Getting up to 4 calls from 08700845796..help me

SadmeHappy · 04-10-2007, 19:45

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?

mminoletti · 04-10-2007, 19:59

Looking on Google i believe it's UCC Loans a loans company.

This Link may help:

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/...html?p=6422524

SadmeHappy · 04-10-2007, 20:05

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?

mminoletti · 04-10-2007, 20:09

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

SadmeHappy · 04-10-2007, 20:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by mminoletti

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 .

tellytart1 · 04-10-2007, 21:01

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.

chrisjr · 04-10-2007, 22:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by SadmeHappy

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.

acf · 07-10-2007, 10:53

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.

04-10-2007, 19:45	#1
SadmeHappy Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: London Posts: 373	Getting up to 4 calls from 08700845796..help me 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?

04-10-2007, 19:59	#2
mminoletti Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: MILTON KEYNES Posts: 189	Looking on Google i believe it's UCC Loans a loans company. This Link may help: http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/...html?p=6422524

04-10-2007, 20:05	#3
SadmeHappy Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: London Posts: 373	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?

04-10-2007, 20:09	#4
mminoletti Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: MILTON KEYNES Posts: 189	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

04-10-2007, 20:47	#5
SadmeHappy Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: London Posts: 373	Quote: Originally Posted by mminoletti 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 .

04-10-2007, 21:01	#6
tellytart1 Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: London Posts: 3,638	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.

04-10-2007, 22:21	#7
chrisjr Forum Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Reading Posts: 27,916	Quote: Originally Posted by SadmeHappy 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.

07-10-2007, 10:53	#8
acf Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Southampton Posts: 238	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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