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Old 04-10-2007, 19:45
SadmeHappy
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I'm getting call from 08700845796 for upto 4 times a day on my 3 mobile number but when i answer the call then they hang up.

Any one know who are these people?
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Old 04-10-2007, 19:59
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Looking on Google i believe it's UCC Loans a loans company.

This Link may help:

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/...html?p=6422524
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Old 04-10-2007, 20:05
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Thanks mminoletti

I never apply for any kind loan in my all life so how they got my number? Dose 3 network gave customer details?
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Old 04-10-2007, 20:09
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not sure, some companys do.

did you have that option to tick a box to tell 3 not to share your details to third parties
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Old 04-10-2007, 20:47
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not sure, some companys do.

did you have that option to tick a box to tell 3 not to share your details to third parties
Well its pay as go sim and i buy from shop and never fill online detail, in fact i never fill any kind of online detail .
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Old 04-10-2007, 21:01
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Get your mobile number listed on the Telephone Preference Service. Then if they still cold-call you they're breaking the law and you could report them.
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Old 04-10-2007, 22:21
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Thanks mminoletti

I never apply for any kind loan in my all life so how they got my number? Dose 3 network gave customer details?
They probably have absolutely no idea who you are or what your phone number is. Or even if the number they are calling actually exists!

When you get this type of call 9 times out of 10 it is an automated system ringing random numbers, or just a sequence of numbers. The automated dialler just dials out and if someone answers it attempts to connect the call to (usually) a sales rep. If there is no rep free it just dumps the call and moves on to the next poor sod to get a cold call.

Using TPS can reduce the number of calls you get like this. And gives you a path to complain should you continue to receive such calls. But of course it all relies on the company doing the cold calling bothering to pass the numbers it dials through a filter to remove TPS registered ones. And if they are based overseas then TPS registration won't help anyway.

Then again it is free and certainly reduced the number of unwanted calls I get to virtually zero.
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Old 07-10-2007, 10:53
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If you've not had the number that long then it could be that they are trying to contact a previous user of your number.
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