unwanted calls

[merejeans]

How can I get rid of people calling me to ask if my mobility is OK, am I in debt, would I like to change my gas/phone/broadband/mortgage etc. supplier, some I only let then get as far as asking if I am having a nice day (not). Any advice please. (I have occasionally left the phone off the hook after a call, I was told that they would continue to be charged until I hung up, is this true?)

Many thanks

[tyrepill]

Register your phone number with www.tpsonline.org.uk

[piggling]

Also make sure you never give your telephone number to any market researcher. And never put it on any forms unless you make sure you also check the bit that says they will only call you in relation to the form you complete, and will not pass your details to any other firms.

Once you have registered with the telephone preference agency make sure that if any firms call you, you ask for the name of the caller, and the company & then tell them they are breaking the law by phoning you and you will report them - works wonders!

[KRUSTYMAN]

I too got fed up with automated calls and followed the link to
tpsonline in aprevious thread (as tyrepill says) and although it takes about a month to start blocking calls they do stop. I used to get random calls sometimes 2 or 3 a day and I can't tell you how much happier I am now they've stopped.

[merejeans]

thanks both of you, I have registered with tpsonline.
Maybe I can stop leaping up and down all evening now.

[lankeela]

I am sure I read somewhere recently that there is also a site you can go to register to stop junk mail. Anyone know the addy?

[lankeela]

Just googled and found this:

http://www.mpsonline.org.uk/mpsr/

[mccfluff]

also answer the phone with 'i don't own my house' they soon ****** off

[gelda]

The trouble with tps is that they can't block calls from abroad or from charities.

[gina32]

get anon call reject from your phone supplier

[gina32]

tps doesnt block them

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

[LeMarchand]

Toy with them as a cat toys with a mouse.

Tell them that you would be interested in whatever they're selling and then ask for some ridiculous sweetener - a Jag, a night with Angelina Jolie or Brad Pitt (or maybe both if you really want to throw them), 50 virgins etc.

Or answer the phone as a "special" person, a lonely old lady (it wasn't until I claimed that I had wet myself that one caller caught on) or a deaf old colonel ("What's that you say? Windows! Look here, m'lad, you haven't cleaned our windows for over 3 weeks and you won't get a penny until you do; and if I catch you so much as looking at my wife again I'll give you a sound trashing!")