No doubt most members would have been pestered by the nuisance calls. I receive at regular intervals enquiries about Solar Panels amongst other calls. Each time I offer a terse response and block that number. This blocking has reduced the number of calls but some still come through. I have often wondered how the phone numbers that appear with the call can be allocated. Surely not legitimately. Do any members here have an explanation has to how this can happen. Or is my naivety to the fore here?

bucolic3401 said:

No doubt most members would have been pestered by the nuisance calls. I receive at regular intervals enquiries about Solar Panels amongst other calls. Each time I offer a terse response and block that number. This blocking has reduced the number of calls but some still come through. I have often wondered how the phone numbers that appear with the call can be allocated. Surely not legitimately. Do any members here have an explanation has to how this can happen. Or is my naivety to the fore here?

There is a thing that exeists or existed “do not call me”? where you could opt out from most of that shit.

roughbarked said:

bucolic3401 said:

No doubt most members would have been pestered by the nuisance calls. I receive at regular intervals enquiries about Solar Panels amongst other calls. Each time I offer a terse response and block that number. This blocking has reduced the number of calls but some still come through. I have often wondered how the phone numbers that appear with the call can be allocated. Surely not legitimately. Do any members here have an explanation has to how this can happen. Or is my naivety to the fore here?

There is a thing that exeists or existed “do not call me”? where you could opt out from most of that shit.

mInd, you have to update it every couple of years.

roughbarked said:

roughbarked said:

bucolic3401 said:

No doubt most members would have been pestered by the nuisance calls. I receive at regular intervals enquiries about Solar Panels amongst other calls. Each time I offer a terse response and block that number. This blocking has reduced the number of calls but some still come through. I have often wondered how the phone numbers that appear with the call can be allocated. Surely not legitimately. Do any members here have an explanation has to how this can happen. Or is my naivety to the fore here?

There is a thing that exeists or existed “do not call me”? where you could opt out from most of that shit.

mInd, you have to update it every couple of years.

The Do Not Call Register is a secure database where individuals and organisations can register, check or remove their Australian telephone, mobile and fax …
https://www.donotcall.gov.au/

roughbarked said:

roughbarked said:

roughbarked said:

There is a thing that exeists or existed “do not call me”? where you could opt out from most of that shit.

mInd, you have to update it every couple of years.

The Do Not Call Register is a secure database where individuals and organisations can register, check or remove their Australian telephone, mobile and fax …
https://www.donotcall.gov.au/

Then again there is the solicited, where a friend of mine sent a persson to see me about my trees, because he said he was looking for work like this. I could see from his limited equipment that he was going to scale my trees with superhuman shoes and bring them down. BUT.. there were lots of those. Particularly because he implied that because that tree was a native, that it would require council approval but the others, also native, wouldn’t.
Anyway, I still have to do something about the trees if I want superlative solar panel installation to perform well. Even though others in the village have solar panels pointed in all sorts of aother directions than exactly at the sun.

roughbarked said:

roughbarked said:

roughbarked said:

mInd, you have to update it every couple of years.

The Do Not Call Register is a secure database where individuals and organisations can register, check or remove their Australian telephone, mobile and fax …
https://www.donotcall.gov.au/

Then again there is the solicited, where a friend of mine sent a persson to see me about my trees, because he said he was looking for work like this. I could see from his limited equipment that he was going to scale my trees with superhuman shoes and bring them down. BUT.. there were lots of those. Particularly because he implied that because that tree was a native, that it would require council approval but the others, also native, wouldn’t.
Anyway, I still have to do something about the trees if I want superlative solar panel installation to perform well. Even though others in the village have solar panels pointed in all sorts of aother directions than exactly at the sun.

That bastard wouldn’t stop calling me and even stood there knocing at my door until I happened to walk where I could with my lack of hearing capacity hear the noise.
Dunno why he didn’t get the message the first time.

the do not call does not block charities. I have been hanging up on some of them of late. it also does not block overseas scammers.
India does not care if you are on the register or not.

sarahs mum said:

the do not call does not block charities. I have been hanging up on some of them of late. it also does not block overseas scammers.
India does not care if you are on the register or not.

