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Every month I get a phonecall from an old dear.
It seems that she checks her phonebill every month and sees my number on the bill. She has no idea why my number shows on her bill so she calls me to see why my phone number is showing on her bill. My number shows because she calls me every month after she has looked at her phone bill. Any solutions? Adam |
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ARWadsworth wrote: Every month I get a phonecall from an old dear. It seems that she checks her phonebill every month and sees my number on the bill. She has no idea why my number shows on her bill so she calls me to see why my phone number is showing on her bill. My number shows because she calls me every month after she has looked at her phone bill. Any solutions? Get caller ID, program her number into your phone and don't answer her calls. You'll only have to put up with it until her next bill comes through. Gordon |
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She has no idea why my number shows on her bill so she calls me to see why my phone number is showing on her bill. Pffft. She's casing your place for a burglary. |
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"ARWadsworth" wrote in message om... Every month I get a phonecall from an old dear. It seems that she checks her phonebill every month and sees my number on the bill. She has no idea why my number shows on her bill so she calls me to see why my phone number is showing on her bill. My number shows because she calls me every month after she has looked at her phone bill. Any solutions? Adam You've pulled mate! ;-) |
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On Mon, 15 Feb 2010 18:08:11 GMT
"ARWadsworth" wrote: Every month I get a phonecall from an old dear. It seems that she checks her phonebill every month and sees my number on the bill. She has no idea why my number shows on her bill so she calls me to see why my phone number is showing on her bill. My number shows because she calls me every month after she has looked at her phone bill. Any solutions? Adam Report her to plod as a nuisance-caller. R. |
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On 15/02/2010 18:08, ARWadsworth wrote:
Every month I get a phonecall from an old dear. It seems that she checks her phonebill every month and sees my number on the bill. She has no idea why my number shows on her bill so she calls me to see why my phone number is showing on her bill. My number shows because she calls me every month after she has looked at her phone bill. Any solutions? Adam Assuming you see her number, in about 28 days, ring her and remind her not to ring you again. -- Rod |
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On Mon, 15 Feb 2010 18:08:11 GMT, "ARWadsworth"
eagerly tapped out this message: Every month I get a phonecall from an old dear. It seems that she checks her phonebill every month and sees my number on the bill. She has no idea why my number shows on her bill so she calls me to see why my phone number is showing on her bill. My number shows because she calls me every month after she has looked at her phone bill. Any solutions? Adam Perhaps you could explain to her that she must have mis dialed to get your number in the first place, for all this fiasco to start !! Mike 2 |
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ARWadsworth writes Every month I get a phonecall from an old dear. It seems that she checks her phonebill every month and sees my number on the bill. She has no idea why my number shows on her bill so she calls me to see why my phone number is showing on her bill. My number shows because she calls me every month after she has looked at her phone bill. Any solutions? Poor dear, but I have to admire her logic. Get an answering machine with a message saying your number has changed to a premium rate one. She'll still call but you'll get paid for it. Suggest she writes a (big) note to herself saying that number X is that nice chap Adam and that she doesn't need to call and check. -- fred BBC3, ITV2/3/4, channels going to the DOGs |
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"fred" wrote in message ... In article , ARWadsworth writes Every month I get a phonecall from an old dear. It seems that she checks her phonebill every month and sees my number on the bill. She has no idea why my number shows on her bill so she calls me to see why my phone number is showing on her bill. My number shows because she calls me every month after she has looked at her phone bill. Any solutions? Poor dear, but I have to admire her logic. And she is so polite when she calls me. Get an answering machine with a message saying your number has changed to a premium rate one. She'll still call but you'll get paid for it. Suggest she writes a (big) note to herself saying that number X is that nice chap Adam and that she doesn't need to call and check. I could try that. I might try Rods suggestions of calling her just before her phone bill is due. Adam |
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In message , ARWadsworth
