I know it been said befor but i can not find the thread without getting booted off the forum,
Now im on telewest and for the past week ive had phone calls after phone calls about mobile phones offers, even tho it sounds like the same person who rings he uses a diffrent name in sure it is, asking me to confirm this and that about myself even tho i ask him first what details he has of me to confirm he carnt.

Now i got that fed up and ive already sign up with TPS back in december and the calls are still getting through. So i rang telewest up and had the caller recjetion on so who ever calls with with a withheld number can not get through or so i thought. Day2 now and still getting calls and it is nearly every 20mins that no lie, so i rang telewest back and complain to them that the rejection system was not working, only to be told that anyone that has withheld the mumber CAN still get through with a four digit coad that he also told me incase i need it for family to get in touch who too withhold number, but i was not told befor hand, So what is the point in that service that iam paying extra for that does not work in the first place.

So has anybody got any ideas apart from TPS and caller rejection that does work.. ho i tryed the polite and nasty NO as well and it still wont work and ive tryed other things too but still wont go away. :help:

i had this a couple of weeks ago first i screamed blue murder down the phone !!! then i got a whistle and blew on it hard hehehehe i have had none since !! :D

Has the TPS acknowledged in writing that your number is registered with them? I registered with them via their website, and a few months later was still getting calls, so I put a complaint into TPS about the company concerned. They informed me that my number wasn't registered after all! I registered again and the calls have dropped to virtually zero. If the odd one still calls I tell them that my number is with the TPS and they shouldn't be calling it - this usually results in them hanging up pretty speedily and never calling back!

It sounds like a fishing call to me rather than a genuine company.

Report it to the police.

Has the TPS acknowledged in writing that your number is registered with them? I registered with them via their website, and a few months later was still getting calls, so I put a complaint into TPS about the company concerned. They informed me that my number wasn't registered after all! I registered again and the calls have dropped to virtually zero. If the odd one still calls I tell them that my number is with the TPS and they shouldn't be calling it - this usually results in them hanging up pretty speedily and never calling back!


I did not get a letter but i got a email confirm to me that all is up and running ater a couple of days has i too did it over the website. Now it did work but i thought i had to re apply has it been some months now has i thought with the calls poping up again i was thinking maybe you got to re apply affter so many months. but i got anouther email saying that im already registerd with them.
So i dont know how it works or does it only work on some phone networks has my mum on BT and she had no more call since goin onto TPS.

next time the 'cold caller' phones, get the name of the company he is working for, then threaten to report them to tps if they dont take you off their calls list, apparently they are breaking the law by phoning anyone who has registered with TPS and they soon get the message
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There's a website that you can register to and somehow it takes you off the register to get these calls. I did it last year and we have not recieved such a call for a long time. I really can't rememeber the sites address but i'm sure someone on here will know.

It sounds like a fishing call to me rather than a genuine company.

Report it to the police.


All i can say is that he not English and it does sound like he is in a call centre as i can hear others in background.
he always rings about the mobile network 3. Now what gets me after saying NO NO NO so many times and hanging up on them. The first call i ever got he told me about the free phone and the deal then ask me to comfirm my details, when i ask for the deatails he had on me to comfirm he got ratty, then ask me to confirm my bank details even tho i told him no way i give that over the phone when im not intersted nor do i know him. Then he did get nasty and said he never ask for any money from me or they be takeing money from me untill so many months then i hang up only to be called back to say we got cut off, then it starts again.

But the thing is how can i report it to the police if i have no number of the caller.

If you are on telewest you use their call barring services. You can choose to block calls from withheld numbers. I use it all the time ;) No more problems from call centres (generally)

Hi to stop cold callers ringing you email these.
removals@teleperformance tell them your name & number & tell them you want all calls & specify the one you are getting pestered with & they will stop them.I used to get them all the time & now it's great no ringing.

If you are on telewest you use their call barring services. You can choose to block calls from withheld numbers. I use it all the time ;) No more problems from call centres (generally)


That is what i got. did you know if anyone put 1470 in front of a number that is withheld it can get through. i dint till i rang telewest back today. and i tryed it too with my sister who withheld her number as she ring me on my mobile if she wants me to call her back and she got through no problem but it does not tell you the number just the coad when you ring the 1471 to see who has rang you.. it strange that we pay extra for this and it still can get through.

Dieselbabe, as someone mentioned above this is a PHISHING call rather than a sales call.