True.

sarahs mum said:

the do not call does not block charities. I have been hanging up on some of them of late. it also does not block overseas scammers.
India does not care if you are on the register or not.

You can just try saying nothing.

If you don’t recognise the calling number, simply stay silent.

Most of the time, if there’s no sound heard from you, the machine will hang up in about 5 seconds.

They’re set up so that if you say ‘hello’ or anything, it switches the connection to one of their staff.

No sound from you, and it hangs up, tries the next number.

captain_spalding said:

sarahs mum said:

the do not call does not block charities. I have been hanging up on some of them of late. it also does not block overseas scammers.
India does not care if you are on the register or not.

You can just try saying nothing.

If you don’t recognise the calling number, simply stay silent.

Most of the time, if there’s no sound heard from you, the machine will hang up in about 5 seconds.

They’re set up so that if you say ‘hello’ or anything, it switches the connection to one of their staff.

No sound from you, and it hangs up, tries the next number.

Spot on, my clever friend.

captain_spalding said:

sarahs mum said:

the do not call does not block charities. I have been hanging up on some of them of late. it also does not block overseas scammers.
India does not care if you are on the register or not.

You can just try saying nothing.

If you don’t recognise the calling number, simply stay silent.

Most of the time, if there’s no sound heard from you, the machine will hang up in about 5 seconds.

They’re set up so that if you say ‘hello’ or anything, it switches the connection to one of their staff.

No sound from you, and it hangs up, tries the next number.

Now there’s a good tip.

Peak Warming Man said:

captain_spalding said:

sarahs mum said:

the do not call does not block charities. I have been hanging up on some of them of late. it also does not block overseas scammers.
India does not care if you are on the register or not.

You can just try saying nothing.

If you don’t recognise the calling number, simply stay silent.

Most of the time, if there’s no sound heard from you, the machine will hang up in about 5 seconds.

They’re set up so that if you say ‘hello’ or anything, it switches the connection to one of their staff.

No sound from you, and it hangs up, tries the next number.

Now there’s a good tip.

The best sound file they could get of your voice count, could be like my raspy breathing?

bucolic3401 said:

No doubt most members would have been pestered by the nuisance calls. I receive at regular intervals enquiries about Solar Panels amongst other calls. Each time I offer a terse response and block that number. This blocking has reduced the number of calls but some still come through. I have often wondered how the phone numbers that appear with the call can be allocated. Surely not legitimately. Do any members here have an explanation has to how this can happen. Or is my naivety to the fore here?

As people mentioned the DNC register be aware it takes 30 days to completely update once registering , add all of your numbers otherwise, those numbers could be called and be aware this does expire and also can be overridden when opting into surveys , competitions and raffles or voucher offers where there is an opt in the T&cs , they can call , if you are not on the DNC , they can call. There is also a DNC internal register where if you request to be removed from the call list they need to action that for that company it is required to comply with the DNC rules.

There are some exceptions such as charities as they are excluded from the DNC rules unless you specifically ask to be added to their internal DNC register. Be aware getting taken off a call list is not the same as being taken off the database as that call centre may have mny clients they call on behalf of , meaning they may you from other companies they represent in the future.

edits:

There are some exceptions such as charities as they are excluded from the DNC rules unless you specifically ask to be added to their internal DNC register.

Be aware getting taken off a call list is not the same as being taken off the database as a call centre may have many clients that they call on behalf of , meaning they may call you in regards to other companies they represent in the future.

Depending on my mood, and if I have time, I answer them then lead them along for a while.

I usually end by telling them I’m with the fuzz, that their number has been traced and they can expect a visit from the authorities soon.

AussieDJ said:

Depending on my mood, and if I have time, I answer them then lead them along for a while.

I usually end by telling them I’m with the fuzz, that their number has been traced and they can expect a visit from the authorities soon.

I used to do that, but they don’t call me so often now.

