Dodgy phone call i just received..a scam?

**Deadly** · 18th January 2006

I just got a call from this number 0161 874 2990 and i answered it.

Some guy on the other end saying he was from T-Mobile and asked if i was on pay as you go or a contract, i told him pay as you go, and then he asked how much on average i spend per week, and i just said not very much, and then he asked again how much roughly and when i said only a couple of quid he just said ok thanks sorry to bother you, goodbye!

Thought this was odd so i searched the number on google and got this page

http://www.livejournal.com/users/spodlife/100056.html

Some people seem to think it's a scam of some sort but i dunno

I also found their number on this page

http://www.quayconnect.com/quay_conn...ssed_call.aspx

Has anyone else had a call from them? how would they get my number?

edit: looks like it's just some phone marketing bullshit

**Thrush** · 18th January 2006

Hey man, Your not the only one...

08703654016

another phone company hassling me constantly over the past few days. I stop answering the phone now.

**burner1** · 18th January 2006

Sounds like speculative phone cold calling and probably got your number from some marketing firm somewhere. I wouldn't worry about it, but don't disclose any personal info to these sort of calls. If you want, go to the tps website and let them know you don't want no more of this sort of call.

**Deadly** · 18th January 2006

Cheers, i'll go take a look at this tps site now.

**burner1** · 18th January 2006

For random call generation systems it's worth reading this as well:

http://www.tpsonline.org.uk/tps/news2.html

**DJ OD** · 19th January 2006

Originally Posted by burner1

For random call generation systems it's worth reading this as well:

http://www.tpsonline.org.uk/tps/news2.html

I'm registered with the TPS, but that's something I didn't know!

DJ OD

**whatnow** · 19th January 2006

'hello'

'hi we're from...'

'i'll stop you there. I am not interested. Please remove me from your list'

'ok sir, buy now'

Sorted.

always ask to be removed as it's their legal obligation to. Otherwise they'll phone again, and again, and ariston.

**flipper321** · 19th January 2006

Originally Posted by shangrula

'hello'
'hi we're from...'
'i'll stop you there. I am not interested. Please remove me from your list'
'ok sir, buy now'
Sorted.
always ask to be removed as it's their legal obligation to. Otherwise they'll phone again, and again, and ariston.

How odd - just had almost exactly (word for word) the same conversation.

On my work phone too which I never give out..?

**Cam** · 19th January 2006

we get cold callers all the time at work

but i now have fun with that

hello

hi there can we speak to the person who deals with the adervtising please?

erm sorry hes not in atm

okay who do i need to speak to

its dave

okay thanks

bye

bye!

rings back a few hours l8er

hi can i speak to dave please

okay hold on

DAVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!! (as loud as i can if no 1 is in the shop)
wait.....
DAVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!
....im sorry he seems to have niped out again

okay i'll call back

bye!

i sum times think about changing it to

can i speak to dave please

yes
DAVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!
theres sum twat on the fone wants to speak to u about advertizing
or
theres sum guy on the fone
wait....
okay i'll tell the twat to fu*k off

but i always have to be carefull on the main fone incase its a custmer calling

but on our fax line (we get shite loads of cold callers)
i just answer it
DAVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!
and hang up

they have stopped just l8ly

**pratman** · 19th January 2006

I had a calll yesterday

no number flash up, jsut 'call' flashing on screen

i answer say hello

guy says hi sir how do you find your orange contract

i say i aint got an orange contract

then i get cut off........

very strange