Reply to: New form of cold calling!!!

[DimPrawn]

If they are calling on behalf of a UK company they are covered by the same rules and the UK company has to make sure they are followed.

Yeah, like they give a tulip!

Those TPS rules have about as much bite as a rabid tortoise.

[TimberWolf]

I've had one or two or those left on my answer phone in the past. That's progress for you, one machine talking to another.

[OwlHoot]

New form of cold calling!!!

Crikey MF, I just thought, steady on - With titles like that you'll have Suity in a panic, thinking there's a new mutation of bird flu on the way!

[configman]

TPS only covers the UK AFAIK. A lot of these are set up in India to get around that.

If they are calling on behalf of a UK company they are covered by the same rules and the UK company has to make sure they are followed.

[oversteer]

Try being in an office with 200 DDI numbers all on one ring group ..

then these clowns start autodialling them sequentially ..

[doodab]

Ever had one? We get things about debt about three times a day. "This is a free message etc" Beats me why they aren't done considering we ar in TPS.

TPS only covers the UK AFAIK. A lot of these are set up in India to get around that.

[xoggoth]

Ever had one? We get things about debt about three times a day. "This is a free message etc" Beats me why they aren't done considering we ar in TPS.

[configman]

Maybe the builder tipped them off so to speak.

Think of them like an agent

Caller: Good Morning, Have you or someone you know had an accident recently?
Builder: Not me personally but I do know someone who might have one soon. Is there a referral bonus?
Caller: Why of course. Now, about this fella configman?

I'm waiting for him to make that mistake

[Pondlife]

No but I'm getting lots of texts "Sorry to hear about your recent accident but you may be entitled to compensation please call ##########" I've not had an accident but am in dispute with a builder claiming money for work he hasn't done.

Maybe the builder tipped them off so to speak.

Think of them like an agent

Caller: Good Morning, Have you or someone you know had an accident recently?
Builder: Not me personally but I do know someone who might have one soon. Is there a referral bonus?
Caller: Why of course. Now, about this fella configman?

[stek]

Your link ain't working.

This one should!

http://www.wibble.co.uk/media/bt.wav

[Clippy]

This cannot be beaten for cold calling....

http://members.tripod.com/~NOGGIN1/Bt.wav

Your link ain't working.

[stek]

This cannot be beaten for cold calling....

http://members.tripod.com/~NOGGIN1/Bt.wav

[Clippy]

Anyone else had one of these?

Me also.

[Platypus]

Anyone else had one of these?

Yeah, I get loads of these.

They only target those at the bottom of the social ladder.

Ooops

[Alf W]

Got the same call today on my mobile. I just leave the call open until the automated system gives up to ensure that they waste as much money as possible on the call.