How Many Cold Calls/texts Have You Had This Year?

[Iggle Piggle]

Just wondering, doing a little survey as I know the rules are supposed to have tightened up this year...
Who has had a cold call about Personal Injury or Payment protection insurance? Is your phone number on the TPS database? have you reported the call?
Thanks.

[Stephen_G]

I haven't had any, and I am registered with the TPS.

[Gavmacp]

Does TPS work? And how much does it cost?

[factor-fiction]

TPS is free.

[ladyalex]

TPS is free.
It works quite well, but some calls, especially ones from abroad still get through.

[MargoTester]

Yes yes and no

[factor-fiction]

Can you register mobiles for TPS though? I've never thought about it. But these firms can easily get round TPS anyway

[ladyalex]

No
Yes
No

[Iggle Piggle]

Registering with the Telephone Preference Service is completely free and should stop sales calls. If you are still called after the registration is complete, the caller is breaking the law or you may have 'opted in' on a survey or something.
http://www.tpsonline.org.uk/tps/number_type.html

[BlackadderV]

I'm with TPS and average two calls per day,usually PPI or having a new boiler; 2 texts per day offering loan sand 50 spam emails offering me everything from penis extension to breast enlargement!

[Prudie]

I think none on my house phone. I haven't registered with TPS but I am ex-directory and automatic number withheld. On the other hand I get daily calls on my mobile which although blocked still show up as a missed call.

[Mamyalynne]

No
Yes
No


Get no texts,only turn mobile on to phone a cab.

[ladybirder]

And Blackadder are you tempted to have your penis enlarged or your breasts extended or whatever?

[Baldric]

Am with TPS. still get calls from abroad, usually starting 002, and doing a survey, they are told where to go!

[BlackadderV]

...not at my time of life.

[Mamyalynne]

Is that question to me Methyl?


I only use my mobile phone very rarely to call cabs - so guess no other body has the number.

[Baldric]

Also 001622 is another regular,

[Cloverjo]

I get calls almost every day from an 0345 number about PPI. I just reject the call.