Well if companies want to withhold their numbers that's their problem, I
think it's sick and that no ligitimate company shold do it. I'd rather
companies be annoied if they can't get hold of me rather than me being
invaded with those annoying sales phone calls. I sometimes get 3/4 a day?
I have already signed up for phone preferentual or whatever it's called
service. I tried to complain to them, but it doesn't get me anywhere, their
usuall reactions are that either the company it self haven't signed up for
it, so they can't do much about it, or that they can't do anything if I
don't have a phone number of a company, which is dumb because, as most of us
know, most of them withhold their number. I think that rejectiong anonimous
calls is not perfect, but it's the best solution at the moment. I think the
best solution would be though if our telecom companies, especially BT, would
adopt system like in US where if number is withheald, a caller gets a
automated prompt where by they have to say their name, then they're put on
hold while the recepiant's phone rings, they're given person's name or
rhather what ever was recorded wwhen they were asked to have their name
recorded, then a recepiant has a choice to answer the call or put it through
voicemail if one is available. I know that someone offers similar service,
but you have to sign up for 1 of those 07 or 0871 personal numbers, but I
think this sort of solution should be applied to normal residential numbers.
Vanja
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Damon" <damon.rose@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, August 14, 2005 7:40 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Telephone Issues
hi, don't forget that many legitimate companies withhold their number too.
I work for the BBC and am always rather fed up when I call somebody and can't get hold of them because they have this 'reject withheld number' option on their phone. Very annoying.
I suspect many businesses withhold their number.
...Damon
----- Original Message ----- From: "Barry" <bbinc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, August 14, 2005 5:22 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Telephone Issues
Ah, thanks, Derek. My mistake there. I have a friend who is ex-directory
and must have his number permanently withheld too
Barry .
----- Original Message ----- From: "Derek Hornby" <derek.hornby_uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, August 14, 2005 3:43 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Telephone Issues
Hi Barry
The problem with caller id is that most of the companies that do cold
calling withhold their number so it is impossible to differentiate between
them and friends/family who are ex-directory.
But if none has "Anonymous Call Reject" this stops almost all the junk calls.
As for friends and family that are who are ex-directory, "Anonymous Call Reject" doesn't block calls based on whether caller is ex-directory. It only blocks calls based on whether caller has withheld number, either by using 141 or having Permanent Number Withhold.
Being ex-directly doesn't mean one's number is Permanently Withhold, although many ex-directory customers choose to have that service as well.
Regards, Derek
e-mail: derek.hornby_uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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