01613217891

Received a message on our answering machine today, some automated drivel regarding government grants for installations. Complete and utter tosh! What a nuisance!

This number appears to belong to some dodgy characters who are trying to con unsuspecting individuals through unsolicited calls. Best to steer clear of it!

It’s been an ongoing nuisance for several months now, despite being registered with the Telephone Preference Service. I absolutely refuse to engage by pressing 2 and falling victim to these charlatans. I reached out to my provider, TalkTalk, and received a rather unsatisfactory response. I’m seriously considering switching providers-why on earth should I fork out £3.25 a month just to be free from this rubbish? It almost feels like the providers are relishing in the extra cash they make from all this chaos. Here's the letter I received from TalkTalk: Dear Mr P W**********S, Thank you for your recent inquiry regarding unsolicited calls. We have examined the number you provided along with the frequency of calls to your line. As we’ve found the incidence of calls from this number to be quite low, we cannot categorize it as a nuisance call. Consequently, we are unable to implement any blocks on this number. In order for a call to be deemed a nuisance and warrant a block, it must adhere to specific criteria. We primarily assess the volume of calls received on your caller line identification. Should we identify ten or more calls from the same number within a week, we might consider it for blocking. However, we must also evaluate the type of call since the blocks we enforce apply at the network level; personal numbers cannot be blocked. This policy is in place because blocking a number would restrict it from reaching our entire clientele, consequently preventing the owner of that number from contacting their own TalkTalk relatives. Moreover, we are unable to bar calls from financial institutions or debt collection firms, as per the terms and conditions you accepted with your bank, which includes the possibility of receiving occasional calls. Debt collection agencies have a right to reach out to individuals regarding outstanding debts, but if they are being aggressive, they can be reported to the Financial Ombudsman, as they are obligated to follow strict guidelines. We cannot block calls from our own call centres. Should you wish to opt out from marketing calls, you may modify your marketing preferences in the “My Account” section on our website. We do provide a feature known as last number barring, which permits you to block up to ten individual numbers. This service incurs a fee of £3.25 per month, and you can set it up through the My Account section on our main website.

I get around two or three calls every week from these muppets trying to sell me new boilers, solar panels, or loft insulation. I’m on the TPS but it doesn’t seem to do any good. I’ve gone as far as reporting the number to both Ofcom and the ICO. Honestly, I’ve got my own idea on how to handle them, though it might not be entirely above board!

1. When you pick up, say something like "This is Jeff from Trading Standards, can I take your complaint?" They usually hang up and won’t bother again. 2. Take their number and post it on free dating websites pretending to be a single lady searching for a date. 3. Or just let the phone ring and don’t say a word, leave it close to the TV so they hear background noise. If they have to wait ages figuring out you’re not actually there, it wastes their time and money. Eventually, they’ll stop calling.

For weeks now, we’ve been getting these calls with a recorded message starting with "Dear Customer...." It’s really annoying and often happens multiple times a day. We’ve tried the TPS, but it doesn’t seem to help at all. Does anyone know how to make it stop?

This number 02070193098 calls me pretty much daily, it’s really annoying.

I keep getting these annoying calls about my boiler, it’s so frustrating! Don’t know how they got my number but it’s nonstop. Wish they’d just stop ringing me all the time!

They keep calling me with a message that begins "Hello, we've been trying to reach..." and it's always about a free boiler. The same call comes from different numbers, even some from abroad. They only ring a couple of times daily but it's super annoying. Obviously a scam cause there's no way I'm getting a free boiler.

I always answer calls when I can, but all I get is silence or some robot just leaving a blank message on my voicemail. Really annoying since I’ve taken the time to check, only to find out it’s just spam again!

This number keeps ringing me daily. We run a charity shop, so no boilers to swap out, no space for solar panels and definitely no need for wall insulation. Even if we did, there's no way we'd fall for their dodgy sales pitch! Honestly, they really should be shut down.

The phone just rang and went to voicemail straight away, but they didn’t leave any message.

Got one of those pesky sales calls again, really irritating!

Whenever I pick up the phone, there’s just silence on the other end. Tried ringing them back loads of times but the line’s always busy. Honestly, I’ve got no clue who they might be.

