And have you ever just put the phone down and you pick it up again and the bl**dy thing is still ranting on? Is this the type of call which may be costing me?
D
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Roland Perry [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 01 February 2005 13:10
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: I win too many holidays!
>
> In message <[log in to unmask]>, at 10:19:12
> on Tue, 1 Feb 2005, Turner8 <[log in to unmask]> writes
> >I get several phone calls a week at home from a recorded message (usually
> >introducing herself as Sandra) telling me that I have won a holiday.
> >
> >The message doesn't give any indication of who it is from and the only
> >contact information is a premium rate number.
> >
> >Do you know what I can do about it?
>
> If, like me, you find they don't give a warning about the cost of the
> premium rate call, then ICSTIS should be interested. Enough complaints
> will force them to "do something" eventually, even if the perps are
> overseas. There have been a couple of news stories about ICSTIS getting
> more active recently. eg:
>
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4208873.stm
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4081091.stm
> --
> Roland Perry
>
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