writes "fred" wrote in message ... In article , ARWadsworth writes Every month I get a phonecall from an old dear. It seems that she checks her phonebill every month and sees my number on the bill. She has no idea why my number shows on her bill so she calls me to see why my phone number is showing on her bill. My number shows because she calls me every month after she has looked at her phone bill. Any solutions? Poor dear, but I have to admire her logic. And she is so polite when she calls me. Get an answering machine with a message saying your number has changed to a premium rate one. She'll still call but you'll get paid for it. Suggest she writes a (big) note to herself saying that number X is that nice chap Adam and that she doesn't need to call and check. I could try that. I might try Rods suggestions of calling her just before her phone bill is due. Probably needs to be within the hour of her post arriving if my wife's Aunts short term memory is anything to go by:-) You could gently try asking to speak to any one else in her house and tip them off to what is happening. regards -- Tim Lamb |
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ARWadsworth wrote:
Every month I get a phonecall from an old dear. It seems that she checks her phonebill every month and sees my number on the bill. She has no idea why my number shows on her bill so she calls me to see why my phone number is showing on her bill. My number shows because she calls me every month after she has looked at her phone bill. Any solutions? wait till her dementia is diagnosed, and they take the phone away. seriously. It would have been my mother, 7 years ago. To a T. shed died 18 months ago. Adam |
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writes I could try that. I might try Rods suggestions of calling her just before her phone bill is due. I thought that sounded a top idea. -- fred BBC3, ITV2/3/4, channels going to the DOGs |
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"ARWadsworth" wrote in message
om... Every month I get a phonecall from an old dear. It seems that she checks her phonebill every month and sees my number on the bill. She has no idea why my number shows on her bill so she calls me to see why my phone number is showing on her bill. My number shows because she calls me every month after she has looked at her phone bill. Any solutions? Don't answer the phone to her and then your number will stop appearing on her bill. Simples. :-) |
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On Feb 16, 8:23 am, "Yellow" wrote:
"ARWadsworth" wrote in message om... Every month I get a phonecall from an old dear. It seems that she checks her phonebill every month and sees my number on the bill. She has no idea why my number shows on her bill so she calls me to see why my phone number is showing on her bill. My number shows because she calls me every month after she has looked at her phone bill. Any solutions? Don't answer the phone to her and then your number will stop appearing on her bill. Simples. :-) erm.... you assume OP has calling number displayed .....not so simples ;) JimK |
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JimK wrote:
you assume OP has calling number displayed With Adam's past conquests, that would seem to be a necessity ;-) |
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"JimK" wrote in message ... On Feb 16, 8:23 am, "Yellow" wrote: "ARWadsworth" wrote in message om... Every month I get a phonecall from an old dear. It seems that she checks her phonebill every month and sees my number on the bill. She has no idea why my number shows on her bill so she calls me to see why my phone number is showing on her bill. My number shows because she calls me every month after she has looked at her phone bill. Any solutions? Don't answer the phone to her and then your number will stop appearing on her bill. Simples. :-) erm.... you assume OP has calling number displayed .....not so simples ;) A reasonable assumption in modern times in my opinion, not least because this is a free facility to most people. |
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On Feb 16, 8:51 am, "Yellow" wrote:
"JimK" wrote in message ... On Feb 16, 8:23 am, "Yellow" wrote: "ARWadsworth" wrote in message .com... Every month I get a phonecall from an old dear. It seems that she checks her phonebill every month and sees my number on the bill. She has no idea why my number shows on her bill so she calls me to see why my phone number is showing on her bill. My number shows because she calls me every month after she has looked at her phone bill. Any solutions? Don't answer the phone to her and then your number will stop appearing on her bill. Simples. :-) erm.... you assume OP has calling number displayed .....not so simples ;) A reasonable assumption in modern times in my opinion, not least because this is a free facility to most people. someone already suggested the OP get CLID (yesterday, read thread), the OP has responded to other posts yet has not stated whether they have it or not....ergo reasonable to assume they don't have it? OP? confess :) JimK |
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Every month I get a phonecall from an old dear.
