02035825000. They keep calling me from that number, saying that I filled on-line form about my car accident and they are law firm wishing to help me with my claim.
I told them numerous times to stop calling me and remove me from their database, no effect. I demanded to speak with some manager (or at least he was claiming to be one) who in very polite way apologized and promised to remove me from their database - no effect.
They say they are IPS London, I found one company and called them, but they say they do only recrutiment for law firms and never call me unless they have work to offer…
Google don’t know nothing about any other IPS, but who called me says that I am not the only one bothered by them.
What I can do? Can I sign on some white list to stop telemarketers bothering me? Can I sue them for moral damages and spoiling my relaxing days? Any ideas?
Having experienced my share of calls from telemarketers, I find myself preparing for their calls so that I can take control of the conversation and turn their sales pitch into a time consuming wasted effort. Long distance services seem to be the most frequent callers and I love it when they call. It’s just another opportunity to use some of the same tactics that I used in the ‘AT&T’ story. One evening I had a conversation with a phone service solicitor that went something like this:
Sprint: This is Charles with Sprint and I wonder if you have a moment for me to tell you about our revolutionary new plan for long distance service?
Me: Does it involve two cups and a string?
Sprint: No sir, it’s our new wireless communication option.
Me: So that would be two cups without the string.
Sprint: Well sort of. I’m talking about cellular communications.
Me: And there are no strings attached?
Sprint: Well, that depends on what you mean by that.
Me: Are there or aren’t there stings attached?
Sprint: To the plan or the phones?
Me: Why are you answering my question with a question?
Sprint: I’m just trying to clarify what you mean.
Me: I say what I mean and mean what I say.
Sprint: Yes sir and that’s a good way to be. May I tell you about our new service?
Me: Can you hold of for just a second?
Sprint: Yes I can.
Me: Ok, hang on, I’ll be right back.
Yes, the classic ‘put the phone down and see if the guy stays on the line’ maneuver and off I go to the kitchen to make a sandwich. After a couple of minutes have passed, I pick up the phone and say:
Me: You still there?
Sprint: Yes sir, I sure am!
Me: Ok, hold on a second, I’ll be right back.
Off to the kitchen I go to eat my sandwich. After a couple of minutes I pick up the phone and ay:
Me: Sorry to keep you waiting. Who did you want to speak with?
Sprint: I’d like to speak to the person responsible for the phone bill.
Me: So would I. The phone company keeps sending me bills and I’d like to tell that guy he charges too much.
Sprint: Well sir, I have a way to reduce the amount you pay on your phone bill each month.
Me: Why don’t you tell me about it?
Sprint: Our plan will yada, yada, yada, blah, blah, blah…
The guy gives his best pitch and in the middle of it, I hand the phone to my wife.
Sprint: So, are you interested?
Wife: I’m sorry, could you repeat that? I missed the first part.
Sprint: Wasn’t I talking with someone else a moment ago?
Wife: That was my husband. He had to go pee.
Sprint: Ok, well our plan yada, yada, yada, blah, blah, blah…
As he gives his speech again, my wife hands the phone back to me.
Sprint: …would you be interested in that?
Me: I want to know what you said to my wife?
Sprint: I was telling her about our long distance plan.
Me: What did you say to her to make her cry?
Sprint: I didn’t say anything to make her cry.
Me: Well then, why is she crying?
Sprint: I don’t know sir.
Me: Can you hang on a minute?
Sprint: Sure.
Me: I’ll be right back.
Time to watch a little TV. After a couple of minutes I pick up the phone again and what do I
hear? The sweet sound of a dial tone and a mission accomplished.
If that fails, get yourself caller display and don’t answer withheld numbers or those you know and don’t want to speak to .
If you have a number for this company then report them at the website above. Or warn them that you are going to (If you have registered with tps).
Sometimes when you answer there is no-one there. This is a method of establishing when you are in so that a real person can call you. When you pick up the phone say nothing. If nothing happens it is an electronic call. If there is a person there they will speak!
Have a read of this site,Orys.IF they are indeed UK based,then registering with TPS should stop the calls.If as is probable,they are from outside the UK,TPS can apparently do nothing.Curiously,if you google the number,the top slot is UPS parcel tracking
Have a read of this site,Orys.IF they are indeed UK based,then registering with TPS should stop the calls.If as is probable,they are from outside the UK,TPS can apparently do nothing.Curiously,if you google the number,the top slot is UPS parcel tracking
Beat me to it,gardun
the top spot usually is UPS tracking, try it by typing in any random 10 (ish) digit number into google
Tell them you was declared Bankrupt for hundreds of thousands of pounds a few weeks ago, works a treat for me when they ring, sometimes I don’t even get to say Goodbye to them there gone that fast !!!
