Hi everyone,

I know this has been mentioned before, but, I keep getting calls about "that car accident you had two years ago".

I have never had a car accident. Never had a claim, never had a claim for PPI etc etc.

I am always polite and ask to be removed for their list but after a bad day at work this guy got all the fruity language I know.

I felt better about myself for a while until he rang back. Explaining that I hadn't been very polite to him etc etc. I then asked if I could be removed from his system only for him to revert back to script about my 'accident'. I'm afraid he got told to 'Geoff off' (or simliar). He then tried ringing back three or four times. The phone has now finally stopped ringing.

What do these people want? Even if I had had an accident what are they going to do? Do they want information (they already know my name and phone number (mobile) ) or are they going to try and sue on my behalf?

I am just very frustrated, but more so by him calling back several times. No company info, no phone number just hassle

Rant over..........

Thanks
Dan

Look at is free entertainment, I take quite a bit of pleasure in winding them up. Some of them you can get a good 5 mins out of before they get fed up and put the phone down. If you feel like having a blow off and being rude then that's OK to as far as I'm concerned...they shouldn't call if they're easily offended.

what I find a bit odd, is that they rang back ? a few times
just that alone would worry me

I don't even give them any message or rude words now, just hang up, or if I have time etc just say "hang on" put the phone down on the desk/worktop whatever, and walk away, an let them assume I will come back and at some point they must hang up
as they have got bored

steve

Hello, is that Steve?

Me: Might be, why you ask?

I'm calling from Barclays, I would like to ask you some security questions about your bank account?

Me: Ask away mate...

Can you tell me your pin number?

Me: Can you tell me why you with held your number?

Err, can you tell me your pin number please?

Me: No I cant unfortunately cause I dont want to take part in your f@*%$£ing scam..

Its not a scam I'm calling from Barclays about your account.

Me: Well phone the branch and tell them about it and I'll pop in and see what its about...

And, it went on like this, I asked him a number of times why he withheld his number and simply got no answer..

In the end he gave up, and said have a good day sir, bye.

Be as rude as you like, after all he started it by calling uninvited..

Just to add, I sometimes counter the opening line by asking if they are aware of the Telephone Preference Service.

I normally get an apologetic reply saying sorry, I'll remove you from our mailing system...

Depends how I'm feeling

Endless...

Marketing surveys, accident explorations 'that accident....', PPI, insurance, bank scams, timeshares, utility companies, false delivery agents. Every form of low life scum (even political parties), all hours.

TPS is essentially useless. Best way is stop most is to simply ignore all 'withheld' and 'unavailable' numbers, and/or pulling the phone off line if you want some peace in the evenings. Ignoring them has eventually worked for most.

Asking them to stop, go away, remove your number, etc., has had no success. Some will say 'yes, sorry...' and then ring back an hour later. Abuse makes me feel better, when I get the urge, but achieves nothing.

I inadvertently picked up a utility caller earlier, went something like....

'silence'
'is Mr (random name) in?.
'who are you?'
'am I taking to Mr (random name)?'
'who are you'?'
'I'm from.....'

etc...

Classic lines:
'Who supplies your Gas?'
'Heinz'
....

My latest game is to try and sell them something...

The last cold call I had was whilst at work:
Hello, can I speak to the bill payer please?
Not really, why?
Well, I can offer you discounted energy.
Ooooh, great. How much is your energy?
It's cheaper than any current energy providers and we promise to beat any tariff.
That sounds good. What do we do now?
If you're ready to swap suppliers, we justneed you to answer a few questions.
Excellent. Fire away...
Can I have your full name and address?
Yup. (work address supplied)
And can you tell me what your current gas and electric usageis, or the average monthly cost?
Yup. The invoice for last months gas was £356,680.
Sorry. Could you repeat that please?
Certainly. Last months gas bill came to £356, 680.
Er......
You've just phoned a gas-fuelled powerstation. Where do I sign?
Er............
Hello? About this price promise you mentioned...?
<<Phone hangs up>>

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Originally posted by owelly
The last cold call I had was whilst at work:
Hello, can I speak to the bill payer please?
Not really, why?
Well, I can offer you discounted energy.
Ooooh, great. How much is your energy?
It's cheaper than any current energy providers and we promise to beat any tariff.
That sounds good. What do we do now?
If you're ready to swap suppliers, we justneed you to answer a few questions.
Excellent. Fire away...
Can I have your full name and address?
Yup. (work address supplied)
And can you tell me what your current gas and electric usageis, or the average monthly cost?
Yup. The invoice for last months gas was £356,680.
Sorry. Could you repeat that please?
Certainly. Last months gas bill came to £356, 680.
Er......
You've just phoned a gas-fuelled powerstation. Where do I sign?
Er............
Hello? About this price promise you mentioned...?
<<Phone hangs up>>

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I get loads of these calls and always have sport with them. I often answer the phone as a `butler` and tell them that the homeowner is out shooting on the estate.
Q - When`s the best time to catch him in they say?
me - Usually any time after 10pm.
Q - But we don`t work that late
me - Oh well!

I`ve also put them `on hold` before now whilst I`ve gone to fetch `the homeowner`. Leave them hanging on the line for ages!

I used to get loads of these calls, the worst being the automated ones where you get a computer voice so you can't even tell them where to go or the ones from Indian call centres.
Best thing I ever bought was a new house phone, I got a Siemens Gigaset something or other, can't remember the exact model but it has a feature to allocate a silent ringtone to withheld numbers.

What happens now is you get your cold call but you don't answer it because you can't hear it ringing, after a few days trying because it rings out and nobody ever answers they put you down as a dead end and take you off their calling lists where if you answer it they will keep calling or pass it on to more cold calling outfits.

Since doing this my cold calls are now virtually zero, I still get one every couple of weeks but they have to show their phone number so at least I know who to complain about if I have to.

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This is the best way....................http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkdoogjic4I

Oh man that's funny...

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Originally posted by jossey
Answer to your prayers

http://dstele.com/truecall-call-screening-and-blocking-device-3984.html

True call

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That video is hilarious!!