help please

[molly]

Is there anyway we can have them stupid animated phone calls stopped
you know the ones you have just won a holiday etc.
would ntl do it and what would it cost

thanx all

[Chris W]

You can get calls from anonymous/ withheld numbers blocked, but i am not sure:

a) whether it is available in your area or
b) how much it costs

[Paul]

Originally Posted by molly

Is there anyway we can have them stupid animated phone calls stopped
you know the ones you have just won a holiday etc.
would ntl do it and what would it cost

thanx all

Unfortunately a lot of those get through ACR as they don't withold their numbers very often. Think the numbers to turn ACR on can vary from area to area though. Think most of the combinations are posted here somewhere by Marge etc.
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Try this thread
http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/sh...8&page=1&pp=15 hope it's up to date or this one
http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/sh...ad.php?t=20282

Just to save dragging through those threads, from various people who posted on them:


*227# to activate
#227# to deactivate
*#227# to check if operational

1478 = enable ACR
1479 = disable ACR

*65 Turn on
#65 Turn off

and you can always make sure you register here TPS to help curb some of the cold calls. ACR only works on "Number was witheld" situations and not "number is not available" which is what happens with a lot of off-shore dialling scams.

[Angua]

There is this thread
http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/sh...ad.php?t=28834
I have found the automated holiday ones don't withold the number so I am reporting to TPS.

[Paul]

Originally Posted by Angua

There is this thread
http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/sh...ad.php?t=28834
I have found the automated holiday ones don't withold the number so I am reporting to TPS.

As far as I know if they are calling from off-shore then TPS won't be able to do anything. If the company doesn't withold it's number and you can 1471 it then I would suggest using a search engine for more information on the company and then report it to your local trading standards if necessary or you can try here
http://www.icstis.org.uk/

[Angua]

Originally Posted by Paul

As far as I know if they are calling from off-shore then TPS won't be able to do anything. If the company doesn't withold it's number and you can 1471 it then I would suggest using a search engine for more information on the company and then report it to your local trading standards if necessary or you can try here
http://www.icstis.org.uk/

Unfortunately it didn't recognise the number I got from 1471: - 03094200582 and as you can see it's not an international number.

Thanks anyway

[Hom3r]

If you block calls that with hold numbers you may not be able to receive call form you place of work and family/friends if they go via a switch box?

when we get calls we don't speak and if we get no response we hang up, people who know us are told speak first.

[molly]

thanx guys for your help