They are trying to get you to give them personal information on your banking so that they can use this information to steal money from your bank account.

Do NOT speak to them next time they call replace the receiver without saying anything. Do NOT give them any information or engage in conversation.

They are committing a crime - you do not need the number to report this to the police, especially if it is happening once every 20 minutes.

Inform the police and follow their advice.

The only thing you should say to them in the future is that you will not speak to them and have reported them to the police.

I did not get a letter but i got a email confirm to me that all is up and running ater a couple of days has i too did it over the website. Now it did work but i thought i had to re apply has it been some months now has i thought with the calls poping up again i was thinking maybe you got to re apply affter so many months. but i got anouther email saying that im already registerd with them.
So i dont know how it works or does it only work on some phone networks has my mum on BT and she had no more call since goin onto TPS.

I got an email the first time I applied saying I was registered. But when I complained about still getting calls they told me that my number wasn't registered. About a month after registering the second time (and after again receiving an email confirmation) I also received a letter in the post confirming that my number had been added. I've had hardly any calls since. You shouldn't have to re-apply again after this. Ring them up and ask them to confirm you are definately on the list. Then you need to try and get details about the person ringing you. Log dates and times, try to get the name of the company (often garbled at the beginning of the conversation, so useful to have a pen and paper by the phone ready), take details of what they're trying to sell, and tell them you're registered with the TPS and you will be putting in a complaint about them. You can then report them via the TPS website and they will investigate.

An yes it does work on all networks. I was with Telewest when I first registered, and now have my calls through Tiscali.

honestly, do some people not read a thread or even the OP before posting.
People suggesting call barring and TPS when both have already been tried as stated in the original post.

Take the details and fill in the TPS complaint form, then tell him what you've done. That should stop them, or at least has worked for me in the past.

If you are registered with the TPS which is part of Ofcom this should stop most calls. You can also register to stop the silent calls, this only lasts for 12 months. You can also take it up with your malicious calls dept. If your supplier won't help or they dont have one then move to another supplier who has. The malicious calls dept will advise you and if and has in this case it seems to be fraudulent, will advise the police. The police will find the source of the calls and if its in this country will take action as will ofcom.

If you are registered with the TPS which is part of Ofcom this should stop most calls. You can also register to stop the silent calls, this only lasts for 12 months. .

Er no. TPS is part of the Direct Marketing Association - their address is the same too. Had a long chat with 'Margaret' at TPS some time ago who gave me this info. Luckily registering with them stops the main nuisances such as Staybrite windows etc, but you can complain about those cold callers who get through. You need to get their phone number or address and if possible the name of the person calling. TPS appear to pass on the complaint to the cold caller (may be effective) but then offer the cold caller the chance to buy, from TPS, their database of registered numbers for £5,000.

Nuf said.

So has anybody got any ideas apart from TPS and caller rejection that does work.. ho i tryed the polite and nasty NO as well and it still wont work and ive tryed other things too but still wont go away. :help:

hi dieselbabe

hope i'm not repeating things here and i hope i don't appear paranoid. i just hate junk mail and junk phone calls. first thing i did when we moved to our current house was to go ex-directory and sign up with tps. also whenever i deal with people in shops etc who ask for our phone number i only give it if i really really have to. they may need to confirm something for instance. i ask them to only call me with regard to this issue as i'm ex-directory, with tps, and don't want any marketing calls. we also have caller recognition so i know who's calling ie. number withheld etc. we are also with mps (mail preference service) and we guard our address in the same way as the phone number. i don't answer number withheld (they tend to be from people who have forgotten to unbar their number. i just call them back when i hear the message). maybe you might think that is going too far but it works. with such easy access to information on computers etc you need to protect your identity and your details.

needless to say we don't get either junk mail or marketing calls for us EVER. you may think it's extreme but if it's a habit it's no hassle. it. i know it's kind of after the horse has bolted in your case but if you tighten up now the situation could improve.

if you haven't guarded your phone number you could find it might be a company from overseas calling you and they are out of the clutches of british law. cheap international phone calls and outsourcing to overseas countries have made it easier for companies to call you illegally.

tps can help with companies in the uk only. start by protecting your phone number. tell all your family and friends who withhold their number that when they call you they should unbar their number. it could be difficult say when hospitals and doctor call about an appointment but that can be overcome by giving them your mobile number and home number. tell them your mobile would be best to reach you on. then you should know any withheld numbers on your mobile are from people you have given your number to

i suppose the last resort would be to change numbers and try the process from the beginning similar to the one i described.

good luck

I know it been said befor but i can not find the thread without getting booted off the forum,
Now im on telewest and for the past week ive had phone calls after phone calls about mobile phones offers, even tho it sounds like the same person who rings he uses a diffrent name in sure it is, asking me to confirm this and that about myself even tho i ask him first what details he has of me to confirm he carnt.

