Stopping Nuisance Calls

[deanosity]

I have looked at the bt6500 phone, this should sort your problems out.

BT6500 phone

[Batcher]

I have looked at the bt6500 phone, this should sort your problems out.

BT6500 phone – BT Inclusion

That's the one I have. Works a treat.

[fullyautomatix]

I agree Freaki, it annoys me too. I keep storing the numbers as spam and dont pick up any unknown callers. Its incredible how many PPI and accident compensation calls are coming in these days. Its come to a point that I dont pick any call that isnt from a contact on my phone.

[ASB]

For goodness sake don't block them. Then you will have absolutely no one to talk to.

[Contreras]

Hence, a device like I posted which will remember which numbers to block. Why landline providers don't have such a service as an optional extra I don't know... maybe the technology doesn't support it?

They do. I seem to remember BT introduced a paid service back when 1471 came about whereby you could block the number. My VoIP provider has something similar.

I believe there are rules whereby the telcos must deal with nuisance calls if you make an official complaint and it's not widely advertised but this can include blocking numbers or changing your own number for free.

[vetran]

About as much use as a chocolate teapot.



All my phones are registered & it makes not a ha'path* of difference.


*For the uninitiated, that's half an old penny, a "ha'penny", as in "tuppence ha'penny" or "three ha'pence".

<ZG in "instruction in obsolete currency" mode>

I must be unloved we have been on TPS for years and apart from some accident claim chancers and once a month PPI i'm pretty good.

I do use the Rape alarm indiscriminately on the worst cold callers.

[v8gaz]

I'm on TPS as ell, and if anyone does call, ask them if they have heard of TPS. They have been known to hand out large fines in the past, so it normally results in a swift, 'sorry to bother you' and a hang up

[xoggoth]

What Pogle and others have said. Get a BT phone or other device that blocks calls by type. I wouldn't block withheld as sometimes reputable callers do that but blocking international or no information calls cuts cold calls in a major way. You can also block specific numbers.

TPS seems a complete waste if time as are similar paid for services.

PS You might find some cordless phones have limited range but you can still plug in a normal phone and switch the ringer off.

[mudskipper]

Bought a blocker for my mum. Works a treat.

Problem with TPS is that it blocks marketing calls, not people calling on the pretence of doing surveys, or offering advice on saving energy etc etc....

[Kess]

I've installed a blocker on my mobile to block known dodgy callers but have hesitated to block unknown numbers because a lot of agents seem to withhold their numbers. Why?

Now when the phone rings and it says "Unknown" I hesitate to answer because it could either be an agent offering me my next role or a PPI / accident claim scammer.