Absolute rubbish! Just rubbish! Pure rubbish! Total rubbish! What a load of rubbish! Completely rubbish! Trash!

I've noticed that calls from this number never actually go through because, even though it looks like a UK number, it's actually from overseas. My BT caller ID always flags it with the number and labels it as INTERNATIONAL. Seems like someone’s messing with UK numbers and using them fraudulently.

I've been getting calls from this number like 7 times a day, and they're all at different times! It's really getting annoying now, feels like harassment and they seriously need to quit.

Received a call from them, trying to pitch us a brand new boiler! Quite the unexpected conversation!

This number keeps ringing me every single day. In fact, today alone, it called three times! I have caller ID, so I just don’t pick up.

This number rings me almost daily and lately it’s started on my mobile too. When I was on holiday in Turkey, they called me three times, each time charging me 30p for just a few seconds of picking up. Normally, I ignore calls with no caller ID, but I was waiting for a call from my airline, which usually shows as ‘unknown caller’ as well. So I ended up answering. Honestly, what can you even do about this?

This number is driving me up the wall, ringing me at least twice daily, even on weekends. I’ve contacted my local phone provider, kc hull, and all they can offer right now is a call blocker - but it’s currently out of stock. They said it costs a one-off £45, which I’ll buy once it’s available. What really gets me mad is that they keep ringing my 95-year-old mum at all hours, day and night. Honestly, I’d love to have a word with them in person... So if anyone knows where their office is, I wouldn’t mind dropping by. I can’t imagine they actually attract anyone interested in their so-called boilers.

Responding to the folks asking if TPS can help with these calls, I checked their website and found this bit: "TPS only deals with live, unsolicited direct marketing calls. To qualify, the call has to be an unwanted, live chat about selling or promoting a product or service." The big emphasis is on "live". Since most of these calls are robotic or automated, they fall outside of what TPS handles. On top of that, I reached out to my phone company (I'm with Virgin Media), and they pretty much said they can't block these calls except by changing your number - which doesn’t really help long term because the calls just keep coming back. If anyone’s got tips or ideas, I’d be glad to hear them.

It’s mad how they ring up numbers on the TPS list and then act like they’re in the right. Honestly, some people have no shame.

This number rings me around three or four times daily, but lately when they call it just shows as unavailable, even though it goes straight to my answerphone with that number listed as the last caller. I'm avoiding picking up my landline now, so my family has to leave a voicemail and I call back if my answerphone isn’t full. When I’m out, I have to ring home from my mobile because my kids refuse to answer the landline anymore. It’s honestly so frustrating and it’s been like this for months. Other than cancelling my landline, I’m not sure what else I can do. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

Got a call from this number again. Since I work shifts, I normally have my phone on silent, but today I forgot and picked up. They asked me to press 2, which I did. When I kindly asked Jessica to remove my number from their list, she found it quite amusing. Honestly, if I get another call, I won’t be so polite about it!

This number keeps ringing me, even though I’m signed up with tps and loads of other call-blocking schemes. What’s worse is that I can’t even pick up calls from people who hide their numbers, and just so you know, Virgin is my landline provider. It’s so frustrating, especially since there’s never anyone actually there to argue with!

They keep ringing me all the time, it's so annoying. Honestly, just stop calling already!

They keep ringing me non stop. Someone really needs to take legal action against them.

I keep getting about three calls every day, it’s starting to get a bit much.

They keep ringing me, sometimes twice a day. Does anyone know how to make them stop?

I’m getting bombarded with like 15 calls every week from this number, it’s driving me mad!

There was this really loud racket coming from the other side.

I’ve been getting loads of calls from this number, or at least that’s what 1471 says. The annoying thing is, they’re coming more often now - I’ve already had three today alone. Earlier, the answering machine would pick up, but recently I actually picked up, and it feels like that made them ring even more. Last time I answered, I pressed 2 hoping to chat with someone and complain about all these calls, but the line just went quiet and dropped. Really frustrating!

This number has been ringing us like 2 or 3 times daily for weeks, always trying to sell a free boiler replacement. My missus finally answered and told them to quit calling, but they just ended the call. Still getting calls from them nonstop.

