted October 27, 2015 Report Share Posted October 27, 2015 BilboroughShirley, I get about 4 letters a week from Virgin Media. Some of them come in A4 size but whatever the size of the envelope they all go in the bin unopened. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveN 1,118 Posted October 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2015 I've started to send junk mail back hoping they'll have to pay the return postage. I just cross out my name/address - put RTS on the envelope and pop it in the postbox. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nonnaB 4,895 Posted October 27, 2015 Report Share Posted October 27, 2015 We get. ( used to get ) calls from electricy companies to vodafone. Now we recognise the numbers and refuse the calls. Vodafone is the company we use for house and mobile phones and they used to ring us to ask what we pay etc. Didnt occur to them to look whos who. Then telecom italia rings , same thing. "No thanks we are happy with what we have. But why when we are cheaper and we include etc" we replied "we pay ........includes free calls to mobile nos, to europe and north america etc." the reply "oh" and they still ring but vodafone station has a refuse button. So that gets pressed everytime. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted October 27, 2015 Report Share Posted October 27, 2015 I never answer our landline, because it's never for me anyway !!! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted October 27, 2015 Report Share Posted October 27, 2015 At the end of the day, there's a simple solution. If you've got a display and you don't recognise the number, then ignore it. If it's important, they'll leave a message. It's not that difficult surely !!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Commo 1,292 Posted October 27, 2015 Report Share Posted October 27, 2015 We only use the landline which doesn't have a display, but signed up for the preference call system years ago and never get any nuisance calls, although I hope by telling this I don't bring up the commentators curse! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NewBasfordlad 3,599 Posted October 27, 2015 Report Share Posted October 27, 2015 Virgin mail shots are a pain in the bum and I am ....................................already with them!!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crankypig 457 Posted October 27, 2015 Report Share Posted October 27, 2015 NewBasfordlad #11 Same here Quote Link to post Share on other sites
barclaycon 569 Posted October 28, 2015 Report Share Posted October 28, 2015 Unfortunately nobody is immune from nuisance calls. The unscrupulous bastards can even just go through telephone numbers numerically. It doesn't matter if they are active or not. They use machines which can make thousands of calls at the same time. They'll phone anyone, they don't care. What really annoys me is when the police and local government pass your number onto survey companies. Because they're so desperate to get figures to show your satisfaction with their service, they'll pass your home number onto these scumbags who will then call you to phone to ask if you were happy with the outcome and, by the way, which party are you likely to be voting for, and what kind of products are you interested in, and would you like to take part in a survey on home insurance.......... The programme on Ch. 4 didn't really tell us much that we didn't know already. It confirmed that the centres that specialise in this sort of thing don't give a toss whether you've told them not to call or not and they don't bother about the law because it's very unlikely that they'll ever get punished. I think that cold calling (and SPAM for that matter) is becoming so intrusive that there needs to be a dedicated regulator who will follow up and even trace the source of these things. Especially those tossers in India and Pakistan who are making people's lives a misery. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted October 28, 2015 Report Share Posted October 28, 2015 We were in London last week, and kept getting calls from local tw4ts. 020 numbers. How the hell did anyone know we were in London. I can only assume the provider notified certain parties. Barstewards ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tompa 285 Posted October 28, 2015 Report Share Posted October 28, 2015 Just answer and say, " Nottingham City Centre Public Toilets " Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted October 28, 2015 Report Share Posted October 28, 2015 I'm afraid there aren't any nowadays due to unsavoury behaviour by certain disgusting individuals. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tompa 285 Posted October 28, 2015 Report Share Posted October 28, 2015 There used to be a Wash and Brush in Slab Square many moons ago, can't remember if it cost owt though Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted October 28, 2015 Report Share Posted October 28, 2015 Sixpence I think. I never needed one though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted October 28, 2015 Report Share Posted October 28, 2015 Just answer and say, " Nottingham City Centre Public Toilets " Greyhound Street toilets are still there as are the publics in Broad Marsh/Victoria centres . But you can use Wetherspoons(south parade)The bell(walk through passageway) Marks & Spencer's also have a loo. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted October 28, 2015 Report Share Posted October 28, 2015 I always use H of F or John Lewis's. A better class of clientele. LOL 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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