Telephone Preference Service

[Knobhead]

Anyone used them?

I’m been driven insane with payment protection calls, up to three a day. I’ve registered with TPS in the hope they can get them stopped.

They were recommended by Virgin Media.

 

[Adam W]

I use it on my mobile. I don't get cold sales calls any more.
Companies who you give your permission to and who provide the line can still call you though - I still get calls from Vodafone, my insurance company etc trying to cross-sell additional products.

 

[Geordie Spark]

I use it and it is working well for me.

It does take a little while to kick-in, so don't expect an immediate stop to the nuisance calls.

There's a similar scheme to stop junk mail landing on your doormat too.

 

[JD6400]

One of the best business tools out there if you ask me , stopped 99% of the parasites over night .

 

[Top Cat]

^^^^^^^As above^^^^^^^^

Doesn't stop calls from India though.

 

[telectrix]

dial- a- curry?

 

[Darkwood]

Ive had TPS for years its virtually stops all british based sales calls but companies operating outside britain dont have to follow the rules and you can still get a few getting through and british based companies who use sales operating outside britain have been known to exploit this loophole and ignore the TPS list.

 

[telectrix]

i have my own system. place phone in front of stereo speaker, then give 'em 100watts of black sabbath's paranoid.

 

[Richard Burns]

As above out of country calls still come in and "surveys" that then demonstrate you have expressed interest in a company so they can then call you. Calls that ask if their manager can call when you say yes you have agreed to their calls.

But other than that it does reduce the call volume.

Telephone preference service 0845 070 0707, their website at www.tpsonline.org.uk
Fax preference service on 0845 070 0702. their website at www.fpsonline.org.uk
Mailing Preference Service, 5th Floor, Haymarket House, 1 Oxendon Street, London SW1Y 4EE Mail Preference Service
Also useful Stop Junk Mail's Guide to Stamping out Junk Mail

 

[Top Cat]

As above out of country calls still come in and "surveys" that then demonstrate you have expressed interest in a company so they can then call you. Calls that ask if their manager can call when you say yes you have agreed to their calls.

But other than that it does reduce the call volume.

Telephone preference service 0845 070 0707, their website at www.tpsonline.org.uk
Fax preference service on 0845 070 0702. their website at www.fpsonline.org.uk
Mailing Preference Service, 5th Floor, Haymarket House, 1 Oxendon Street, London SW1Y 4EE Mail Preference Service
Also useful Stop Junk Mail's Guide to Stamping out Junk Mail

The "Stop junk mail guide" was very good. Very easy to use and very quick. Thanks.

 

[Knobhead]

Have registered with MPS as well, will see how things go.

 

[JohnTeigh]

They've worked well for me until recently. Now I get about 4-5 calls everyday from Indian call centres asking me to switch utilities. It's been driving me mad I had to complain to ofgem although it probably won't do any good.

 

[Knobhead]

Both the TPS and MPS seem to be working so far.

 

[Guest111]

i have my own system. place phone in front of stereo speaker, then give 'em 100watts of black sabbath's paranoid.

Bit disappointed with that Tel, thought you,d have used your skills to link it direct to the phone,lol.