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Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2009 8:47 pm
by flowjoe
Had one yesterday.
Said he was from BT with a great plan that would make me loads £££££££.
Me - you actually work for BT then ?
Dick head - yes
Me - your not an agent, approved or otherwise ?
Dick head - No
Me - are you sure ?
Dick head - yup !!!!
Me - give me a second while i switch to recorded mode, now do you work directly for BT ?
Dick head - not actually direct , but .............................
Like BT is the great golden goose anyway !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2009 9:30 pm
by seanandruby
Any unwanted calls the wife and i say "hold on a second while i turn the chip fat off." Then leave them hanging on whilst you do some banging about. If it's on the mobile say " hang on till i pull into a layby" turn the radio up and keep driving, they soon get the message :;):
Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2009 9:56 pm
by Suggers
Nobody seems to have mentioned the Telephone Preference Service - the missus reckons just mention the TPS, together with "why are you calling me exactly?" - clunk click.
Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2009 8:57 am
by seanandruby
Suggers wrote:Nobody seems to have mentioned the Telephone Preference Service - the missus reckons just mention the TPS, together with "why are you calling me exactly?" - clunk click.
Can your wife elaborate on that, a bit more info' please, thanks.
Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2009 9:44 am
by Dave_L
http://www.mpsonline.org.uk/tps/
Brilliant service.
Also works for fax too.
Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2009 9:55 am
by Suggers
Thanks for that Dave -
We also use the Mail Pref Service
http://www.mpsonline.org.uk/mpsr/what/
It seems to stop most junk - obviously doesn't stop the flyers that the royal mail are paid to send out themselves -
ie the "2 for 1 pizza deal at your local Dominoes" etc.
Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 10:18 am
by Tony McC
I use both the mail and the telephone sod-off services and they are a real godsend. The postie is chuffed that he doesn't have to carry quite as much printed spam in his bulging sack, but the fact that, when the phone rings it's almost certainly a relevant call and not some twonk flogging kitchens makes for much more relaxed evenings.
The few eejiits that do call, and it's one or two a month at most, can usually be made to disappear by asking to speak to their supervisor. 