How to Stop Withheld Numbers
02-09-2005, 10:24
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How to Stop Withheld Numbers
Hello
I am a NTL customer,i sometimes get phone calls but whenever i answer it there is no-one there and whenever i ring 1471 it says 'Number Withheld'
I registered with TPS last night, however are there any other ways to stop this happening?
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02-09-2005, 10:27
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Re: How to Stop Withheld Numbers
you need to dial a code into your phone its different in different areas mine is *227# to activate
#227# to de-activate 
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02-09-2005, 10:28
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Re: How to Stop Withheld Numbers
Yes - you can pay for a service called Anonymous Caller Rejection which gives all anon callers a recorded message saying "the person you are calling does not accept anonymous callers - please redial using 1470 prefix"... or something like that.
I have this on my line - albeit it's TW and not NTL - but I believe all telephone operators offer something similar. I think it's something like £1 per month but can't remember.
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02-09-2005, 10:29
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Re: How to Stop Withheld Numbers
ok mate i'm in Coventry area, could anyone tell me the code for this area please?
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02-09-2005, 10:31
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Re: How to Stop Withheld Numbers
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Originally Posted by coventrycityfan
ok mate i'm in Coventry area, could anyone tell me the code for this area please?
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I think you have to book this service with your telephone provider first and they will give you the numbers!
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02-09-2005, 10:32
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Re: How to Stop Withheld Numbers
but i'm asking marky whether i could do it without contacting NTL
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02-09-2005, 10:33
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Re: How to Stop Withheld Numbers
try this thread
http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/sh...withheld+codes
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and yes you can you just dial the code in i have
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02-09-2005, 10:37
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Re: How to Stop Withheld Numbers
Good link, will that 66 code somebody mentioned work?
However i need to ask people this, i'm getting some phone calls where i answer and no-one is there at the end of the line,when i put phone down i dial 1471 and says number withheld.
Is this a ploy of marketing companies?
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02-09-2005, 10:40
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Re: How to Stop Withheld Numbers
i think that is an auto dialer that phones you but there isnt a member of staff to take the call 
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02-09-2005, 10:41
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Re: How to Stop Withheld Numbers
That is exactly what i have marky, I answer say Hello Hello a few times but find no-one is answering at all, it really annoys me
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02-09-2005, 10:43
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Re: How to Stop Withheld Numbers
as for the codes you can do nothing but try them or phone c.s to find the one for you 
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02-09-2005, 10:48
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Re: How to Stop Withheld Numbers
ok marky good advice
but does anyone have problems like i'm having at the moment with telephone's ringing, i answer and no-one is there?
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09-09-2005, 00:22
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Re: How to Stop Withheld Numbers
Try SilentCallGuard - you have to register yearly - and it's an 0870 number. Take it in conjunction with Telephone Preference service, and it cuts out a good 99% of the calls
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