Phones & Faxes

Mobile Phones

1700 mobile phones are scrapped every hour in the UK
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Unsolicited Junk Mail Phones and Faxes

To remove names from marketing lists for junk mail or faxes telephone:
Telephone Preference Registration (TPS) on 0845 070 0707 (for junk mail)
Fax Preference Registration (FPS) on 0845 070 0702 (for junk faxes)

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Beware of Phone Scam (1)

A company know as Tele 123 (Telecom Billing Systems) sends a bill after phoning to request address details, which have been given freely as you are led to believe they are BT. The scam company operates on a code 020, where call barring systems do not work, rather than 090, the premium rate adult lines. Even if the number is called by mistake a bill for £12.95 is forthcoming

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Beware of Phone Scam (2)

Refuse if a person asks to use your phone saying they have broken down and need to contact a relative as the five minute call could cost you £250. As permission was given to use the phone no criminal charge can be brought

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Beware of Phone Scam (3)

Employees are contacted at work and asked to take part in a survey regarding their postcode, which results in homes being burgled

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Beware of Phone Scam (4)

If an ‘engineer’ phones saying he is ‘testing the line’ do not carry out their request. You are asked to dial 90 and then the hash key and hang up. This gives the ‘engineer’ full access to your phone line and expensive calls will be billed to your account

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Beware of Telefax Directories

An offer to place an entry in a World Telecommunications Database will reveal a cost of £345 in small print

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Another Con Scheme?

Look out for faxes, the latest from the Isle of Man, saying that a company has looked at your website and would like more details then gives a phone number to call them. This is a premium rate number and you may also be invited to fax them on a premium rate number. There is no business or benefit to be gained from these communications so bin all such material!!

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