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coventrycityfan
02-09-2005, 11:24
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?
you need to dial a code into your phone its different in different areas mine is *227# to activate
#227# to de-activate :)
Pø†øƒGøLÃÂ
02-09-2005, 11:28
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.
coventrycityfan
02-09-2005, 11:29
ok mate i'm in Coventry area, could anyone tell me the code for this area please?
ok mate i'm in Coventry area, could anyone tell me the code for this area please?
I think you have to book this service with your telephone provider first and they will give you the numbers!
coventrycityfan
02-09-2005, 11:32
but i'm asking marky whether i could do it without contacting NTL
try this thread
http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/showthread.php?t=20282&highlight=number+withheld+codes
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and yes you can you just dial the code in i have :)
coventrycityfan
02-09-2005, 11:37
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?
i think that is an auto dialer that phones you but there isnt a member of staff to take the call :rolleyes:
coventrycityfan
02-09-2005, 11:41
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
as for the codes you can do nothing but try them or phone c.s to find the one for you:shrug:
coventrycityfan
02-09-2005, 11:48
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?
AndyCambs
09-09-2005, 01:22
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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