Reply to: Offshoring of Nuisance Calls

[Big Blue Plymouth]

I think there are phones which do this

Yes, WTF pointed this out a few posts ago.

I'd never heard of 'em myself but will definitely be looking at getting one before I burst a blood vessel

[Platypus]

A better system would be one where all numbers are barred except the ones you specify.

I think there are phones which do this

[Willapp]

My call blocker is the best: the only thing the phone line's connected to is my broadband router. I almost never get nuisance calls

My Galaxy S8 on the other hand has a nice feature where I can block (and optionally report) any incoming call so that number never bothers me again. I only answer calls where I know the number - anything else and if they're not prepared to leave a voicemail telling me why they want my time, I just ignore it, can't be that important.

[quackhandle]

I've been getting these. Used to get the odd one every few months or so but they've ramped up in the last week or two. I have a call blocker on my phone which I think does actually work.

I like the whistle by the phone suggestion.

I usually stick it near the telly, they can listen to the endless Christmas adverts.

qh

[xoggoth]

Blocking international and unavailable numbers certainly cuts down the number of cold calls. An added bonus is I don't get any phone calls from my brother in US.

[WTFH]

£40 per phone when I've already got phones. I'll stick to my whistle by the phone.

https://www.maplin.co.uk/p/bt-8500-a...one-quad-a56qa

£45 for 4

I guess it's a lot for permies (or in a few minutes it might be a lot for contractors as well)

[LondonManc]

£40 for a phone isn't too much of a premium, is it? (you can get them for less than that)

My dad has one of these (might be an older version) and the only trouble he had was that he needed to add all his friends/family numbers into the phone first, otherwise they got met with the message, which they didn't listen to (old person trait) so just hung up.

£40 per phone when I've already got phones. I'll stick to my whistle by the phone.

[WTFH]

Fantastic! For a premium, you can by a phone that can block the calls from the provider who won't.

£40 for a phone isn't too much of a premium, is it? (you can get them for less than that)

My dad has one of these (might be an older version) and the only trouble he had was that he needed to add all his friends/family numbers into the phone first, otherwise they got met with the message, which they didn't listen to (old person trait) so just hung up.

[LondonManc]

You can get phones that do that.
BT BT8500 review - The best call-blocker phone yet | Expert Reviews

Fantastic! For a premium, you can buy a phone that can block the calls from the provider who won't.

[WTFH]

A better system would be one where all numbers are barred except the ones you specify.

You can get phones that do that.
BT BT8500 review - The best call-blocker phone yet | Expert Reviews

[SueEllen]

I'd imagine it's not in telecoms company interests to do so....

Nope you can only bar out going calls to international numbers.

[Big Blue Plymouth]

I'd imagine it's not in telecoms company interests to do so....

Only a few close family and friends have my landline number. A better system would be one where all numbers are barred except the ones you specify.

Anyhow, if they're going to call me at 9pm on a Sunday night they'll have to be prepared to have their fecking heads torn off.

[LondonManc]

Don't know if it's possible to bar international numbers? They come through on various UK codes but there must be some under the hood way of detecting that the origin is India?

I'd imagine it's not in telecoms company interests to do so....

[Big Blue Plymouth]

TPS doesn't apply to the "My name is Peter, isn't it" crew.

Don't know if it's possible to bar international numbers? They come through on various UK codes but there must be some under the hood way of detecting that the origin is India?

[LondonManc]

TPS doesn't apply to the "My name is Peter, isn't it" crew.