08707210020???

[jadzia]

Does anyone know who this phone number belongs to?,they called for my husband,then they wouldnt leave a message,said they couldnt say who they were or why they were calling because of data protection:confused:

[bally35]

sure that number is right! as is coming up as an invalid number

[jadzia]

yep,just rang it and it said 'the other person has hung up'!!

[patdavies]

It's possibly a [problem].

 

Don't forget, they get paid for every call that you make to that number. For genuine call centre to use an 0870 for call back would be a breach of the DCA (and FSA) codes.

[Movingon]

They're a company trying to gather personal information which they will then sell on. Report it to your telecoms provider as harrassment. They make a pretence of being able to better insurance quotes etc but they're actually looking for unguarded responses to questions.

[Guest strangewayofsavin]

there is a chance it could be a tracing agency, it is a similar number to the one that found me for the department of works and pensions, i think the last 3 numbers are 600, ignore them.

[patdavies]

there is a chance it could be a tracing agency' date=' it is a similar number to the one that found me for the department of works and pensions, i think the last 3 numbers are 600, ignore them.[/quote']

 

If that were the case. I would have expected them to answer when the punter rings back.

[No6]

I agree it could be a [problem]. Don't call it. End of problem.

[PriorityOne]

It's more likely to be a Debt Collection Agency trying to get hubby to confirm an address before sending out letters requesting payment. This is a very common tactic to try and trace people...many on the Debt forums have experienced this. Once they have hubby on the 'phone, they will then come out with all kinds of bowlarks to frighten him into paying up.

 

If they ask for hubby... or hubby answers... just say that the person they want to speak to doesn't live here.

 

If they have an address, they will write. If this happens, come onto the Debt forum for advice because there is a lot you can do. Whatever happens though, do not have any dealings with them over the 'phone !! This is what they are always hoping for.... to intimidate and frighten people into paying debts that in some cases, they do not have any legal right to pursue.

 

[jadzia]

Thats what i told them,sorry he doesnt live here anymore,but i can get a message to him when he comes to see the kids!,im very suspicious by nature and you can tell they are up to no good cos they never answer straight away when you pickup,usually i just hang up before they get a chance to speak,but i was curious as to who they were looking for(its usually me!!!)

[PriorityOne]

Thats what i told them,sorry he doesnt live here anymore,but i can get a message to him when he comes to see the kids

 

Love it !!! Well done....

[chocolatte]

BT can barr numbers, they have 2 features you can choose from and they don't cost a lot.

 

BT.com | Personal | Premium features

[ManagingDirector]

A few points:

 

a) Its your phone, your home, your time... you are not obligated to answer the phone

 

b) Data Protection Act? I cant recall the Data Protection Act mentioning non-disclosure of company names... the DPA is solely for protection of Personal Information etc. and doesnt cover no MI6 Secret Service style Confidentiality procedures, surely?

 

c) Its likely to be an outgoing number only - so you wont be able to ring it back

 

d) Could be a [problem], however, i heard its an HBOS line setup to recover debt.

 

e) 0870 721 XXXX is allocated to telecom provider Redstone Communications Ltd

 

f) You can opt out via the Telephone Preference system, all the calls are unsolicited , by law once you have they cant ring you any more - all telemarketing etc. have to follow those rules, if those people are debt collectors they are exempt, but as its directed at someone who does not live at that address they have to - if they ring again perhaps you should tell them that - maybe give them his new number?

 

g) ofcom doesnt do anything to protect consumers - you probably heard about the blue peter [problem]... but its happened along time before that - Nexus sends a billion junk text messages a year - they get fined a few grand... they should really have their license taken away.

[chocolatte]

Re TPS: I used to work for a double glazing company who just used to rip pages out of a telephone book and we had to go down the list and call everyone on it, so, even if you are listed with the TPS you could still get a call because your number is listed in an old phone book in an shabby office somewhere. Crazy isn't it? Obviously I left because of alsorts of other bad practices there, and of course I was a student so it was just a fill in job, thank Gawd, I couldn't have participated in that full time!

[ManagingDirector]

Well since i registered my numbers i haven't really received any less. just that i raise the point then they get the message and dont bother trying again.

 

Its not too much the phone calls... its the sales guys who cant take no for an answer and ring you like 20 times a day..

[Movingon]

Its not too much the phone calls... its the sales guys who cant take no for an answer and ring you like 20 times a day..

 

This is an illegal practice. It also falls foul of the Protection from Harrassment Act, the Communications Act 2003 and several other pieces of malicious communications legislation. Note down every call; dates times etc and report them via Consumer Direct to Trading Standards.

 

Since I registered with TPS I get virtually no unsolicited calls.

[Mistermind]

test post only

[No6]

Since I registered with TPS I get virtually no unsolicited calls.

I agree. I was ex-directory anyway but still used to get a few, now I get none and it costs nowt to register.

[jaocheu]

A little less conspiracy minded. Have you just applied for a current account or anything that's covered by the new money laundering laws?

 

I had an absolutely identical experience a few days after I applied for a new current account but wasn't in when they rang. Same explanation everything.

 

Then again I may be wrong in the association, it just seemed natural at the time but could be coincidence.

[missphoenix]

That same number phone's me every single day on my mobile. I have no idea who it is. I don't answer my phone if I don't recognise the number!

[Mike220359]

The 08707210020 number belongs to a company called Blair Endersby (http://www.blairendersby.com). Hope that this helps.

Mike

[bluejay]

strangewayofsavin vbmenu_register("postmenu_662729", true); would that number have been 027112003600 if so they have tried calling for my OH and when I said she is not in they just hung up. Last time they called I told them to hang on whilst I found her and quizzed them as to who they were but they would not even pass me that information saying they were bound by the Data Protection Act and that they would only tell my OH then hung up. Tried calling back on all occaisions and you just get a single tone. Last call was a few weeks ago and not heard from them since and they never did talk to my OH!!!!