Originally Posted by Len (Post 87943)

Nuisance telephone calls.
I have been told to try this below:

Are you, like me, fed up with those constant telephone calls inviting you to order a new kitchen, change your telephone service or informing you that you may have won a holiday?

If you are, you might like to know of a service called the telephone preference service, which allows you to block these cold-canvass callers. It’s a simple to use, free service, and all you need to do is ring the number and select your options. Alternatively you can do the same thing online by accessing the website. The details are as follows:

Telephone: 0845 0700707
Website: www.tpsonline.org.uk

Once you register it takes up to 28 days for the service to take effect – but it does work!

Hope it helps.

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington (Post 870372)

No, I do not agree with this at all.

I do not wish to be 'cold called' or canvassed for something that I do not require, often being told that I have won a prize(which is laughable as you cannot win something if you do not enter)...that is why I signed up to the TPS service, and firms who contravene the rules are breaking the law.

If I wish to avail myself of goods and services, I am quite capable of seeking out the services that meet my needs.

I do not wish my meals or any other activities to be interrupted by these callers, many of whom are from the Indian sub continent anyway, (so no jobs being lost in this country)by a caller with a heavy indian accent who calls himself 'Kevin'.

The people who take on these jobs know what they are letting themselves in for and if they can't stand it then they have two choices.

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington (Post 870372)

No, I do not agree with this at all.

I do not wish to be 'cold called' or canvassed for something that I do not require, often being told that I have won a prize(which is laughable as you cannot win something if you do not enter)...that is why I signed up to the TPS service, and firms who contravene the rules are breaking the law.

If I wish to avail myself of goods and services, I am quite capable of seeking out the services that meet my needs.

I do not wish my meals or any other activities to be interrupted by these callers, many of whom are from the Indian sub continent anyway, (so no jobs being lost in this country)by a caller with a heavy indian accent who calls himself 'Kevin'.
i missed your kevin point... now here is an example and fact why they call themselves kevin... there is a genuine belief that if they said hi its Abdul or Mohamed people put the phone down as they dont buy off asians or people are R-----S..
i m having trouble

The people who take on these jobs know what they are letting themselves in for and if they can't stand it then they have two choices.

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington (Post 870380)

So why call those who are on the TPS list...those who have registered their personal choice not to receive these calls?....this must cost firms hundred of thousands of pounds for no gain whatsoever, and they risk a hefty fine from the ICO.

Call those folk who aren't registered....they might want to receive these calls....I don't.

There are always other jobs, personally I wouldn't do this job at any price.

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington (Post 870382)

I have no trust in firms who get their call centre workers to adopt an anglicised name on the presumption that I will believe that the person calling me is English.
Don't they think I have the sense to spot the heavy accent?

If they do not tell the truth about who their workers are, then what other lies do they think they can put past me?

I will always give them short shrift.

Originally Posted by RHFOY (Post 870384)

i gave you the reason... so now let me give you a fact and im trying to be very polite by the way.. i did an excercise on just this... guess what abdul had more phone slammers then when he called and said hi its david wanting... now is that because he sounded funny with his dialect, or people dont buy off abduls ??????

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington (Post 870386)

Oh, I understand the reason, but I don't appreciate being treated as an idiot by the firms that use this tactic.......I can spot an Asian Accent, and it doesn't fool anyone.
I would not buy anything from a cold caller, I prefer to research products and choose where I purchase my goods and services from.

I actually don't care where the cold caller is phoning from...what I care about is that they should not be calling me at all.

And yes of course you are polite, it is what is expected on this family forum.

Originally Posted by RHFOY (Post 870384)

i gave you the reason... so now let me give you a fact and im trying to be very polite by the way.. i did an excercise on just this... guess what abdul had more phone slammers then when he called and said hi its david wanting... now is that because he sounded funny with his dialect, or people dont buy off abduls ??????
if you want to know what type off houses we were ringing at the time?? i cannot tell you on here

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington (Post 870385)

No Jobs will be lost at TPS......TPS is just the register of people who do not wish to be called by sellers and canvassers.
And you need to explain what you mean by 'computers will be next'.

These cold calls are the telegraphic form of 'Spam'....I can control the spam on my computer by using a good spam filter....the TPS is a form of spam filter for telephones