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Cellular Phone Forum / Country Specific / UK Group / March 2008dodgy phone calls
today i recieved a call from the following phone number "0870 181 920", although i answered it, the line went dead and after 3 seconds i hung up. I did not phone back. after researching the number some people have said it is a scam number. does that mean because i answered it, i can get charged? or does anybody know who that company is? has anybody ever had calls like this before? > today i recieved a call from the following phone number "0870 181 > 920", although i answered it, the line went dead and after 3 seconds i [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > has anybody ever had calls like this before? http://whocallsme.com/Phone-Calls.aspx/0/m > today i recieved a call from the following phone number "0870 181 > 920", although i answered it, the line went dead and after 3 seconds i [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > has anybody ever had calls like this before? http://www.stevecastledine.com/sc.nsf/dx/16092005105627SCADNU.htm?opendocument&c omments sure you have not missed out a 7 in that number you posted cos check out post luupboy 26/10/07 > > today i recieved a call from the following phone number "0870 181 > > 920", although i answered it, the line went dead and after 3 seconds i [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > sure you have not missed out a 7 in that number you posted cos check out > post luupboy 26/10/07 no ive just double checked - 0870 181 920 > does that mean because i answered it, i can get charged? The only type of incoming call you can get charged for[1] is a reverse charge call, all "warnings" to the contrary are nuisance advice in themselves. [1] Unless e.g you're paying for an 0800 number or using diverts, but then you're paying for all calls, not just dodgy ones. > today i recieved a call from the following phone number "0870 181 > 920", although i answered it, the line went dead and after 3 seconds i [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > has anybody ever had calls like this before? Try joining the Telephone Preference Service. This cuts down on UK based sales operations. Sometimes sales companies will have computers phoning vast amounts of numbers in sequence. It will only put you through if an operator is available. It saves the operator sitting dialling numbers. > > today i recieved a call from the following phone number "0870 181 > > 920", although i answered it, the line went dead and after 3 seconds i [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > numbers in sequence. It will only put you through if an operator is > available. It saves the operator sitting dialling numbers. i have joined tps - that was the first sales call i have had in a long time - :) - apparently - the number appears to have originated from a "mobile sales company" |
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