All Torque
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Registered: 17th Nov 05
Location: Milton Keynes Drives: Ford Focus TDCi
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 We keep getting those calls where you pick up and can hear them for a couple of seconds then when you say "hello" they answer.
Am I right with the following:
They call EVERYONE on a list on a computer to check your in when you answer then call back at a later date knowing your in at that time of day?.
They have a computer dial everyones number even if you're ex-directory?
We can't report tham to the Telephone Preference list as we cannot get their number on 1471 
They're a local company and have rung 7 times in the past 4 days.
What can we do?
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Aaron
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Registered: 9th Aug 04
Location: Cottingham, East Riding
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i was getting these calls on weekend...they took a 3 or 4 second pause from me saying "Hello"...when they said something i shouted "WANK!" as loud as i could and put the phone down.
They didnt call back 
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JM_16v
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Registered: 17th Oct 05
Location: Essex Drives: GLC63S
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all call centres have to be a member of the Telephone prefrence service i belive. just make sure you subscribe to TPS.
but the call centres on TPS and i know that few years ago when i used to work there you had to resubscribe every 3 months
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All Torque
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Registered: 17th Nov 05
Location: Milton Keynes Drives: Ford Focus TDCi
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I have an idea.
Keep them talking for aaaaaages giving false details and asking repetitive questions then at the end just walk away and don't hang up. they won't be able to call another line if you're still on it 
[/Cruel Bastard]
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Dean_W
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Registered: 13th Dec 05
Location: Downham Market, Norfolk
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You don't need to know the number. Just sign up for the TPS. I did last year and have had no calls since.
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All Torque
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Registered: 17th Nov 05
Location: Milton Keynes Drives: Ford Focus TDCi
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Can they view the list of people who called me?
Will they tell me what the company is called? 
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Dean_W
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Registered: 13th Dec 05
Location: Downham Market, Norfolk
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Nope. The company recieves a list from the TPS of the numbers that they can't call.
If you do get a call say TPS and they hang up, instead of you hanging up on them. Great 
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jamesw
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Registered: 28th Jun 02
Location: Station Town, County Durham
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all of these ive had, ive asked if they are aware im on the TPS - they appologise and never ring back, before i signed up though it was getting really bad on our house phone.
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Jules
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Registered: 26th Nov 04
Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Status: Happy
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A computer is used to ring multiple numbers and when the first one is answered and someone speaks it disconnects the others that are being rung and your call is put through to a operator.
You can pick up your phone, not say anything and press ###### (I think it is) and it should confuse the machine, it's what I used to do, I've also signed up to the TPS.
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smack
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Registered: 7th Jul 04
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get a air horn , blaze it down the phone
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Robin
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
Location: Northants Drives: Clio 182 Cup
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lead them on, pretend you're intrested, then when then after about 10 mins, tell them you're 14.
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_Allan_
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Registered: 24th Mar 04
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quote:
Originally posted by Robin
lead them on, pretend you're intrested, then when then after about 10 mins, tell them you're 14.
This is also Robins chat up technique 
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Robin
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
Location: Northants Drives: Clio 182 Cup
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my secret is revealed
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