One threatened to send the AFP after me.

I told him ‘SEND ‘EM AROUND, PAL, I’M READY, I’VE GOT ENOUGH STUFF HERE TO BLOW US ALL TO HELL IN A LITTLE YELLOW BASKET!’.

captain_spalding said:

AussieDJ said:

Depending on my mood, and if I have time, I answer them then lead them along for a while.

I usually end by telling them I’m with the fuzz, that their number has been traced and they can expect a visit from the authorities soon.

I used to do that, but they don’t call me so often now.

One threatened to send the AFP after me.

I told him ‘SEND ‘EM AROUND, PAL, I’M READY, I’VE GOT ENOUGH STUFF HERE TO BLOW US ALL TO HELL IN A LITTLE YELLOW BASKET!’.

SHUT UP MADAM AND DO AS I SAY.

Sure, like that will work on me,

sarahs mum said:

captain_spalding said:

AussieDJ said:

Depending on my mood, and if I have time, I answer them then lead them along for a while.

I usually end by telling them I’m with the fuzz, that their number has been traced and they can expect a visit from the authorities soon.

I used to do that, but they don’t call me so often now.

One threatened to send the AFP after me.

I told him ‘SEND ‘EM AROUND, PAL, I’M READY, I’VE GOT ENOUGH STUFF HERE TO BLOW US ALL TO HELL IN A LITTLE YELLOW BASKET!’.

SHUT UP MADAM AND DO AS I SAY.

Sure, like that will work on me,

I also used to (pretend to) comply sometimes.

And then i’d say in a panicky tone ‘oh, oh, oh, a message has come up, it says ‘you are being scammed, do not follow any further instructions, what should i do, what do i do now?’.

Oddly, they never seemed to have allowed for any such contingency in their scripts, and their flounderings were remarkable to hear.

captain_spalding said:

sarahs mum said:

captain_spalding said:

I used to do that, but they don’t call me so often now.

One threatened to send the AFP after me.

I told him ‘SEND ‘EM AROUND, PAL, I’M READY, I’VE GOT ENOUGH STUFF HERE TO BLOW US ALL TO HELL IN A LITTLE YELLOW BASKET!’.

SHUT UP MADAM AND DO AS I SAY.

Sure, like that will work on me,

I also used to (pretend to) comply sometimes.

And then i’d say in a panicky tone ‘oh, oh, oh, a message has come up, it says ‘you are being scammed, do not follow any further instructions, what should i do, what do i do now?’.

Oddly, they never seemed to have allowed for any such contingency in their scripts, and their flounderings were remarkable to hear.

I pick up the phone and they say hello Mrs Mecker and I say ‘I’m not doing India today.’ and hang up.

sarahs mum said:

captain_spalding said:

sarahs mum said:

SHUT UP MADAM AND DO AS I SAY.

Sure, like that will work on me,

I also used to (pretend to) comply sometimes.

And then i’d say in a panicky tone ‘oh, oh, oh, a message has come up, it says ‘you are being scammed, do not follow any further instructions, what should i do, what do i do now?’.

Oddly, they never seemed to have allowed for any such contingency in their scripts, and their flounderings were remarkable to hear.

I pick up the phone and they say hello Mrs Mecker and I say ‘I’m not doing India today.’ and hang up.

Another of mine was to answer: ‘Hello. No-one here now. I cleaner. No spik much Inglis. Maybe i help. You want what i do?’. Sometimes we’d go on from there for a little bit, more often not.

sarahs mum said:

captain_spalding said:

sarahs mum said:

SHUT UP MADAM AND DO AS I SAY.

Sure, like that will work on me,

I also used to (pretend to) comply sometimes.

And then i’d say in a panicky tone ‘oh, oh, oh, a message has come up, it says ‘you are being scammed, do not follow any further instructions, what should i do, what do i do now?’.

Oddly, they never seemed to have allowed for any such contingency in their scripts, and their flounderings were remarkable to hear.

