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mark occomore · Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 9955 Location: UK

I just had a phone call from someone trying to sell me something from 3 network. I told him has he got a home to go too trying to sell me something at nearly 6pm on a Saturday evening. He ask me what I said then I repeated it and he cut me off Laughing

Shame...

Do anyone else get these calls at some strange times of day and night?

Cherskiy · Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 7:10 pm Post subject:

What you do is try to sell *them* something, or ask for their own home phone number. When they ask why, tell them it's because you're going to ring them at home tomorrow night at 8pm to sell them something. Most soon get the message.

Alternatively, just put the phone down on them before they've finished their spiel. Rude, but necessary.

After the third time Lloyds Bank's call centre phoned me after I'd requested in writing that they stopped, I asked them to put a note on my file saying that if they ever rang again, I would close my account and move to a different bank. That was a year ago, and I haven't had a call since. Funny, that.
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Behind Geddon's Wall · Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 8:04 pm Post subject:

I've had something similar from 3. I ask if they know my details, if they don't, I suggest that they get their act together before they ring me again. At this stage they usually put the phone down
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dottie-may · Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 56

Best thing is to register with the Telephone Preference Service and/or BT Privacy. It does cut out most cold calls (unless they get round it by saying they are doing 'market research'...) but not unfortunately those Twisted Evil

random computer diallers.

I've now set up different ring tones for friends and family and for unrecognised numbers so I at least can decide whether or not to even get up off me chair! Smile

We also have caller ID so if they withhold their number I don't want to talk to them and just let them ring unanswered!
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Cherskiy · Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2007 2:39 pm Post subject:

gfloyd · Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2007 3:52 pm Post subject:

Yes ask them for their number and tell them you will call them back.

Or ask for their home number as obviously they wont mind if you call them at home when they are having their dinner.

Or just tell them to hang on a minute while you do something and then put the phone down and leave them "on hold"
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jennyw · Joined: 18 Dec 2006 Posts: 43 Location: Cardiff

This wasn't from a call centre but a couple of young girls who when I answered, effed and blinded until I interrupted them and told them I was putting the phone down. I immediately rang 1471, got their number and rang them back. When I told them that they had just rung and abused me I said I would be ringing back when their parents were home to tell them what happened! There was a hushed silence and I replaced the receiver. Needless to say I didn't ring their parents as perhaps they'd learned their lesson. I didn't tell them that if they don't want their calls traced they should put 141 infront of the number they are dialling!
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Ella Sailyour · Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 579 Location: Marbella, Spain

gfloyd · Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 10:41 am Post subject: Re: Call Centre Phone Call