[Archived] Telepests: Anyone having trouble with cold-callers?

[Mike E]

The number 0161 902 3740 continues to ring my mobile, but a google of this number suggests it's a 'survey comapny'.

Any advice on how to stop them calling? 43 times since Monday is absolutely ridiculous.

[den]

You could try registering with these people.

http://www.tpsonline.org.uk/tps/index.html

[Mike E]

You could try registering with these people.

http://www.tpsonline.org.uk/tps/index.html

Cheers but they call my mobile. Not applicable to TPS, apparently.

[Paul]

You could try registering with these people.

http://www.tpsonline.org.uk/tps/index.html

Cheers but they call my mobile. Not applicable to TPS, apparently.

Our company mobiles are registered with TPS and we don't get cold calls.

[Baz]

TPS does work on mobiles.

It may not stop unscrupulous callers though who ignore TPS.

If you register and they continue, then you can report them, and they will be investigated and fined / cut off.

[DE.]

That is ridiculous. Have you tried calling your mobile company? They may be able to block that number from contacting you.

[Mike E]

Did that TPS thing and it seems to have worked so far

Ta den and Paul and baz.

Unlucky DE.

[Al]

TPS does work on mobiles.

It may not stop unscrupulous callers though who ignore TPS.

If you register and they continue, then you can report them, and they will be investigated and fined / cut off.

I did that but all that has happened is that they withhold their number so you can't report them. I get a lot from abroad but I have a number recognition on my phone and as soon as I see "International" I just cut them off' Or as soon as an Asian voice comes on I hang up. Why do they always try to tell me they are called Stephen?

[Mike E]

I did that but all that has happened is that they withhold their number so you can't report them. I get a lot from abroad but I have a number recognition on my phone and as soon as I see "International" I just cut them off' Or as soon as an Asian voice comes on I hang up. Why do they always try to tell me they are called Stephen?

I once had an indian called Ashley Peacock, which threw me for a second haha.

[Baz]

I did that but all that has happened is that they withhold their number so you can't report them. I get a lot from abroad but I have a number recognition on my phone and as soon as I see "International" I just cut them off' Or as soon as an Asian voice comes on I hang up. Why do they always try to tell me they are called Stephen?

You still need to report them Al, the TPS can trace the origin of witheld numbers.

http://www.tpsonline.org.uk/tps/stillgetcalls.html