Those nuisance calls

[Hodge]

If you want to stop those irritating calls then go to tps on the net and they stop them. I just put tps in google and went on the site and registered, so hopefully no more blinking calls.

[Tom10]

Cheers for this, just done the same.

[benedmonds]

I've been meaning to look that up for ages. Sat in office today and had 5 calls at least! We get one every night at dinner time!

[Tom10]

I've been meaning to look that up for ages. Sat in office today and had 5 calls at least! We get one every night at dinner time!

 

Well above may be your answer takes 2 minutes to register

[Guss109]

It won't stop them all but it sure cuts them right down we only get a few now and again

[Rich2484]

Not sure the bloke I work for would like me doing this to his number. Ringing me up all the time with when he wants me to work, damn right neusance that is.

[sillytrucker1980]

tps done ! now lets see if it works ?

[Rob D]

Cheers for the tip - I've had enough of them!!!!!!!

[MikeTM150]

did it a while ago......not perfect but 99% reduction in them. The last straw was one call by a chap from italy called Ben with an asian accent......wanting to interview me about italian food and the method I use to pay for it..........

[Treewolf]

I have all my numbers (home, work, mobiles) registered with TPS and it helps but does not stop the problem. Only UK-based companies are bound by the TPS code of practice, so any calls originating overseas will continue.

 

On my home number I have a device a called Truecall ( link ) which is great and really helps. Since I still have a caller display unit connected to the line, I get to see how many calls the Truecall blocks, and despite being registered with TPS it's running at about 5 a day at the moment). I think the only way to stop it altogether is to give up all phones (and email, and seal the letterbox) and become a hermit (actually this is a prospect I am finding increasingly attractive)!

 

All I need to do now is to find something that works as well for junk mail. I am registered with the MPS (mail preference service) and have a notice by the letterbox saying "No unaddressed or Junk Mail PLEASE" and still it floods in. Worst offenders are Lidl with their crummy flyers and those charity clothes bags (two in a day is not unusual), but worst of all is b****y Virgin Media. If anyone knows a way to stop Virgin Media from junk mailing me please tell me what it is! I was getting about one (addressed) mailshot a week from them, so I 'phoned them up to ask them to stop; now I get two or three a week addressed to "occupier". So they have taken me of their list but not my address. They are also members of the Direct Mail Association and therefore bound to abide by MPS rules, but told me with great delight that they are allowed to go on sending junk mail.