Mobile phone directory to launch

martyn142

The ex-directory option isn't available at the moment. I heard about this a week or so ago and tried to unsubscribe but it wasn't available then either Evil or Very Mad

Brithyll

I have sent the text to ubsubscribe but haven't had a reply yet Crying or Very sad

Having said that I don't know my number and never give it out either so I wouldn't expect to be on the list. (Billy no mates and sad old git Smile

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Carolyn

I know I tried it a few days ago for someone, rather convienient!! Evil or Very Mad

I suggested they save the link so that they can try again at a later time when maybe the suspension is lifted. We don't use mobile phones thankfully but a number of elderly people I know do and it can be worry worrying for them to be pesterd by unsolicted phone calls they recieve enough on the land line as it is. Although it might be helpful for some people in tracing the source of unsolicited callers it might also increase the number of calls they recieve.

IAN(boco)jones

Anyone got any idea if the opt out will be available before the directory is up and running?

Carolyn

Looking at the date on the article I would say not and many people being away on holidays at the time it was announced in the media may well have missed it and don't even know Evil or Very Mad

A member of this forum e mailed the article to me otherwise I would not have known and took very little notice of it at first since I don't own one but however, we do both have elderly parents who use/carry mobile phones for emergency contact with home. I would not like their numbers out there in the public domain. We know how easily this kind of data can get into the wrong hands from other sources than those listed

Ellis

just one example back some time ago, these calls were made specifically to myself using a mobile or other means, we were able to trace the number because the voice call service gave it too us on receipt of each call made, no doubt the perpetrator was not aware of it. It can cause undue stress to elderly people. At the time my home number was not available in the phone directory under the name of Ellis

martyn142

It says that the directory won't actually be available to the public as such. You will have to provide name/address details to 118 and they will look up the mobile number and put you through. I think that they also promise that the person being contacted will be asked if they want to take the call, so it should be within your power to refuse to take it if you don't want.

Whether this turns out to be true we'll have to see. I agree it is very convenient for the ex-directory option to be unavailable at the moment Carolyn. I doubt very much it will be back by the time it is luanched Ian. Evil or Very Mad

I keep meaning to check if you can register mobiles with the telephone preference service. I've done this for the landline and it has vastly reduced the junk-calls we get.

Rocke

Just a word of warning.

I know we're all adults with a bit of sense but that doesn't stop some getting caught by cunning scams.

Firstly, I'd NEVER text any number to unsubscribe.
It's possible that it will cost you a couple of quid to do so.

Next, 07 numbers MIGHT NOT be mobiles.
Due to the ability of computers and telecomms equipment to produce SMS BT now allow organisations to in effect mask Premium Rate lines as seemingly mobile ones.
An 07 number might actually be an SMS capable telephone 'switchboard' linked to an 0906 number.

It is possible that this is simply someone putting it about that a controversial new idea is about to be implemented in the hope that people will rush to 'unsubscribe' to it, when in effect they'll be subscribing to someone having long holidays abroad, perhaps permanently.