I pick up the phone and they say hello Mrs Mecker and I say ‘I’m not doing India today.’ and hang up.

I just say “That’s nice”. I used to say “fuck off”, now I just say “that’s nice”..

Woodie said:

sarahs mum said:

captain_spalding said:

I also used to (pretend to) comply sometimes.

And then i’d say in a panicky tone ‘oh, oh, oh, a message has come up, it says ‘you are being scammed, do not follow any further instructions, what should i do, what do i do now?’.

Oddly, they never seemed to have allowed for any such contingency in their scripts, and their flounderings were remarkable to hear.

I pick up the phone and they say hello Mrs Mecker and I say ‘I’m not doing India today.’ and hang up.

I just say “That’s nice”. I used to say “fuck off”, now I just say “that’s nice”..

Sometimes it was fun to get them to go off-script.

Ask them where they’re calling from, what the weather is like there, how soon until they knock off, what are their plans for the evening, what do they like to do on their days off, do they have children, what are the kids’ career plans, would they like to visit Australia, etc. etc.

captain_spalding said:

Woodie said:

sarahs mum said:

I pick up the phone and they say hello Mrs Mecker and I say ‘I’m not doing India today.’ and hang up.

I just say “That’s nice”. I used to say “fuck off”, now I just say “that’s nice”..

Sometimes it was fun to get them to go off-script.

Ask them where they’re calling from, what the weather is like there, how soon until they knock off, what are their plans for the evening, what do they like to do on their days off, do they have children, what are the kids’ career plans, would they like to visit Australia, etc. etc.

You don’t ask them what they’re wearing????

AussieDJ said:

Depending on my mood, and if I have time, I answer them then lead them along for a while.

I usually end by telling them I’m with the fuzz, that their number has been traced and they can expect a visit from the authorities soon.

Most legitimate callers would dismiss that threat pretty quickly,

Woodie said:

captain_spalding said:

Woodie said:

I just say “That’s nice”. I used to say “fuck off”, now I just say “that’s nice”..

Sometimes it was fun to get them to go off-script.

Ask them where they’re calling from, what the weather is like there, how soon until they knock off, what are their plans for the evening, what do they like to do on their days off, do they have children, what are the kids’ career plans, would they like to visit Australia, etc. etc.

You don’t ask them what they’re wearing????

No, they’d probably just hang up, and it’s about wasting their time. Do you have relatives in Australia? How did you get into this line of work? Does it pay well? Got any plans to move to other work? If you could, what would you like to do? Do you need education for that? Is it a competitive field? Where were you born? Is that a nice place? You speak English well, where did you learn? etc., etc., and (of course) etc.

On the subject, I get texts from a certain, apparently legitimate, company. Advertising their latest sales and whatnot. I did not subscribe to these so mark them as spam and block them. Then next time they text they use a different number and the cycle continues…

I get heaps of trouble from unsolicited phone calls, sometimes three from the same number on the same day.

I can’t block a landline call – if you know how to then please let me know.

I am on the “do not call” list but not only does that not block charities, it also doesn’t block government initiatives including water-saving shower heads, LED lighting, draft stoppers for doors and vent shut-off flaps.

I gather that the people who make these calls are paid by the number of calls they make, so if they ring the same number twice then they get paid twice.

But most of all, how do you block a spam call number on a landline?

mollwollfumble said:

I get heaps of trouble from unsolicited phone calls, sometimes three from the same number on the same day.

I can’t block a landline call – if you know how to then please let me know.

I am on the “do not call” list but not only does that not block charities, it also doesn’t block government initiatives including water-saving shower heads, LED lighting, draft stoppers for doors and vent shut-off flaps.

I gather that the people who make these calls are paid by the number of calls they make, so if they ring the same number twice then they get paid twice.

But most of all, how do you block a spam call number on a landline?

An answering machine. They all get told that I’m not answering my phone, please leave a message and beep beep, they don’t.

AussieDJ said:

Depending on my mood, and if I have time, I answer them then lead them along for a while.