I reckon I'm getting about 4 or 5 of these annoying calls every day now, so I'm thinking of ditching my landline altogether. Sky's making me pay just to block the numbers, and the TPS doesn't seem bothered at all. There’s gotta be some way to put an end to this, right?

Can't there be any way to stop these annoying calls? With the tech we have today, you'd think BT could figure something out. It’s getting outta hand now - I’m getting around 3 or 4 spam calls daily, no matter what time. It’s like they’re everywhere!

This number has been ringing me up for months on end, even though I'm signed up with the TPS. Does anyone know if there's any way to put an end to these annoying and pushy calls?

This number keeps popping up on my caller ID with "INTERNATIONAL" written next to it. Honestly, these calls are so annoying. I really hope they just quit calling altogether.

Sick of this, keeps callin me non stop. They oughta make it illegal.

This number keeps popping up on my phone with pretty much the same message every time. I don’t know how they even got hold of my details since I’m quite cautious with who I share it with. But honestly, this seems like harassment now, maybe even crossing into illegal territory. I reckon the authorities need to stop dodging responsibility and get the police involved to sort it out.

Been getting calls non stop, actually twice before 10 this morning alone!

Like loads of others, they call me loads of times a day and at the most random hours. Even though I'm on the TPS list, the calls still come through and my answerphone gets clogged up. I've pretty much stopped picking up my landline now because of it.

I get calls from these lot pretty much all day, like 10 times daily, and it's driving me mad! I’m on the TPS list, but they seem to ignore these automated calls. I’ve also put my name down on that e-petition and reported them to the ICO - definitely recommend you do the same if you’re fed up too!

My voicemail keeps getting flooded cause of nonstop calls ringing through all the time.

Someone has put together an e-petition aimed at putting a stop to these morons.

http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/62594

I keep getting calls from this number a couple of times daily, even though I’m on the TPS and my details are ex-directory!

http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/62594 I'm asking again, please do sign this petition and keep sharing it so others can find it. Share it on Facebook or wherever you can. We need to make sure these fools are stopped, or at least get the penalty they should have.

My landline keeps ringing all the time, sometimes even twice a day, and I just ignore and let it go to the answerphone. I've got a call blocker set up, but these annoying calls are still sneaking through somehow.

This number rings me every single day. I told them nicely to stop calling, but the person on the other end just hung up on me. It's so frustrating, I don't understand why they keep bothering me when I’m ex-directory. There has to be a way to get them to quit calling. Honestly, I’m fed up with the phone constantly buzzing because of these lot. Any advice?

Over and over... keep getting the same call, again and again... the same number popping up nonstop... it's driving me nuts... feeling like I'm stuck in a loop with this one...

Constant annoying calls from numbers I don't recognise about stuff I really couldn't care less about.

Just tell 'em to shove it where the sun don't shine!

I've been getting these calls loads recently, about some government programme to help swap out central heating boilers. It's one of those automated messages telling you to 'press 2 immediately'. What's really annoying is, I'm on the Telephone Preference Service, yet they still keep calling me.

I'm really sick of getting these calls... they're so annoying and totally not wanted.

Got a call from them around half past three this afternoon. It’s now nearly six and my phone still ain’t working. I’m stuck - how am I meant to ring emergency services like this?

This number has been calling me nonstop, like 8 or 9 times daily. Since I’ve got caller ID, I just don’t pick up. But they always leave a voicemail about some government grants. Honestly, I'd love if those grants were real!

I’ve been getting loads of calls from this number, all about some government scheme apparently. It’s always a recorded voice asking me to press 2 if I want to talk to someone. I’m really fed up with it, especially since my number starts with 0191 and I probably get at least three calls like this every single day.

It’s honestly going downhill fast. If only I knew where to track these idiots, I’d make sure they got some proper help. What a load of utter twats.

This number keeps ringing my mum nonstop. When she picks up, there's just some recorded message. Anyone knows how we can make it stop???

