[access-uk] Re: Advice on strange phone calls
- From: "Ankers, Dave (UK)" <Dave.Ankers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2011 14:34:01 -0000
Interesting.
Dave,
The code for Preston is 01772 because it corresponds to 01PR2. So 01773
may not actually be somewhere nearby, but somewhere whose first two
letters are another combination of P R S, which used to be the number 7
on the old round dials.
Cheers,
Ted the pedant
On 07/02/11 8:03, Ankers, Dave (UK) wrote:
> 01772 is the code for the Preston area, so 01773 can't be far away.
>
> It is not a premium code, so I would personally ring it, and see who
> answers.
>
> Some thing else to do with silent phone calls, is keep a whistle by
> the phone.
>
> Cheers
>
> Dave
>
> Hello all.
> Please can you help?
> Every few days or even daily my landline rings. When I answer it, it's
> as if no one is at the other end. When I dial 1471 they leave a
> telephone number of 0177391502.
> I am just wondering if anyone heard of this number and if not should I
> treat it as malicious? If so, how do I go about doing it? I am ex
> directory so I have no idea how they got hold of my number.
> Strange indeed!
> Many thanks in advance. It is greatly appreciated.
> Take care.
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