I usually end by telling them I’m with the fuzz, that their number has been traced and they can expect a visit from the authorities soon.

Yeah, I can hear them laughing at that threat.

captain_spalding said:

Woodie said:

sarahs mum said:

I pick up the phone and they say hello Mrs Mecker and I say ‘I’m not doing India today.’ and hang up.

I just say “That’s nice”. I used to say “fuck off”, now I just say “that’s nice”..

Sometimes it was fun to get them to go off-script.

Ask them where they’re calling from, what the weather is like there, how soon until they knock off, what are their plans for the evening, what do they like to do on their days off, do they have children, what are the kids’ career plans, would they like to visit Australia, etc. etc.

Done all of that. These days I simply don’t answer the phone.

Woodie said:

captain_spalding said:

Woodie said:

I just say “That’s nice”. I used to say “fuck off”, now I just say “that’s nice”..

Sometimes it was fun to get them to go off-script.

Ask them where they’re calling from, what the weather is like there, how soon until they knock off, what are their plans for the evening, what do they like to do on their days off, do they have children, what are the kids’ career plans, would they like to visit Australia, etc. etc.

You don’t ask them what they’re wearing????

No. I envisage them as naked.

furious said:

On the subject, I get texts from a certain, apparently legitimate, company. Advertising their latest sales and whatnot. I did not subscribe to these so mark them as spam and block them. Then next time they text they use a different number and the cycle continues…

You people lead interesting lives. Do you realise that the reason they don’t call me is that they know my bank account has nothing in it.

roughbarked said:

furious said:

On the subject, I get texts from a certain, apparently legitimate, company. Advertising their latest sales and whatnot. I did not subscribe to these so mark them as spam and block them. Then next time they text they use a different number and the cycle continues…

You people lead interesting lives. Do you realise that the reason they don’t call me is that they know my bank account has nothing in it.

doesn’t stop them ringing me.

sarahs mum said:

roughbarked said:

furious said:

On the subject, I get texts from a certain, apparently legitimate, company. Advertising their latest sales and whatnot. I did not subscribe to these so mark them as spam and block them. Then next time they text they use a different number and the cycle continues…

You people lead interesting lives. Do you realise that the reason they don’t call me is that they know my bank account has nothing in it.

doesn’t stop them ringing me.

Yeah well, those are the people who don’t leave a message on my answering machine. The peoople who know me, know my mobile #

roughbarked said:

captain_spalding said:

Woodie said:

I just say “That’s nice”. I used to say “fuck off”, now I just say “that’s nice”..

Sometimes it was fun to get them to go off-script.

Ask them where they’re calling from, what the weather is like there, how soon until they knock off, what are their plans for the evening, what do they like to do on their days off, do they have children, what are the kids’ career plans, would they like to visit Australia, etc. etc.

Done all of that. These days I simply don’t answer the phone.

I try to convert them to obscure religions.

Tamb said:

roughbarked said:

captain_spalding said:

Sometimes it was fun to get them to go off-script.

Ask them where they’re calling from, what the weather is like there, how soon until they knock off, what are their plans for the evening, what do they like to do on their days off, do they have children, what are the kids’ career plans, would they like to visit Australia, etc. etc.

Done all of that. These days I simply don’t answer the phone.

I try to convert them to obscure religions.

Now there’s a thought. ;)

roughbarked said:

AussieDJ said:

Depending on my mood, and if I have time, I answer them then lead them along for a while.

I usually end by telling them I’m with the fuzz, that their number has been traced and they can expect a visit from the authorities soon.

Yeah, I can hear them laughing at that threat.

Of course. But anything I can do to waste their time …

AussieDJ said:

roughbarked said:

AussieDJ said:

Depending on my mood, and if I have time, I answer them then lead them along for a while.

I usually end by telling them I’m with the fuzz, that their number has been traced and they can expect a visit from the authorities soon.

Yeah, I can hear them laughing at that threat.

