Simviation Forum - Spam Telephone calls...

Apr 23^rd, 2012 at 10:44am

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This was interesting.... Roll Eyes

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I often get rubbish/unwanted Telephone calls every day, on my land-line telephone.
I always ignore the call, let it ring out, and then dial 1471 to identify the caller.
I tried this today, as usual, and got this reply in an Asian accent...>>

"There is a phonetic error in the application. Goodbye"

Googling up the particular message, I got this answer...>>>

http://talktalkmembers.net/forums/showthread.php?t=57290

First reply: "Used to prevent us from identifying and reporting the caller!"

Something new to me!... Wink

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Anyone else received such a message?

Paul... Wink

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Reply #1 - Apr 23^rd, 2012 at 10:48am

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I've taken to making unsolicited sales calls into obscene phone calls. I make rather lewd suggestions to the caller and when they get all huffy and offended I point out it is their fault for ringing a demented pervert and they've paid for the call.
Oddly enough since implementing this new policy I've had no repeat calls...

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Reply #2 - Apr 23^rd, 2012 at 10:59am

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We don't have any spam calls,however,we get about 50 spam MAIL a day. Grin

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Reply #3 - Apr 23^rd, 2012 at 11:48am

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ozzy72 wrote on Apr 23^rd, 2012 at 10:48am:

I've taken to making unsolicited sales calls into obscene phone calls. I make rather lewd suggestions to the caller and when they get all huffy and offended I point out it is their fault for ringing a demented pervert and they've paid for the call.
Oddly enough since implementing this new policy I've had no repeat calls...

Hmm, it would be interesting if any of them did call you back. You just might find one that the perverse nature of the person they called appeals to them..... Grin

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Reply #4 - Apr 23^rd, 2012 at 12:20pm

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If they're brave enough to take me on Rom then they should be bear wrestlers or something not telesales muppets Grin

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Reply #5 - Apr 23^rd, 2012 at 3:54pm

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We get those crappy calls (I know they're a nuisance, because I never pick up - If they're important, they go onto answer phone and I can intercept the call before they leave a message).

However, there was this one time where I though 'why not?':

"Hello, machineman, I'm from Accident Claims. We understand that you have recently been in a traffic accident..."
->"Umm, no. I do not own a car"
"But you are machineman?"
->"Yes I am, but I don't own a car"
"Have you ever owned a car?"
->"No. So stop ringing me and delete this number from your systems"

Little do they know, I'm just a named driver on a different insurance policy Grin

And no, no traffic accidents at all. I'm the sort of youth driver who doesn't set out to crash into shopping trolleys and to honk at the elderly Roll Eyes

I've heard of other people pretending that they're from a different accident claims company trying to scam the scammers Tongue

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Reply #6 - Apr 23^rd, 2012 at 6:07pm

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I've been getting so many lately that I have devised a system for dealing with them.

Robo callers have about a 3 second delay before the live caller is notified that you have picked up the phone. When I pick up the phone count I to 2 - if no one is on the other end by then I hang up. This works 99% of the time.

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Reply #7 - Apr 23^rd, 2012 at 7:22pm

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ozzy72 wrote on Apr 23^rd, 2012 at 10:48am:

I've taken to making unsolicited sales calls into obscene phone calls. I make rather lewd suggestions to the caller and when they get all huffy and offended I point out it is their fault for ringing a demented pervert and they've paid for the call.
Oddly enough since implementing this new policy I've had no repeat calls...

I have a temper, so I just rip them a new one up one side and down the other and threaten a lawsuit..Hey, if lawsuit threats can be used to ruin our medical care, why not used to ruin the tellemarketer buisness?? In reality, you actually CAN take them to court. My phone number is on a federal "do not call" list that prohibits tellemarketer use, one mention of that and a lawsuit threat and they are gone! Wink

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Reply #8 - Apr 23^rd, 2012 at 7:29pm

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Webb wrote on Apr 23^rd, 2012 at 6:07pm:

I've been getting so many lately that I have devised a system for dealing with them.

Robo callers have about a 3 second delay before the live caller is notified that you have picked up the phone. When I pick up the phone count I to 2 - if no one is on the other end by then I hang up. This works 99% of the time.

I do the same thing...

I pick up the phone and wait, without answering.
Most of the time the caller cancels the call after a few seconds.

A check (1471) on the caller's number generally reveals it to be a false number....Far too many digits!

Its just an annoyance, being disturbed for no good reason!

Paul.

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Reply #9 - Apr 23^rd, 2012 at 9:16pm

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I like to answer telemarketers and start crying and sniffling.

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Reply #10 - Apr 23^rd, 2012 at 9:51pm

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Steve M wrote on Apr 23^rd, 2012 at 9:16pm:

I like to answer telemarketers and start crying and sniffling.

Okay... New competition:

Who can maintain the longest conversation with these guys about a subject not related to their actual business? I will have to try 'the breakup' the next time they ring Grin

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Reply #11 - Apr 23^rd, 2012 at 9:57pm

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What worries me Paul is not the Spam Phone Calls but that Talk Talk Members have a Forum. Shocked

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