Pestered with Cold Callers - Do what this guy did

**Mickey** · 1st June 2012

Homeowner sick of cold calls changes name to Tim P-P-P-P-P-P-P-P-P-Price

Pestered homeowner Tim Price, who is sick of cold-callers, has put them off by changing his name to a virtually unpronounceable list of consonants.

The citizen formerly known as Mr Price is hoping to put an end to cold calls (Picture: Alamy)
The 49-year-old, from Leicester, hopes his name will make people think twice about contacting him.
'It�s pronounced Tim Per-per-per-per-per-per-per-per-per-per-rice,' he said.

'I like it. I did it to put them off, all these people who keep calling me trying to sell me things I don�t want.

'I must be on some kind of list. God knows how � I�m ex-directory.

'Anyway, my theory is that when these salesmen see my name on their list of names to call, they�ll think: "Blow that - I can�t even pronounce his name, so I won�t call him".'

Tim, who lives in New Parks, Leicester, said he has no regrets over the name changes and will now refer to himself as Tim �10p� Price.

'Most people I�ve told have had a real laugh about it,' he said.

'When I rang the woman at HSBC, my bank, she was wetting herself.

'I think it�s funny. One of my neighbours told in me great detail how much he hates it. He said I was a bloody idiot, but I told him where to get off.'

Tim has spent a total of �100 changing his name via deed poll and his passport details.

'I�ve just got my driving licence and passport back. I�m looking forward to the next time I go abroad � it should raise a few eyebrows going through customs.

'It�s taken a long time to sort everything out, but I don�t regret it.
'I hope the name acts as fly repellant to those people � and it attracts funny people with a good sense of humour.'

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