I've done the whistle thing a few times, as well as trying to keep them on the line

I once managed to keep someone selling loft insulation on the phone for 35 minutes, but ultimately it was my own time that I wasted. I really think the only effective way is to not answer calls from international numbers (even then it's only partially effective). You can also bar numbers on some handsets. It's so annoying though, especially when you have to get up to check that it isn't a genuine call.

Posted By: scruffy on March 16th 2013 at 12:30:36

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Fucking "PC Help Desk And Support - we are the Technical Dept of MS Windows" (General Chat) - Old Man, Mar 16, 12:07:47
- It's a scam, hang up on them (n/m) (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Mar 16, 13:26:10
- ...bittadigging... (General Chat) - Old Man, Mar 16, 12:23:31
- Yes. (General Chat) - Jim Nasium, Mar 16, 12:22:08
  - I don't - it was the missus what answered it. (General Chat) - Old Man, Mar 16, 12:24:29
    - Then you need to teach Old Woman new tricks? :) (n/m) (General Chat) - Jim Nasium, Mar 16, 12:33:24
      - Took me fifteen years to get her to balance a biscuit on her nose :) (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Man, Mar 16, 12:33:57
- Yes. Frequently. (General Chat) - Martin Peters, Mar 16, 12:18:44
  - I've done the whistle thing a few times, as well as trying to keep them on the line (General Chat) - scruffy, Mar 16, 12:30:36
    - The number was 09712179514 (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Man, Mar 16, 12:32:59
  - Yep, them & numerous others, despite the TPS... (General Chat) - woody, Mar 16, 12:26:56

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