trueCall - Advanced Telephone screening, anyone got one? - Page 2

Windle · 25-01-2009, 17:18

Looks like you can put in preferential numbers that bypass the system. Guess that's the "Starred caller" entries.

Feek · 25-01-2009, 17:46

If the caller presents their number and they're not already in the star list they are prompted to say their name and then the phone rings. Upon answering the call, the name is played back and by pressing * you both accept the call and add the number to the star list. Next time they call, they bypass the system and the call comes straight through.

Zirax · 09-03-2009, 22:42

Many thanks to Feek for pointing me in the direction of this. Getting 2-3 calls a day from autodiallers. It is much more often than I thought as my sister has been getting them when I'm away. Quite surprised but it is really stressing her out. Just ordered one of these and I'll let you know how I get on.

Briggykins · 09-03-2009, 23:24

Hmm, I get two or three calls a week from these kind of services and I thought I got a lot. Looks like I could be a lot worse off.
Incidentally, has anyone noticed that if you google your phone number there's a website with it listed on? I know essentially it's just a list of numbers they've generated, but still...seems a bit weird.

Dymetrie · 09-03-2009, 23:44

A few weeks ago I had a fantastic call on my mobile from a call centre somewhere.

I answered and the pleb at the other end started off his patter and then asked if I was happy with my T-Mobile contract... "erm, I'm not with T-Mobile. He then asked if I was happy with my Orange contract... "erm, I'm not with Orange." He then started to ask me about my Vodafone contract and I asked him where he got my number and finished by saying "Please remove my number from your list, goodbye, have a **** day."

He should have given up when he guessed wrong the second time

Hardly get any calls on my landline but once my provider changes in a month then I'll have to see if it flags up anywhere and may invest in one of these little boxes

Mark · 10-03-2009, 00:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by Briggykins

Hmm, I get two or three calls a week from these kind of services and I thought I got a lot. Looks like I could be a lot worse off.
Incidentally, has anyone noticed that if you google your phone number there's a website with it listed on? I know essentially it's just a list of numbers they've generated, but still...seems a bit weird.

Hmm. I wonder if their host would be interested to know about the blatantly fake information in their domain registration, and I wonder if the DPA would be interested to hear about them too.

Greenlizard0 · 10-03-2009, 00:10

It's such a pity that some landlines have descended into farce because of these callers. Mobiles at their silent modes are a must I'm finding. :/

Zirax · 10-03-2009, 00:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Greenlizard0

It's such a pity that some landlines have descended into farce because of these callers. Mobiles at their silent modes are a must I'm finding. :/

If you didn't have to have a landline for broadband then I wouldn't have one. Personally I would rather unplug the phone but my sister wants to use it. I don't even know my house phone number and I've had it nearly two years

Zirax · 10-03-2009, 00:18

Cable seems to have missed my bit of the town. They went all the way around it. And no it was before I moved here

Burble · 10-03-2009, 09:35

Satellite broadband isn't perfect either - you get higher latency than on dialup plus it's not exactly good value for money.

25-01-2009, 17:46	#12
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	If the caller presents their number and they're not already in the star list they are prompted to say their name and then the phone rings. Upon answering the call, the name is played back and by pressing * you both accept the call and add the number to the star list. Next time they call, they bypass the system and the call comes straight through. __________________

09-03-2009, 23:24	#14
Briggykins Vodka Martini Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Exeter Posts: 753	Hmm, I get two or three calls a week from these kind of services and I thought I got a lot. Looks like I could be a lot worse off. Incidentally, has anyone noticed that if you google your phone number there's a website with it listed on? I know essentially it's just a list of numbers they've generated, but still...seems a bit weird. __________________

09-03-2009, 23:44	#15
Dymetrie A large glass of Merlot Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Letchworth with a Lightsaber Posts: 5,819	A few weeks ago I had a fantastic call on my mobile from a call centre somewhere. I answered and the pleb at the other end started off his patter and then asked if I was happy with my T-Mobile contract... "erm, I'm not with T-Mobile. He then asked if I was happy with my Orange contract... "erm, I'm not with Orange." He then started to ask me about my Vodafone contract and I asked him where he got my number and finished by saying "Please remove my number from your list, goodbye, have a **** day." He should have given up when he guessed wrong the second time Hardly get any calls on my landline but once my provider changes in a month then I'll have to see if it flags up anywhere and may invest in one of these little boxes __________________ Khef, Ka and Ka-Tet....

10-03-2009, 00:10	#17
Greenlizard0 Vodka Martini Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 717	It's such a pity that some landlines have descended into farce because of these callers. Mobiles at their silent modes are a must I'm finding. :/ __________________

25-01-2009, 17:18	#11
Windle Columbian Coffee Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 77	Looks like you can put in preferential numbers that bypass the system. Guess that's the "Starred caller" entries.

09-03-2009, 22:42	#13
Zirax Goes up to 11! Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,577	Many thanks to Feek for pointing me in the direction of this. Getting 2-3 calls a day from autodiallers. It is much more often than I thought as my sister has been getting them when I'm away. Quite surprised but it is really stressing her out. Just ordered one of these and I'll let you know how I get on.

10-03-2009, 00:18	#19
Zirax Goes up to 11! Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,577	Cable seems to have missed my bit of the town. They went all the way around it. And no it was before I moved here

10-03-2009, 09:35	#20
Burble Rocket Fuel Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 7,826	Satellite broadband isn't perfect either - you get higher latency than on dialup plus it's not exactly good value for money.