Of course. But anything I can do to waste their time …

Trouble is, you are wasting your time on them, which is partly what they want. Particularly if they want your voice print.

roughbarked said:

AussieDJ said:

roughbarked said:

Yeah, I can hear them laughing at that threat.

Of course. But anything I can do to waste their time …

Trouble is, you are wasting your time on them, which is partly what they want. Particularly if they want your voice print.

My attempts at Christian conversion are by using Martin Luther King Jr’s voice.

Tamb said:

roughbarked said:

AussieDJ said:

Of course. But anything I can do to waste their time …

Trouble is, you are wasting your time on them, which is partly what they want. Particularly if they want your voice print.

My attempts at Christian conversion are by using Martin Luther King Jr’s voice.

:)

I have on my phone an audio recording made using a text-to-speech voice named Sophie.

I got the idea from the legendary ‘numbers’ stations on short-wave radio.

With very nice English accent, Sophie says hello, a couple of random words, then reads out a long series of words and numbers e.g. Arrowhead 77349, Arrowhead 77349, Barricade 02785, Barricade 02785, Canvas 35133, Canvas 35133, etc. etc. and then she signs off.

It only takes a couple of seconds to push the button and have this nonsense played to the ‘caller’.

Leave them wondering what they’ve connected to.

captain_spalding said:

I have on my phone an audio recording made using a text-to-speech voice named Sophie.

I got the idea from the legendary ‘numbers’ stations on short-wave radio.

With very nice English accent, Sophie says hello, a couple of random words, then reads out a long series of words and numbers e.g. Arrowhead 77349, Arrowhead 77349, Barricade 02785, Barricade 02785, Canvas 35133, Canvas 35133, etc. etc. and then she signs off.

It only takes a couple of seconds to push the button and have this nonsense played to the ‘caller’.

Leave them wondering what they’ve connected to.

I’ve heard of people using the UK shipping forecast like that.

captain_spalding said:

I have on my phone an audio recording made using a text-to-speech voice named Sophie.

I got the idea from the legendary ‘numbers’ stations on short-wave radio.

With very nice English accent, Sophie says hello, a couple of random words, then reads out a long series of words and numbers e.g. Arrowhead 77349, Arrowhead 77349, Barricade 02785, Barricade 02785, Canvas 35133, Canvas 35133, etc. etc. and then she signs off.

It only takes a couple of seconds to push the button and have this nonsense played to the ‘caller’.

Leave them wondering what they’ve connected to.

I like this idea.

Tamb said:

captain_spalding said:

I have on my phone an audio recording made using a text-to-speech voice named Sophie.

I got the idea from the legendary ‘numbers’ stations on short-wave radio.

With very nice English accent, Sophie says hello, a couple of random words, then reads out a long series of words and numbers e.g. Arrowhead 77349, Arrowhead 77349, Barricade 02785, Barricade 02785, Canvas 35133, Canvas 35133, etc. etc. and then she signs off.

It only takes a couple of seconds to push the button and have this nonsense played to the ‘caller’.

Leave them wondering what they’ve connected to.

I’ve heard of people using the UK shipping forecast like that.

Listening to the cricket on the wireless from England they often say something like “local stations will be leaving us shortly for the shipping news”

Peak Warming Man said:

Tamb said:

captain_spalding said:

I have on my phone an audio recording made using a text-to-speech voice named Sophie.

I got the idea from the legendary ‘numbers’ stations on short-wave radio.

With very nice English accent, Sophie says hello, a couple of random words, then reads out a long series of words and numbers e.g. Arrowhead 77349, Arrowhead 77349, Barricade 02785, Barricade 02785, Canvas 35133, Canvas 35133, etc. etc. and then she signs off.

It only takes a couple of seconds to push the button and have this nonsense played to the ‘caller’.

Leave them wondering what they’ve connected to.

I’ve heard of people using the UK shipping forecast like that.

Listening to the cricket on the wireless from England they often say something like “local stations will be leaving us shortly for the shipping news”

And then a long list of places you’ve never heard of with seemingly random information added.

