I Hate Telemarketers

I don't mind people ringing me up to sell me stuff. Well, that's not true - it interrupts my work and wastes my time, because I never have and never will buy something from someone who approaches me out of the blue. But I don't mind them quite so much if they're polite.

I've recently been getting a lot of calls on my mobile from random companies implying they are Orange wanting to do me a good deal on my contract. Slick, seeing as I haven't been with Orange for several months. I usually say "Thank you, but I'm not interested", and they say "Oh thank you, sorry to waste your time". It's common courtesy.

However, I've just had a call from someone who said "Hello, I'm calling from <random company> about your Orange contract?"

I replied "Oh, thank you but I'm not interested."

And with that, I swear I heard him mutter a word too rude for me to repeat, and hung up. GRR.

Is there anyone I can report these people to? The ICO for them ignoring that I'm registered on the TPS? The OFT for mis-representating themselves? The police for an ASBO?

Comments

DavidH

Report them to Orange... Orange require dealers who operate under the aegis of direct sales under the O name to abide to certain t&c's and have actually done something to stop norty people abusing the rules.

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