So has anyone else been getting weird creepy calls from an anonymous telephone number lately? I’ve now had it to both my home phone and mobile. Grrr!
An automated voice starts off with something along the lines of:
“This is a free national awareness message…”, then goes on to say something about debts.
I registered both numbers with the TPS ages ago, so there must be something dodgy going on..?
… 14 July 2008 1:26
I dialled 1471 to pick up last call. Last caller was 0845 8676641.
Wanted to know who is that caller and dialled. Female voice:”Your accounts have been disabled.” Of course I was curious. But since none of my financial contacts have that number, I just left the whole thing alone for others to worry about.
I just received one and, after googling the number came across this page. I am ex directory and on TPS but still got it. I immediately called Virgin Media’s nuisance call bureau, but they cannot block an individual number, although they have passed the complaint on to the provider of that number. All I can suggest is that anyone reading this does the same thing. Give them as much grief as they give you.
They are still at it: number withheld
Telling them to #*!^ off doesn’t work, I’ve tried. I’ve also asked them about 20 times now to stop phoning me and they still are. I’m going to get my number changed cause it’s really hacking me off.
I get this too, frequently, and also one with a woman who says “Are you aware…” (and something about debt). I hope they all die screaming in a fiery collision.
I am also with VirginMedia and registered with the TPS (perhaps I should have used TCP. I have had the same crappy telephone calls for about two years.
i get them at least once a day!!!!!!!!!! and i cant do anything about it? who do i complain to? ive got no idea. honistly, once a day the same message gets sent to me and its really…..really……really starting to piss me off.
I get these all the time – at home & at work!
I now put the phone down but don’t hang up – if they want to annoy me they can at least pay for the privilege. If anyone has any ideas on how to block the *#$%ers I’d love to hear them.
Just had one, I’m in London.
The problem I had was it was withheld and didn’t show a number, this means i’ll always answer it thinking it’s someone I know.
I wouldn’t advise letting the phone call go on, it’s possible that it’s been reversed so you pay the bill!!!
Now I’m getting automated calls that start something like “Hello. Why not take advantage of a government backed scheme…”
Grrr!!!
I’m also getting the “Hello. Why not take advantage of a government backed scheme” call. I’m also with Virgin Media. Is everyone receiving these calls? I get them once or twice a day but have no caller display so always pick up. 1471 says number is withheld. I’m also registered with TPS.
“Hello. Why not take advantage of a government backed scheme” I get this 4 or 5 times a day…
I also get the woman’s voice satying “Are you aware…” 2 or 3 times a week… I’m on BT, ex directory, registered with TPS…
We even get phone calls chasing previous tenants regarding their debts, and they never even had a phone here, nevermind my number!!!
You can block witheld numbers with BT, but you have to pay for the privilege? In todays economic climate, I can’t justify adding an extra £20 per quarter to my phone bill :(
Im with BT, TPS and ex-directory Ive just been called for the third time (possibly more) in the space of a week by this lot. Theres people in my house who work shifts. BT charge for blocking calls from witheld numbers but I dont see why I should have to pay for something which costs them nothing to provide Im seriously considering having the landline taken out (its only really there so I can have broadband) over the number of nuisance telemarketing calls, companies looking for the previous owners of my number (Ive only been living here like three years) and oddball cranks that keep calling here.
This is a free message do not hang up….. something about government debt shite. what is this all about and why are they calling. can they not just leave ppl alone to live their lives in the way they want. IN PEACE!!!!!!
We’ve been getting these calls for months now, with BT but subscribe to Virgin Media Broadband and ex-directory.
Each night at roughly 7:30pm we get exactly the same call ‘This is a free message…’ e.t.c. dialling 1471 shows it’s an anonymous number. The only way out it seems is to listen for the number they give and email this number to the authorities.
Yes, I am getting this too. I’m registered with the TPS and no results. I’ve had them call as much as 3 times in a day. And they call at least twice a week.
If you listen to the whole message they want you to press the touch tone for more information – but I reckon there must be something dodgy about it like a charge or something if you do follow their instructions.
If you want until the end of the message – no information whatsoever about the company. If it were an honest company there would be some way of contacting them directly.
Steer well clear. If I find a solution I will post it up here – but none as yet…
I have got some more calls and have complained to the telephone preference service. The more complaints they receive the more likely they are to do something about it, so please visit them and make a complaint.
I’ve had these cowboys call at least twice a day for the last two months and its driving me crazy. they can call anywhere from 7AM to 10PM and when i do press 2 to talk to one of their lovely operators I almost always get the same really rude guy who just swears a me when i ask to be removed and slams the phone down.
when (and if) these cowboys are working on the behalf of a legitimate company the company often doesnt know (or claims not to) the methods used to gain customers by the people they hire and can usually get you removed from the mailing list.
if you play along and get the real company name off these idiots it migh be possible to trace the company in question.
I’ve been getting the same automated message “Hello, please do not hang up the phone…Debt Relief Order…Press 2..” rubbish for the past week!!! 3 times a day usually around midday and before 8pm!!!! It is driving me NUTS!!!!!!!!!!! Then when you find out last number received it’s witheld!!!!! If you press 2 at the end…they probably charge £1.50 per minute to your phone bill….