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I'm absolutely fed up with these clueless call centre chaps from India who presume we're all dimwitted. He rang, claiming my computer was on the fritz, so I thought I'd have a bit of fun with him! I asked how he could possibly know, and he chirped that he was there to assist with my dilemma. I told him I was on the verge of launching my PC out the window due to a multitude of issues. The man told me to head over to my computer, and I replied it would take a while as I'm rather elderly and have to ascend a rather steep staircase. After a bit, I informed him I was finally at my PC, to which he blurted out to access the start menu. I retorted that my monitor was completely blank! He insisted I just move the mouse, which I did, yet still nothing. The chap suggested I give it a shake and just wait a blink. After shaking it a second time with no luck, I exclaimed, "Oh, I’ve just realised my PC is actually turned off!" He asked me to power it back on, so I slowly rebooted it until he could hear Windows coming to life. Once that was sorted, he directed me to “start,” and I quizzed him, "Start what exactly?" He clarified it was the start menu in the bottom-left of the screen. I mentioned my lack of computer prowess and that my wife usually handles it; would he be so kind as to ring back when she’s finished at the mental health clinic? It was amusing how he didn’t quite catch on! I could sense his frustration growing, yet he persisted, saying he could guide me through it. Again, he droned on about moving my mouse to the bottom-left corner, where a Windows logo should appear, and I simply replied that it perplexed me. He insisted it was right in front of me. I quipped back saying my window was actually behind my sofa! I had to apologise for the mix-up, as it struck me as odd he kept blabbering about a window, so I mused whether my mouse might have a hidden antenna. No, no, he meant my PC’s monitor, bless him. Then, out of nowhere, I started making a fuss and pretended to shout at my non-existent cat, claiming it had just devoured my mouse. I whimpered that I’d need to ring my wife to have the cat taken to the vet! I was nearly in tears, asking him if he could provide me with the number for a cab service or even my wife's mobile. The poor bloke eventually lost patience, declaring me mad and terminating the call. I do wonder if he’ll have the nerve to ring again!

I’ve received several calls from this number, and the accent of the caller is quite peculiar - I really can’t make out what they’re saying.

Today, a chap named Jeff called and spoke with my wife. He requested that she boot up the computer, but she politely turned him down.

Is there any hope of someone tackling these nuisances? Has the government truly become so ineffective that they sit idly by while we live in an era brimming with technology? It's baffling to think we're still putting up with this!

Shut your computer down straight away, then perform a virus scan. After that, dive into your applications to see if anything new has popped up today.

Claimed his name was Jeff. I humoured him for a short while, but when I mentioned not possessing a computer, he straight away called me a liar and suggested I was concealing my PC. He became quite impolite once he realised he wasn't making any progress.

Should you find yourself in a spot of bother, why not give your laptop a good old switch-off? If that doesn't do the trick, take a moment to power down your router as well. It’s worth a go!

I just got a call from this number, and when I picked up, there was nothing but silence on the other end. It was rather odd! Does anyone know who’s behind this?

I've received yet another call from someone in India regarding my computer troubles. It's becoming rather repetitive, to be honest!

It seems I've encountered a bit of a tech conundrum... I decided to act oblivious, and I believe the chap from India thought he was onto something until it dawned on him that I was just stringing him along. In the end, he hung up on me, which is a pity as I was rather relishing the back-and-forth.

Received a call today from someone with a rather heavy accent claiming to be “Dominic” from “Tech Helpline” - and yes, no ‘the’ in front! He was droning on about my computer. Quite suspicious considering the number appears to be non-existent. He seemed quite intent on chatting, but I eventually decided to end the conversation myself.

Hello there! I seem to get these pesky calls regularly and I must admit, they provide me with a good bit of amusement! I love to keep them chatting away for as long as possible. These blokes from overseas clearly underestimate us! They used to spin a yarn claiming to be from Microsoft, and I’d keep them on the line for ages, only to drop the bombshell that I’m an Apple user, which got quite a laugh! Now they’re so muddled, they can’t even remember which company they’re representing or often forget their so-called British names. What a bunch of jokers! Cheers, Danny from Bradford.

I really regret being so trusting; I was having issues with my desktop when I fell for their tricks. They've managed to get into my laptop, and even when I told them I wanted to back out, they refused to let me go. It's alarming to think they now have control over my device. What steps should I take next?

Similar to all the others, this foreign chap claiming to be from Microsoft was rather irate the moment we mentioned we didn’t have an internet connection.