weird calls from 0701 777 0000

[LittleMissSunshine]

Hiya

 

does anyone recognise the above number and know from whom it is? I dont have a clue, they call at the strangest hours. I have no voicemail on the phone so they cant leave a message.

 

Cheers

LMS

[PPMAN159]

Just tried ringing it and it is unobtainable-can you not get BT to trace it or block it?

[LittleMissSunshine]

hi ppman

 

unfortunately i am no longer with bt (well unfortunately ) but its an option i hadnt thought about. I will see if my current provider can do something about it.

 

LMS

[PPMAN159]

Just another thought-if your current provider cannot help try contacting OFCOM and report the problem to them.

[OrangePrimate]

It is very possibly a marketing call or 'cold call' from a 3rd party mobile dealer who will try to upgrade you or offer an unbelievable deal! They have to now display a number whne calling you (and they tend to be in strings similar to the one you quote), but there is no ruling to say that you can actually ring them back on it!

If it is the case, you may have been put onto an auto dialler at their end and you will get calls at different hours until they finally manage to speak to you!

[Ugg]

It's a call centre - I just had a call today. By the accent the guy phoning sounded like they were calling from the Indian subcontinent. It was a very poor quality line.

 

He claimed to be calling on behalf of "GFC" (Global Financial Centre, or something - but see the note below. His voice wasn't very clear, though. I asked what their number was. He said that he was "Not authorised to give the number out". I asked to speak to his supervisor, and after a muffled conversation out of my earshot, he put the phone down.

 

I had a look around trying to see who "GFC" were. There is a GFC who've bought Google Adwords. I phoned them and they said that it's nothing to do with them - "they've had absolutely loads of calls" from people complaining, and said that it was nothing to do with them. So the chances are that it's some dodgy outfit (which could be located in the UK, India, or somewhere else entirely) trying to separate you from your money.

 

Also - I certainly wouldn't phone an 07 number back - calls to such "personal numbers" will be charged at a higher rate than normal ones and are designed to make money for the supplier of the number.

[noodledoodle]

I had a similar call. He purported to be from the Department of Finance for the Govt offering me a loan! Very worrying!

[angeljen]

It's conmen

 

Numbers starting in 070 are premium rate.

 

When you call back to find out who called, you hear a beep or "please wait" and them more ringing - you are being charged for listening to that ringing.

 

I've had it a few time. Clicked on after receiving my phone bill!!!

 

NEVER CALL 0 7 0 !!!

[buzby]

It's conmen

 

Numbers starting in 070 are premium rate.

 

No they are not. Numbers commencing 09 are premium rate, 070 calls are charged at various rates, but they are NOT classified as 'Premium' however they are not mobiles either. The callers is simply 'presenting' a virtual number to comply with the regulations, but use VOIP and are located abroad, making enforcement difficult. The numbers they dial are computer contrrolled so they dial out number blocks, so being on the TPS preference list won't stop them.

[tiglet]

I'm getting loads of these calls too.

 

I "put the on hold", lay the phone down somewhere and get on with my day while they wait for me to come back.

 

One actually held for 45 minutes.

[Gogivit]

Recently I came accross a frequent callers number on my telephone and wrote it down and then typed it into my computer. Guess where I ended up?

 

At the CAG website! Some women was complaining about them pestering her and they were pestering me too.

 

Funny thing was the caller often left a voice message that said " I would be obliged if you would call me at your earliest convenience! Just a ploy to phone them up. It is a finance company so I wrang them up and told them to stop pestering me. Which they have since done.

[dar£n]

have a read here:

Ofcom to broaden enforcement of 070 numbers (Personal Numbering Services) acceptable use rules

[gyzmo]

An internet search reveals that there are a number of unhappy people. Companies named include AMI (American Megatrend) and FlexTel (who seem to be flogging this number on their website).

 

I wouldn't worry about who it is - probably just [problematic] / surveys etc.

[Shanks]

GFC stand s for 'Group of Finance Companies' or so I have been told by numerous people who regularly call me from there. They are touting for loans/mortgages etc. The usual pattern is that they will ask for all your personal and financial details before stating that a consultant will call you to give you the 'favourable interest rates' they can offer you.

 

My advice is to either play with them and waste their time for a while or hang up, it is unlikely they will be able to offer a better deal than you can get in this country by asking around.

 

CHeers

[mousemat]

Hi, If you speak to the BT dept that deals with unwanted or nuisance calls and ask them about a "Call Blocker" its marketed by a company in Worcester, costs about £50.00 and is worth its weight in gold. Stops all automated calls. Gives only one ring and they can't get through, you don't even have to get off your chair to see who it is, you know you don't want to speak to them. Friends and family can bypass it, but not automated calls. It's Great!!!

[Shanks]

Had them on the phone again today, this time they also admitted to being part of FHS (what is it with the 3 letter acronyms?) Financial Help Services are a debt management company who would dearly love to help you all out with consolidation loans offering "fabulously low interest rates"

 

It was a quiet day in the office today, so I strung them along for a while, then got bored and left them on hold while while I went out for lunch. They were gone when I got back, I wonder if they will call again tomorrow - idiots

 

Cheers

[grobble]

I realise this is an old thread, but I've just had a silent call from 0701 - that's all it id's as!

 

Calling 1471 gives the same answer - just the four numbers! Weird.

[speedfreek]

It's silent because it was an automated dialler.

 

It dials x number of numbers at a time. When you picks up it looks for a free person in a group of people their end for x seconds. If it can't find one free in that time it will hang up as it costs them money to keep you on the line.

 

That's why it's silent.

[buzby]

It would also be illegal under OFCOM rules. The only caveat is if the call was from abroad with a faked CLI. If UK based, they are pursued and fined for this tactic.

[winston73]

There,s another number to watch for +2742070985550, same crap, south African i think. Been ringing twice a day for last 3 weeks !