It seems that she checks her phonebill every month and sees my number on the bill. She has no idea why my number shows on her bill so she calls me to see why my phone number is showing on her bill. My number shows because she calls me every month after she has looked at her phone bill. Any solutions? I've had something similar with an old dear recently - we've got caller display for missed calls in work, and I returned the call. She reckons she didn't call me, but after speaking to her it transpires she'd had problems with her billing ever since a new neighbour had moved in (she's on a cable / virgin media phone line) I suggested she got back in touch with them, gave her my number, and I kept a record of the call time (early hours of the morning IIRC) in case they wanted to argue the case. Mistakes do happen, and it might make her feel better if you suggest something similar ? |
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On 16 Feb, 09:53, Colin Wilson wrote:
Every month I get a phonecall from an old dear. It seems that she checks her phonebill every month and sees my number on the bill. She has no idea why my number shows on her bill so she calls me to see why my phone number is showing on her bill. My number shows because she calls me every month after she has looked at her phone bill. Any solutions? I've had something similar with an old dear recently - we've got caller display for missed calls in work, and I returned the call. She reckons she didn't call me, but after speaking to her it transpires she'd had problems with her billing ever since a new neighbour had moved in (she's on a cable / virgin media phone line) I suggested she got back in touch with them, gave her my number, and I kept a record of the call time (early hours of the morning IIRC) in case they wanted to argue the case. Mistakes do happen, and it might make her feel better if you suggest something similar ? maybe but i expect she'll forget how much better she felt fairly quickly given the problem..... |
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"ARWadsworth" wrote in message om... Every month I get a phonecall from an old dear. It seems that she checks her phonebill every month and sees my number on the bill. She has no idea why my number shows on her bill so she calls me to see why my phone number is showing on her bill. My number shows because she calls me every month after she has looked at her phone bill. Any solutions? Adam Tell her you recall the call, and that you noted the number. Say it was an abusive call and ask her not to call again? You can get caller ID for free, and it's perhaps best to ignore the call next time. |
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On 16 Feb, 12:15, "Fredxx" wrote:
"ARWadsworth" wrote in message om... Every month I get a phonecall from an old dear. It seems that she checks her phonebill every month and sees my number on the bill. She has no idea why my number shows on her bill so she calls me to see why my phone number is showing on her bill. My number shows because she calls me every month after she has looked at her phone bill. Any solutions? Adam Tell her you recall the call, and that you noted the number. Say it was an abusive call and ask her not to call again? You can get caller ID for free, and it's perhaps best to ignore the call next time. for free? no strings? where from? JimK |
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On 15 Feb, 18:08, "ARWadsworth"
wrote: Every month I get a phonecall from an old dear. It seems that she checks her phonebill every month and sees my number on the bill. She has no idea why my number shows on her bill so she calls me to see why my phone number is showing on her bill. My number shows because she calls me every month after she has looked at her phone bill. Any solutions? Adam This reminds me of a Harry Hill gag about his nan mistaking her hairdryer for a phone, and getting chapped ears when she takes a call ... "She never realises; the more she phones BT to complain ...." |
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On 15 Feb, 18:08, "ARWadsworth"
wrote: Every month I get a phonecall from an old dear. [...] Any solutions? Write to Viz for their Top Tips page. |
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"JimK" wrote in message ... You can get caller ID for free, and it's perhaps best to ignore the call next time. for free? no strings? where from? The service is free on BT. You need a display device though. |
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On 16 Feb, 13:03, "dennis@home" wrote:
"JimK" wrote in message ... You can get caller ID for free, and it's perhaps best to ignore the call next time. for free? no strings? where from? The service is free on BT. You need a display device though. no strings? |
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"JimK" wrote in message ... On 16 Feb, 13:03, "dennis@home" wrote: "JimK" wrote in message ... You can get caller ID for free, and it's perhaps best to ignore the call next time. for free? no strings? where from? The service is free on BT. You need a display device though. no strings? Almost, you have to use your line a minimum number of times for chargeable calls. Otherwise it's free. http://www2.bt.com/static/i/btretail...ndex.html#faq5 Also gives you a number to ring to apply for it. |
