[access-uk] Re: New Form of Unwanted Telephone Scam Call

  • From: Mobeen Iqbal <mobeeniqbal@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2017 11:27:58 +0000

Hi Clive.
To with hold your number, its 1 4 1. to show your number, it's 1 4 7 0. 1 4 7 1 reads out the last number.
cheers,
Mo.

On 22/02/2017 11:20, Clive Lever wrote:

Hi Mo,

This doesn't work in all situations. When I worked for Kent County Council,
any number which dialled out went via the main switchboard number
automatically showed as 'withheld', and there was no option allowing you to
reverse the bar. This only changed in the last two years I was there, when
they bought in a new system. The new one solved htat one, but was an access
nightmare.

I thought it would be 141, not 1471 by the way.

Best,
Clive




-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Mobeen Iqbal
Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2017 11:13 AM
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: New Form of Unwanted Telephone Scam Call

Hi Clive.
Surely all the person calling you has to do is dial 1470 before calling you?
The phone system does prompt them to not with hold their number. As far as
I'm concerned, if they can't follow the prompt they can't be that desperate
to get in touch...
cheers,
Mo.

On 22/02/2017 11:04, Clive Lever wrote:
Hi Mo,

The trouble with blocking withheld calls is that you risk throwing one
or two babies out with the bathwater. I know of at least two people
who withhold their numbers, whose calls I would be sorry to miss. So
that one is a clear case of 'proceed with caution'.

Best,
Clive


-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Mobeen Iqbal
Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2017 10:58 AM
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: New Form of Unwanted Telephone Scam Call

Hi John.
I would block calls from international numbers and also calls from
with held numbers. Your provider should be able to do this. since i've
done this, touch wood we've not had any nusence calls.
cheers,
Mo.

On 22/02/2017 10:51, John Farley (Redacted sender john_farley for
DMARC)
wrote:
Hello list,

I am not sure if this is off-topic, but I am sure the moderator will
let me know if it is.

I am registered with both the Telephone Preference Service and the
Mobile Preference Service which keeps the majority of nuisance calls
from hitting me. However I do still get a number of international
calls which do get through. That is, as I understand it, because TPS
and MPS only cover calls emanating from within the UK.

Both yesterday and today I have had a call from a withheld and an
international number that claims to be working on behalf of TPS. They
claim to have been notified by my phone supplier that I have been
receiving international calls which turn out to be scams. After a few
moments of discussion with them and, of course, with no information
being given by me they have both abruptly hung up. In my view that
proves they were both scams.

So don't get caught by this new one.

I am aware that I can get things like call blockers and also  units
such as true-call but I do not currently wish to do so. There are a
few people who may call the house who we do want to get through.




Regards, John


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