Re: [LUG] Comical phone call. MS vs Linux & Malware.

[tom <tompotts@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 18/02/11 23:14, raymond.knowles@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> Yes, BT continues to be pathetic.
> When I received
> a string of nuisance calls from a number in Preston, BT's
> response was to sign me up to "Choose to Refuse". What they
> should have done is terminate the account of the nuisance
> caller, as is their legal right. But because the caller
> spends a considerable amount of money with them, they
> fobbed me off with choose to refuse, at extra cost to me of
> course.
> Now I have terminated the choose to refuse, and
> will refer all nuisance call instances to Ofcom or Otelo,
> or whatever they are called this week.
> Fellow LUG members,
> don't be conned the way I was.
>
> Raymond Knowles.
>
> > ----
> Original Message----
> > From: simon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Date:
> 18/02/2011 20:53
> > To:<list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Subj: Re:
> [LUG] Comical phone call. MS vs Linux&amp; Malware.
> > On
> 18/02/11 20:38, Kevin Lucas wrote:
> > > He had to change
> all his Bank details and saved passwords for login as
> after telling his Bank about his, ( and asking for the
> Money back),
> > > which he got.
> > This is probably worth
> publicising. Since the credit card companies, and
> > banks,
> will suspend accounts eventually, particularly under public
> pressure.
> > BTs response to abusive calls from overseas
> was particular pathetic last
> > time I spoke to them, which
> consisted basically of "change your number"
> > or "block all
> overseas calls" ?! Welcome to the 21st century guys, you'd
>
> > think they'd have some more sophisticated scheme in place
> to deal with
> > abusive phone calls by now. Guess backward
> compatibility carries a huge
> > cost...
> >
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Does choose to refuse cost?
My way of dealing with nuisance callers is to continually waste as much 
of their time as possible - practice it well and it will become a 
pleasurable hobby with the added benefit of knowing your basically doing 
work for the good of the community.
Tom te tom te tom

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