Land Lines - Comments & Tips

############################################# ## ## ## All information from here on is for ## ## educational purposes only, and i am ## ## not responsable for the miss use of ## ## this information. ## ## ## ############################################# Well now that we got that little matter out of the way, I would like to have my rant about the phone systems. This might be a little long so feel free to make yourself a cup of tea and a cake and we can continue =). **short tea break** Okay we all back? ...

I don’t get any calls from double glazing companies interrupting my life. Nor from anyone else trying to sell me goods which I haven’t asked for. My number is still listed in the phone book but these annoying calls just don’t happen anymore. Why? Because I’m registered with the Telephone Preference Service, and its illegal for anyone to make a direct marketing call to me if I haven’t asked for it. This wonderful service is available FREE on any UK land line. ~~~~ My Experience ~~~~ I registered with the TPS at the beginning of November after reading about them on DooYoo. A week after I signed up I received a letter ...

The three alternative telephone providers that I use regularly, OneTel, Telco and First Telecom all offer smartboxes. These gadgets are plugged in between your phone and the wall socket and offer you the convenience of routing all calls via the alternative telephone provider without having to dial the access code before the number you want. But beware. Telco's box is free IF you spend minimum £10/month; First Telecom's is also free IF you spend minimum £10/month with them. OneTel are offering theirs free at the moment and as an incentive will give you 100 minutes of calls when you use it. Been there, done that, got my freebie, or at least my wife did ...