Surge in Nuisance Calls

[BBMmk2]

We bought this phone from BT, where when you receive one of these calls, or any call, come top that, you can log their number and not have that come through again! It's a pricey bit of equipment, but we have more or loess paid for it now. Well worth having, imo.

[Beef Oven!]

I think the game with these calls is to see how long you can keep them talking (if you have the time)

I did get one of the folks from "Microsoft" to admit that, Yes, they were trying to scam people.
I find the surrealist poetry tactic also very effective
Some of the UK ones from legal folks are trying to find people who suffered hearing damage in factories so a "HELLO, SPEAK UP, I CAN'T HEAR YOU" approach works well.

Random words work well with the automated things as it totally confuses the speech recognition software.

I tend to say, "He's upstairs, hold on I'll get him". Then I just put the phone on the sofa - that's a settee, or couch in your house MrGG

[teamsaint]

I tend to say, "He's upstairs, hold on I'll get him". Then I just put the phone on the sofa - that's a settee, or couch in your house MrGG

Why the sofa/ couch / settee?
Couldnt you leave it somewhere other than the lounge/ living room/ front room/ whatever, or on some other piece of furniture?


I imagine Gongers has a chaise longue .

[french frank]

One number in particular, 0208 4334287,

Someone appears to have discovered their Freephone no and advises ringing back on it.

http://www.tellows.co.uk/num/02084334287

[richardfinegold]

We used to receive frequent calls from my wife's alma mater, Boston College, asking for donations. I would answer the phone and when they asked for her I used to reply "She's not here now, she has an appointment in Bankruptcy Court" hoping that would cause them to cease and desist. It didn't but when she heard me doing it she caused me to cease and desist.

[Beef Oven!]

Why the sofa/ couch / settee?
Couldnt you leave it somewhere other than the lounge/ living room/ front room/ whatever, or on some other piece of furniture?


I imagine Gongers has a chaise longue .

Just trying to rid myself of all 'non-U' references

[MrGongGong]

[Beef Oven!]

Great bathroom, MrGG

[MrGongGong]

Great bathroom, MrGG

That's not the bathroom matey
they are the listening thrones

[Beef Oven!]

That's not the bathroom matey
they are the listening thrones

I prefer Kitsch........

[teamsaint]

in the Kitschen ?

[Beef Oven!]

in the Kitschen ?

[MrBear]

I am gettting quite good at getting them to hang up especially the ones that lie to me about my windows pc having a virus but I can talk rings around them on internet security and fraud etc
recently had loads asking about hearing problems from work
of course I only answer the landline if convenient or expecting a call

[James Wonnacott]

The ones that really irritate me are the recorded messages as I can't be rude to them!

[P. G. Tipps]

I have a medical condition- I am fool intolerant.

You surely must be on some heavy medication to control your allergy around here, then ... ?