Nuisance calls

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 21 Apr 2005, 13:15

For some reason since we moved house (and got a new phone number), we get a lot of annoying calls recently :shock:

I dont mean just the "wrong number" type, I mean the ones that appear to be "automated".. twats who ring your number, you pick up the phone, say "hello".

No response. You say "hello" louder, or something.

Still nothing. 2 seconds later the line is dead.

You think "What the..?

This really annoys me and we've had loads of these recently.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 21 Apr 2005, 13:31

I'd ask your Mum if I were you.

p.s - Why you moved how, how would we know? :mrgreen:

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 21 Apr 2005, 13:45

I have and she hates it as well. We're supposed to be on the nuisance call register or something like that but it still happens.

What do you mean how would you know?

thelostdragon · Post by **thelostdragon** » 21 Apr 2005, 13:51

Why should he ask his mum?

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 21 Apr 2005, 13:59

Brad said that because I still live at home. He means ask her for advice etc, if she's having the same problem (which she is).
I've also had about 6 "I'm calling on behalf of Sky" calls because "they want to have a chat and check our digibox is working OK".

Yes its fine now go away. :mrgreen: What is there to say?

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 21 Apr 2005, 22:23

grim_tales wrote:What do you mean how would you know?

Because you said "for some reason" like we'd know here

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 22 Apr 2005, 00:28

I think we're on that register to stop spam calls but it still happens now and again... "You've won a trip to Las Vegas!!" Yeah, right... cause shit like that happens to me all the time... There was a time it was so bad - "do you want double glazing?" "do you want to fuck off??" - that I stopped answering the phone.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 22 Apr 2005, 09:45

bradavon wrote:
grim_tales wrote:What do you mean how would you know?
Because you said "for some reason" like we'd know here

Oh I see.

Mark I once got a call saying I'd won a trip to Florida or something.. yeah right...

Mordib · Post by **Mordib** » 22 Apr 2005, 15:27

During happier times when I had my own place we used to get many of these random calls, from the 'is <insert name here> here' ones from debt collectors and the like to the strange ones you mention where there are vague sounds in the background but noone speaking. we used to play them music

dont have a phone plugged into the phoneline in the current place, just use it for sky and thats it!

m.