Made up
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gfwgfw
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Made up
This very morning my "dog and bone" barked
It was my friendly Indian ? gentleman and caring 'puter adviser again
So, with little else to do I went along with his concerns for the health of my best friend
So we went on a long journey of clicking and refreshing
After a long silence I asked
"What next"
Hesitating . . . the answer was . . . "Sorry, I have never been so far before" and rang off
It was my friendly Indian ? gentleman and caring 'puter adviser again
So, with little else to do I went along with his concerns for the health of my best friend
So we went on a long journey of clicking and refreshing
After a long silence I asked
"What next"
Hesitating . . . the answer was . . . "Sorry, I have never been so far before" and rang off
Gentle Giant of Cerne Abbas 
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gfwgfw
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Re: Made up
. . . I do seem to get lots of likewise calls . .
How about you fellow shipmates ?
How about you fellow shipmates ?
Gentle Giant of Cerne Abbas 
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Meg 50
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Silver_Shiney
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Re: Made up
I'd love to string one along to the point that I say, "well something's wrong as you can't connect to me, what's your IP address and I'll connect to you"....
Alan
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qbman1
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Re: Made up
I usually tell them how marvellous it is that they have that kind of insight as I have't turned my home pc on for a month !!
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Silver_Shiney
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Re: Made up
My FIL usually responds to scam calls by putting on a dithery voice and saying he'll just go and fetch Matron...
Alan
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Manoverboard
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Re: Made up
... and what do you say after he's fetched you ?Silver_Shiney wrote:My FIL usually responds to scam calls by putting on a dithery voice and saying he'll just go and fetch Matron...
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Stephen
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Re: Made up
gfwgfw wrote:This very morning my "dog and bone" barked
It was my friendly Indian ? gentleman and caring 'puter adviser again
So, with little else to do I went along with his concerns for the health of my best friend
So we went on a long journey of clicking and refreshing
After a long silence I asked
"What next"
Hesitating . . . the answer was . . . "Sorry, I have never been so far before" and rang off
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oldbluefox
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Frank Manning
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Re: Made up
Yes we had a Chinese one last week! I said "I'm sorry but I work for the British Security Services and I am not allowed to give access to my PC to anyone."
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oldbluefox
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Re: Made up
"Just one minute. I'll go and switch it on..............................................................................................................." (Puts phone down and walks away)
I was taught to be cautious
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ITWA Travel Writer
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Gill W
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Re: Made up
Since we got our new phones with 'Call Guardian', these jokers don't even get through to ringing the phone
Gill
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Manoverboard
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Re: Made up
Sounds interesting, do you happen to have a ' BT8500 ' variation ...as per ?Gill W wrote:Since we got our new phones with 'Call Guardian', these jokers don't even get through to ringing the phone
http://www.amazon.co.uk/BT8500-Advanced ... l+guardian
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Silver_Shiney
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Manoverboard
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Re: Made up
If you read the Q&As on my link above you will note that there seems to be a way around that problem.Silver_Shiney wrote:That wouldn't work for me as my mum has her number withheld
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Silver_Shiney
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Manoverboard
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Re: Made up
They also have a BIG BUTTONversion if neededSilver_Shiney wrote:Thanks, Moby.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/BT-Cordless-Mac ... telephones
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The Tinker
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Re: Made up
haha we just purchased the big button one as oh eyesight is atrocious. Strangely enough we have had quite a few nuisance calls since installing it - haven't activated the call blocker bit as never needed to in the past. May need to trial it if they persist!!!!Manoverboard wrote:They also have a BIG BUTTONversion if neededSilver_Shiney wrote:Thanks, Moby.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/BT-Cordless-Mac ... telephones
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Stephen
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Re: Made up
We have TPS & X directory with BT. This is supposed to stop companies calling, yet BT seem to be the biggest offenders, regularly calling trying to sell me their broadband packages.
The next time they call I'll tell them as much as well.
The next time they call I'll tell them as much as well.
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Manoverboard
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Re: Made up
We had that for a while but they will stop if you ask them to else change ' preferences ' in your BT Account ?Stephen wrote:We have TPS & X directory with BT. This is supposed to stop companies calling, yet BT seem to be the biggest offenders, regularly calling trying to sell me their broadband packages.
The next time they call I'll tell them as much as well.
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Stephen
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Re: Made up
Where do I find the 'Preferences' section Moby. I've had a look and can't see it.
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Onelife
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Re: Made up
Stephen me old mucker....don't bother with preferences section's just ask them what underwear they are wearing ... it works for me

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Stephen
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Re: Made up
Onelife wrote:Stephen me old mucker....don't bother with preferences section's just ask them what underwear they are wearing ... it works for me![]()
I'm more interested in NOT talking to some Gupta chappie. But if that's your pervie bag
Anyway, It's about time you were off down to tend to your sheep isn't it