ioneabee Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 seems like a good idea - anyone tried it ? http://www.dailymail.co.uk/money/bills/article-3362139/How-annoy-cold-callers-phone-number-use-back.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juggalo Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 (edited) I bought an 0844 number four years ago and use that when filling out forms, quotes, purchases, etc. Only a tenner. I earn about £40 a year from it. It's in my interest to keep them on the phone. Even my recorded message sounds like I'm having trouble hearing you, and designed to keep you holding lol. I use the chrome plugin "Mask me" for email addresses. Edited December 17, 2015 by Juggalo 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Or you could just put a fake number in, like 01234 567890. Job done. At least, that number doesn't belong to anyone I know! Juggalo's idea is ace though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkwright Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 If I answer one of those calls they usually start by "can I speak to mr arkwright please?" I say 'hold on I'll get him for you' put the phone down and leave them to it. It's surprising how long some of them wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ioneabee Posted December 17, 2015 Author Share Posted December 17, 2015 Or you could just put a fake number in, like 01234 567890. Job done. the trouble with that is - on the whole you need to give a genuine contact number for a supplier ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
350zedd Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 The Daily Mail !!!! Andrew......please!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZEUS Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 I just do as Ekona said but change a couple of digits from my number. Some poor sods probably getting all my cold calls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Just dont say anything and start heavy breathing down the line and see how long they stay on for... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ioneabee Posted December 17, 2015 Author Share Posted December 17, 2015 I had a scammer beginning of the week asking for access to my PC - kept him going for about 15mins .......... I got fed up in the end ........... he was a bit cross :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbitstew Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Or you could just put a fake number in, like 01234 567890. Job done. Ha, I usually do exactly that and never had any problems until this year. I sorted the wifes car insurance out a few months back, then about a week later get a letter saying they have cancelled my insurance due to suspicious fraud activity detected. I called up and after much discussion with their fraud team it transpired that whilst they did have my correct phone number, they also had the one I used on confused.com to prevent spam callers which was 01234 567890 and apparently they had linked that with about 2000 insurance estimates/policies which triggered their suspicious activity monitor. Despite me confirming all my details and pointing out clearly they had my correct phone number already, I still then had to send through loads of evidence to them to prove both myself & my wifes details/address etc before they would re-instate the car insurance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveallen1999 Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 This is one way of dealing with the problem-http://youtu.be/FWDHqYQnYkI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bockaaarck Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 We have a call bar on our number, it requires any "number witheld" or "unknown number" or other commercial number to anoune themselves - they actually have to announce their name. If its someone cold calling, they have to speak, then we don't need to pick the call up. To be honest......we have some of our family do that too, we tell them its a 'feature' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Or you could just put a fake number in, like 01234 567890. Job done. the trouble with that is - on the whole you need to give a genuine contact number for a supplier ? If they're a reputable company then they can have my proper number, but for stuff like getting random insurance quotes I always use fake details, and the house next door to me for the address part. Once I know who I need to look for to get proper quotes, then I can be selective about the details I give out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ioneabee Posted December 17, 2015 Author Share Posted December 17, 2015 so - your neighbour is getting all your spam ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZEUS Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 so - your neighbour is getting all your spam ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Probably Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glrnet Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Had one today regarding an accident I had in the last 2.5 years apparently. I asked if she could tell me the date of the accident.................she hung up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Bradders- Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Download an app on android called true caller ID, any numbers which have been reported as spam it blocks for you, it even tells you whos calling you even if their name isn't in your phone. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glrnet Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Download an app on android called true caller ID, any numbers which have been reported as spam it blocks for you, it even tells you whos calling you even if their name isn't in your phone. Giving it a try on iphone 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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