Peak Warming Man said:

Listening to the cricket on the wireless from England they often say something like “local stations will be leaving us shortly for the shipping news”

You can hear a parody of the Shipping Forecast by Brian Perkins here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2noiJKiUXY

Brian did used to read the real forecast sometimes.

Stephen Fry does his version here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8_uiiuf-yA

Also, you can listen to FIVE HOURS of the Shipping Forecast here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxHa5KaMBcM

captain_spalding said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Listening to the cricket on the wireless from England they often say something like “local stations will be leaving us shortly for the shipping news”

You can hear a parody of the Shipping Forecast by Brian Perkins here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2noiJKiUXY

Brian did used to read the real forecast sometimes.

Stephen Fry does his version here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8_uiiuf-yA

Also, you can listen to FIVE HOURS of the Shipping Forecast here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxHa5KaMBcM

Oh, yes! That brings back memories.

Tamb said:

captain_spalding said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Listening to the cricket on the wireless from England they often say something like “local stations will be leaving us shortly for the shipping news”

You can hear a parody of the Shipping Forecast by Brian Perkins here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2noiJKiUXY

Brian did used to read the real forecast sometimes.

Stephen Fry does his version here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8_uiiuf-yA

Also, you can listen to FIVE HOURS of the Shipping Forecast here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxHa5KaMBcM

Oh, yes! That brings back memories.

Mrs Bale was always listening to the shipping report.

roughbarked said:

Tamb said:

captain_spalding said:

You can hear a parody of the Shipping Forecast by Brian Perkins here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2noiJKiUXY

Brian did used to read the real forecast sometimes.

Stephen Fry does his version here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8_uiiuf-yA

Also, you can listen to FIVE HOURS of the Shipping Forecast here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxHa5KaMBcM

Oh, yes! That brings back memories.

Mrs Bale was always listening to the shipping report.

It has become a stereotype that people of a certain age, who listen to Radio 4, will listen to the shipping forecast. It is perceived by many as more accurate than the more glossy television weather forecasts. Mrs. Bale fits into that stereotype and that is the joke.

mollwollfumble said:

I get heaps of trouble from unsolicited phone calls, sometimes three from the same number on the same day.

I can’t block a landline call – if you know how to then please let me know.

I am on the “do not call” list but not only does that not block charities, it also doesn’t block government initiatives including water-saving shower heads, LED lighting, draft stoppers for doors and vent shut-off flaps.

I gather that the people who make these calls are paid by the number of calls they make, so if they ring the same number twice then they get paid twice.

But most of all, how do you block a spam call number on a landline?

Unplug it from the wall

Arts said:

mollwollfumble said:

I get heaps of trouble from unsolicited phone calls, sometimes three from the same number on the same day.

I can’t block a landline call – if you know how to then please let me know.

I am on the “do not call” list but not only does that not block charities, it also doesn’t block government initiatives including water-saving shower heads, LED lighting, draft stoppers for doors and vent shut-off flaps.

I gather that the people who make these calls are paid by the number of calls they make, so if they ring the same number twice then they get paid twice.

But most of all, how do you block a spam call number on a landline?

Unplug it from the wall

My landline phone has the facility to block numbers, as does the modem that it is connected to…

furious said:

Arts said:

mollwollfumble said:

I get heaps of trouble from unsolicited phone calls, sometimes three from the same number on the same day.

I can’t block a landline call – if you know how to then please let me know.

I am on the “do not call” list but not only does that not block charities, it also doesn’t block government initiatives including water-saving shower heads, LED lighting, draft stoppers for doors and vent shut-off flaps.

I gather that the people who make these calls are paid by the number of calls they make, so if they ring the same number twice then they get paid twice.

But most of all, how do you block a spam call number on a landline?

Unplug it from the wall

My landline phone has the facility to block numbers, as does the modem that it is connected to…

You pay extra for that?

Never answer the phone is my motto even if you know who it is, they can message you instead

Cymek said:

Never answer the phone is my motto even if you know who it is, they can message you instead

I enjoy long phone calls with my loved ones.