UPDATE!!! This number rang me earlier, dead silent and just held the line busy for like 20 minutes. I started writing a report about it here, and while I was still typing, it called right back! If you’ve been caught out by this, I really feel for you - but honestly, sympathy won’t solve anything. I reckon doing something constructive is better! REPORT IT TO THE ICO! It’s as simple as posting a report here. The more complaints they get, the more chance they’ll take action. This number is definitely on their radar!

I've been getting loads of annoying calls from these and other idiots, and even after complaining lots to my provider Virgin, nothing changed. But I've just come across a way to block them: the silent call blocker. You just phone 0870 4443969, sign up your number - it's free but the call costs at 0870 rates (no idea how much exactly). Since I registered last week, none of those automated calls have come through. Before that, I kept getting this one from 01613 217891 which would go silent for like 20 minutes and then I had to hang up. It really messed with my work! Properly frustrating, honestly.

After seeing someone else's post about this, I decided to report the number to the ICO (Information Commissioner’s Office). I wasn’t aware of them before, but it turns out they’re an independent organisation that deals with stuff like this to protect our rights. Unfortunately, their website didn’t really let me express how often these calls come through, which honestly feels like harassment now, especially since it’s happening in my own home. Still, if enough of us take the time to report, maybe they’ll have enough evidence to take action. My number’s registered with the Telephone Preference Service, but they clearly don’t care at all. I’ve even tried pressing ‘2’ to get through to someone and ask to be taken off their list, but all they do is say “yeah” and then just hang up. So frustrating!

Even though we are registered with the TPS, the calls haven't stopped! !

bloody annoying wankers!

This number keeps ringing me but luckily I’ve got a BT Nuisance call blocker on my phone. It stops the phone from ringing altogether and just blocks the call, so it’s pretty handy.

You’d think BT could just put an end to all these annoying calls and make money by actually offering a good service instead. The TPS doesn’t seem to do a thing in loads of situations.

This number keeps buzzing me at least three times daily, honestly, it’s driving me mad!

Honestly, these constant calls and messages left on my answering machine are driving me up the wall. We've registered with the TPS, so they really ought to stop.

I’m so fed up with these calls. I even pressed 2 and told them I work for the council, but they keep ringing me up. I’m on the TPS and my number’s ex-directory, yet they still bother me, especially around meal times.

Wasn’t sure who it was, so I just let it ring out. Looks like I made the right call not picking up.

My husband already told them on both Friday and Saturday that we're with the council and don't have to pay anything. We're listed in the X directory, so it's really annoying they've called again today - that's three days straight now!

Every weekday they call me at least three times a day. I've told them to quit, but they just ignore me. I've explained my house doesn’t have gas for a boiler, yet they keep hounding me. It's driving me nuts. I’ve started ignoring the calls altogether, which kinda defeats the point of having a phone, but I still have to pay the bill. It’s really stressful.

It's baffling that BT hasn't sorted out blocking these calls, especially when they're ringing a 91-year-old repeatedly. Why should it fall on people to pay for call blockers themselves? Seems really unfair.

This number rings our home phone a few times every week, but since we're out during daylight hours, it just ends up on the answering machine. It’s getting a bit irritating after all this time. The messages never get fully recorded either, only bits and pieces. Feels like our number’s been passed around somewhere, especially since we’re ex-directory and registered with the TPS. Proper annoying.

I got a robo call about a new boiler. When I hit 2 to chat with someone and say stop calling me, it just hangs up on me. Proper annoying!

I received a call from 01613217891 on my home phone, which is registered with the Telephone Preference Service, mind you. It turned out to be one of those tedious cold calls, trying to sell me some nonsense about government grants. Honestly, it was just a load of waffle! As soon as it prompted me to hit '2', I promptly ended the call. Honestly, I can't stress this enough-under no circumstances should anyone ever engage with these sorts of messages!

This number keeps ringing me with automated messages, like, sometimes they call me half a dozen times a day. It's honestly so frustrating, I can't even put into words how annoyed I am.

I really wish they'd just stop phoning me. They always call at the worst times and it's honestly the most annoying kind of spam. Such bad manners!

Even though my number is on the Telephone Preference Service, these lot still call me up to four times daily. If I don’t pick up, they leave messages on my answerphone. It’s quite frustrating.