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On 16 Feb, 13:34, "Fredxx" wrote:
"JimK" wrote in message ... On 16 Feb, 13:03, "dennis@home" wrote: "JimK" wrote in message ... You can get caller ID for free, and it's perhaps best to ignore the call next time. for free? no strings? where from? The service is free on BT. You need a display device though. no strings? Almost, you have to use your line a minimum number of times for chargeable calls. Otherwise it's free. indeed JimK |
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"JimK" wrote in message ... On 16 Feb, 13:34, "Fredxx" wrote: "JimK" wrote in message ... On 16 Feb, 13:03, "dennis@home" wrote: "JimK" wrote in message ... You can get caller ID for free, and it's perhaps best to ignore the call next time. for free? no strings? where from? The service is free on BT. You need a display device though. no strings? Almost, you have to use your line a minimum number of times for chargeable calls. Otherwise it's free. indeed JimK Unless you're very tight with using your phone, it shouldn't be a problem. I have the service for a long while and I've never been given a supplementary charged. |
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On Feb 16, 3:03 pm, "Fredxx" wrote:
"JimK" wrote in message ... On 16 Feb, 13:34, "Fredxx" wrote: "JimK" wrote in message ... On 16 Feb, 13:03, "dennis@home" wrote: "JimK" wrote in message ... You can get caller ID for free, and it's perhaps best to ignore the call next time. for free? no strings? where from? The service is free on BT. You need a display device though. no strings? Almost, you have to use your line a minimum number of times for chargeable calls. Otherwise it's free. indeed JimK Unless you're very tight with using your phone, it shouldn't be a problem. I have the service for a long while and I've never been given a supplementary charged. or you use other better/cheaper providers for your phone line and/or calls....;)) JimK |
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"JimK" wrote in message
... On Feb 16, 3:03 pm, "Fredxx" wrote: "JimK" wrote in message ... On 16 Feb, 13:34, "Fredxx" wrote: "JimK" wrote in message ... On 16 Feb, 13:03, "dennis@home" wrote: "JimK" wrote in message ... You can get caller ID for free, and it's perhaps best to ignore the call next time. for free? no strings? where from? The service is free on BT. You need a display device though. no strings? Almost, you have to use your line a minimum number of times for chargeable calls. Otherwise it's free. indeed JimK Unless you're very tight with using your phone, it shouldn't be a problem. I have the service for a long while and I've never been given a supplementary charged. or you use other better/cheaper providers for your phone line and/or calls....;)) Then you pay for caller display but even then it is only a couple of quid. One solution here which is quite common, is that you use BT for a couple of cheap (free even) calls and that gets you your free caller ID and you then use whatever other providers suit for your other calls. |
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On Feb 16, 4:31 pm, "Yellow" wrote:
"JimK" wrote in message ... On Feb 16, 3:03 pm, "Fredxx" wrote: "JimK" wrote in message .... On 16 Feb, 13:34, "Fredxx" wrote: "JimK" wrote in message ... On 16 Feb, 13:03, "dennis@home" wrote: "JimK" wrote in message ... You can get caller ID for free, and it's perhaps best to ignore the call next time. for free? no strings? where from? The service is free on BT. You need a display device though. no strings? Almost, you have to use your line a minimum number of times for chargeable calls. Otherwise it's free. indeed JimK Unless you're very tight with using your phone, it shouldn't be a problem. I have the service for a long while and I've never been given a supplementary charged. or you use other better/cheaper providers for your phone line and/or calls....;)) Then you pay for caller display but even then it is only a couple of quid.. One solution here which is quite common, is that you use BT for a couple of cheap (free even) calls and that gets you your free caller ID and you then use whatever other providers suit for your other calls. I know & what a deliberately typical BT faff! And if you forget/underdo it you cough for £8 a quarter - hardly free - which was the point ISTR. Cheers JimK |
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"JimK" wrote in message ... On Feb 16, 8:51 am, "Yellow" wrote: "JimK" wrote in message ... On Feb 16, 8:23 am, "Yellow" wrote: "ARWadsworth" wrote in message .com... Every month I get a phonecall from an old dear. It seems that she checks her phonebill every month and sees my number on the bill. She has no idea why my number shows on her bill so she calls me to see why my phone number is showing on her bill. My number shows because she calls me every month after she has looked at her phone bill. Any solutions? Don't answer the phone to her and then your number will stop appearing on her bill. Simples. :-) erm.... you assume OP has calling number displayed .....not so simples ;) A reasonable assumption in modern times in my opinion, not least because this is a free facility to most people. someone already suggested the OP get CLID (yesterday, read thread), the OP has responded to other posts yet has not stated whether they have it or not....ergo reasonable to assume they don't have it? OP? confess :) JimK I have got CLID, and if I do not answer the call will go to answer machine. Adam |