Now i got that fed up and ive already sign up with TPS back in december and the calls are still getting through. So i rang telewest up and had the caller recjetion on so who ever calls with with a withheld number can not get through or so i thought. Day2 now and still getting calls and it is nearly every 20mins that no lie, so i rang telewest back and complain to them that the rejection system was not working, only to be told that anyone that has withheld the mumber CAN still get through with a four digit coad that he also told me incase i need it for family to get in touch who too withhold number, but i was not told befor hand, So what is the point in that service that iam paying extra for that does not work in the first place.

So has anybody got any ideas apart from TPS and caller rejection that does work.. ho i tryed the polite and nasty NO as well and it still wont work and ive tryed other things too but still wont go away. :help:get an answer machine,they take the calls,if you want to speak to the caller,you pick up the phone whilst the message from your machine is bieng played

Has the TPS acknowledged in writing that your number is registered with them? I registered with them via their website, and a few months later was still getting calls, so I put a complaint into TPS about the company concerned. They informed me that my number wasn't registered after all! I registered again and the calls have dropped to virtually zero. If the odd one still calls I tell them that my number is with the TPS and they shouldn't be calling it - this usually results in them hanging up pretty speedily and never calling back!


best make sure that you register every year as its compulsory...........

this is a thread i started yonks back, havent had many calls since :hihi: Id say around 3 - 4 at the most.

http://sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=87240

Well thanks for all your advice.. I had a good idea after seeing Patrick Mcguinness tonight, and one of them came up with a brill way of getting rid of these people wile you on the phone, so give that one a try too.

But wile i been out i have had 5 missed calles and seems to be them again as it withheld. But i see what happens later tomo.

yeraknow i did state in my 1st post that ive seen this posted or els were, but every time i started to look i got booted of so that why i asked again, thanks again all of you.

Dont get me wrong mate, I just posted that link to show how i got rid of rogue phone calls.

NOT trying to point out your inability to search :D (just joking)

I know it been said befor but i can not find the thread without getting booted off the forum,
Now im on telewest and for the past week ive had phone calls after phone calls about mobile phones offers, even tho it sounds like the same person who rings he uses a diffrent name in sure it is, asking me to confirm this and that about myself even tho i ask him first what details he has of me to confirm he carnt.

Now i got that fed up and ive already sign up with TPS back in december and the calls are still getting through. So i rang telewest up and had the caller recjetion on so who ever calls with with a withheld number can not get through or so i thought. Day2 now and still getting calls and it is nearly every 20mins that no lie, so i rang telewest back and complain to them that the rejection system was not working, only to be told that anyone that has withheld the mumber CAN still get through with a four digit coad that he also told me incase i need it for family to get in touch who too withhold number, but i was not told befor hand, So what is the point in that service that iam paying extra for that does not work in the first place.

So has anybody got any ideas apart from TPS and caller rejection that does work.. ho i tryed the polite and nasty NO as well and it still wont work and ive tryed other things too but still wont go away. :help:

Hi,

Unfortunately the TPS can only stop around 54% of the unwanted calls you may be receiving. We sell a device, (CPR All-in-One Call Blocker) which can be plugged into your landline telephone which is already pre-programmed with 200 of the most persistant callers known to the Call Prevention Registry. As soon as the device is plugged into your phone you will notice a dramatic decrease in the calls you may be receiving. The Call Blocker also has a "block now" feature, which enables you to take full control of the calls which you receive. This means you are able to block a further 100 numbers at the touch of a button.

The retail price of the device is £59.99 and can be purchased online or by calling 0800 652 7780. Full details of the product are also available on the website.

I hope this helps in putting a stop to those calls you no longer wish to receive.

Kind Regards

It sounds like a fishing call to me rather than a genuine company.

Report it to the police.

I haddock one of those the other day-someone trying to bait me .I cod na get rid of them for some time;if he rings back eel be sorry

Is it not phishing?