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  • November 7, 2018 at 4:21 pm #28043
    JukeboxJukebox
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      @jukebox
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      Have had 4 phone calls from ‘TalkTalk’ (not) today telling me (in an American accent) that my internet service will be disconnected today and I should press 1 to get further details. Although I am able to block certain callers, each of these calls came from a different number so blocking is not an option. Time something was done to stop these pests.

      November 7, 2018 at 4:42 pm #28044
      Ed PEd P
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        @edps
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        I use the phone system that Dave pointed me to – an earlier version of the BT8600. It is basically the mobile  Truecaller for landlines. I block everyone who is not on my white-list, they can then state their name/business and I can then allow or blacklist if I want. It filters out foreign scammers as they do not want to spend the time waiting for my approval.

        Brilliant piece of kit – well worth the money.

        [edit] I have forgotten all the possible setup options. Iirc I have auto-dropped all foreign callers except those on my white list. I guess those using an internet chat via a uk number could get in but they do not bother. Even the UK PPI irritants do not bother!

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