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On Feb 16, 4:43 pm, "ARWadsworth"
wrote: "JimK" wrote in message ... On Feb 16, 8:51 am, "Yellow" wrote: "JimK" wrote in message ... On Feb 16, 8:23 am, "Yellow" wrote: "ARWadsworth" wrote in message .com... Every month I get a phonecall from an old dear. It seems that she checks her phonebill every month and sees my number on the bill. She has no idea why my number shows on her bill so she calls me to see why my phone number is showing on her bill. My number shows because she calls me every month after she has looked at her phone bill. Any solutions? Don't answer the phone to her and then your number will stop appearing on her bill. Simples. :-) erm.... you assume OP has calling number displayed .....not so simples ;) A reasonable assumption in modern times in my opinion, not least because this is a free facility to most people. someone already suggested the OP get CLID (yesterday, read thread), the OP has responded to other posts yet has not stated whether they have it or not....ergo reasonable to assume they don't have it? OP? confess :) JimK I have got CLID, and if I do not answer the call will go to answer machine. Adam aha worth a try then? though I bet she'll wait till the end of the message then hang up - so will still appear on her bill next time around.... JimK |
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On 16/02/2010 16:39 JimK wrote:
I know& what a deliberately typical BT faff! And if you forget/underdo it you cough for £8 a quarter - hardly free - which was the point ISTR. BT provides free weekend calls so as soon as the bill arrives use six of them. Simples. -- F |
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"The Natural Philosopher" wrote in message ... ARWadsworth wrote: Every month I get a phonecall from an old dear. It seems that she checks her phonebill every month and sees my number on the bill. She has no idea why my number shows on her bill so she calls me to see why my phone number is showing on her bill. My number shows because she calls me every month after she has looked at her phone bill. Any solutions? wait till her dementia is diagnosed, and they take the phone away. seriously. It would have been my mother, 7 years ago. To a T. shed died 18 months ago. Adam Almost certainly the start of dementia. I have had the unfortunate experience of having family members suffer from it. I did work at this old ladies house about 12 months ago. She was a full time carer for her husband at the time. I would put money on him having passed away by now. About 6 months ago she called me as her burglar alarm had gone off and would not stop ringing. I was on the phone to her for quite a while as I talked her through a way to disable it. Phone calls every month since. Adam |
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F wrote:
On 16/02/2010 16:39 JimK wrote: I know& what a deliberately typical BT faff! And if you forget/underdo it you cough for £8 a quarter - hardly free - which was the point ISTR. BT provides free weekend calls so as soon as the bill arrives use six of them. Simples. Would that work? I thought the term used in the contract was 'chargeable calls'. Andrew |
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On Feb 16, 5:06 pm, Andrew May wrote:
F wrote: On 16/02/2010 16:39 JimK wrote: I know& what a deliberately typical BT faff! And if you forget/underdo it you cough for £8 a quarter - hardly free - which was the point ISTR. BT provides free weekend calls so as soon as the bill arrives use six of them. Simples. Would that work? I thought the term used in the contract was 'chargeable calls'. Andrew yep that's how I understand it....;) JimK |
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On 16/02/2010 17:06 Andrew May wrote:
Would that work? It has, so far... -- F |
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On 16/02/2010 16:45, JimK wrote:
aha worth a try then? though I bet she'll wait till the end of the message then hang up - so will still appear on her bill next time around.... JimK I always thought you got charged from the moment the message started. -- Rod |
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On Feb 16, 7:04 pm, Rod wrote:
On 16/02/2010 16:45, JimK wrote: aha worth a try then? though I bet she'll wait till the end of the message then hang up - so will still appear on her bill next time around.... JimK I always thought you got charged from the moment the message started. -- Rod maybe. Older folks IMHO more likely to wait til end of an answering m/c message and then say "Joyce are you there" etc etc before hanging up. JimK |
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