Does anyone else ojbect to cold calling on the phone

[TillieTrotter]

This is my new road rage....Already today I have had 3 phone calls, one for windows, one for legal action (ambulance chasing) and one electronic - "you have been selected....".

I HATE it. Such a blinking invasion of my space. If I wanted new windows etc I would find a company.

End of rant.

[jim_the_chin]

register with this bunch Tillie, most of my cold calls disappeared after that.

http://www.mpsonline.org.uk/tps/

[Administrator]

Please, if it's not East Dulwich specific, post your messages in the Lounge

[TillieTrotter]

sorry Admin, I get carried away and forget which room im in. Please Lounge me.:-$

[TillieTrotter]

oops already lounged. Do you see my point

[TillieTrotter]

Thanks for that Jim, have just completed registration.(tu)

[SeanMacGabhann]

Tillie

This is so one of my bugbears. And I'm sure MrsMac thinks it's some "dodgy" phone call

I registerd at the website above which says allow 28 days for calls to stop but they by and large stopped within 10 days. I still get the odd one tho... It's like they find new ways to spam

I did read a very very long article in the paper once (hang on let me have a root around...ah)

http://observer.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,6903,1604664,00.html

About the other side of the coin and I never try and be rude but just.... WHY!!!!! There must be people who buy this stuff for it to be profitable - do these people have a vote??

[georgia]

I once had a call from some company who said I had won a family holiday abroad blah blah blah - went on for about 10 mins telling me the details. Then he asked if I had kids and I said 'no' and he said that I wasn't therefore eligible for the prize! Maybe he should have asked that question first! V. annoying.

We registered with some BT policy which means we don't get as many calls now thank god.

[TillieTrotter]

Glad its not just me getting old and grumpy and I agree that it is a puzzle as to who benefits/buys from these calls. I just cant imagine.

I literally screamed down the phone on Sunday at 9pm when I got a call. I cant imagine anyone welcoming that sort of intrusion.

Anyway, hopefully I will have to find something new to moan about shortly!

[*Bob*]

The phone rings, you answer it, and then you have to wait for that tell-tale second or two as the automatic dialling system connects you to some random telesales bod 8000 miles away.. ARGHH!

[mockney piers]

The telltale pause = instant hang-up

[SeanMacGabhann]

not fogetting the obligitatory "and how are you today?"

Have a freakin guess! I had a fractious day at the office (soothed only by access to this wonderful place), my evening out was cancelled, interest rates have gone up again and I've just got in the door after the 40 bus decided to "have a change" outside the bike shop in Camberwell, before getting snarled up bu other considerate drivers at the green junction - but that wasn't too bad because I had plenty to listen to from the selection of phones around me. I forgot to get milk on the way back and as I came I hear the phone ringing so I ran to it and got you. Do you want to hear about all of this in detail or do you just want to assure me this isn't a sales call

[TillieTrotter]

LOL

[SeanMacGabhann]

My name is Arthur Smith thank you and good night

[TillieTrotter]

Does anyone Object to the way I spelt Ojbect?

[louisiana]

No, don't hang up, put the handset down on the table and walk away. They are paying for the call. Much more satisfying.

Register with the marketing people mentioned, and also go ex-directory. I on;y ever get US calls now (not covered by UK scheme), which are few and far between.

[badger]

Okay - free bit of advice here:

Since 11th December 2003 (under the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 for the geeks out there), it is unlawful to make unsolicited direct marketing calls to individuals who have indicated that they do not want to receive such calls.

Before you hang up, tell them in no uncertain terms that you do not want them to contact you again by telephone or otherwise and ask them to remove your personal data from their databases. It is your legal right not to be marketed to in the UK by telephone in this unsolicited manner.

Also, as someone above has said, you should also register with this site http://www.mpsonline.org.uk/tps/ (go to the telephone preference option). Traders are meant to check with this list before marketing to you by live phone calls (i.e. it blocks out everyone). If you do want to receive marketing calls from traders, they will still be able to call you but you must give your consent to the communication (hence all the "tick this box" stuff when you give traders your personal details).

If traders still contact you by telephone and the communication is not solicited, you should report them to the Information Commissioner www.ico.gov.uk.

Good luck.

[AnotherPaul]

Tillie,

Are Ojbects neighbours of the Uzbeks?

And good rant Sean! Details different but my sentiments precisely.