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Tuesday, September 07, 2010
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UNWANTED phone calls are a terrible nuisance for many householders.

Those wretched cold-callers always choose the worst moment — when you are dishing up food or bathing the baby — to ring and ask you if you want double glazing.

Has anyone ever replied: "I'd never considered it before, but now I'm convinced. Sign me up immediately"?

The silent calls are even worse. They are disconcerting if you live alone, and even worse if you haven't been able to get in touch with a loved one.

And surely the extent of the problem is underlined by the fact people are prepared to pay a Swansea firm to put an end to their phone misery. And Call Prevention Directory is already doing good business.

If only they could stop the calls from overseas they would make a fortune.

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    by Richard, Swansea central

    Friday, September 10 2010, 2:46PM

    “An article that's an advert, followed by two similar posters who back it up. It's an interesting new form of advertisement for the EP!”

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    by Jacqui, SA7

    Wednesday, September 08 2010, 7:42PM

    “Actually David the evening post to read on-line is not free for me; I have to pay SKY every month for the privilege of accessing a sometimes wonderful tool called the Internet, maybe I should move to trallwn if the Internet is free over there, LOL.”

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    by Linda, Neath

    Wednesday, September 08 2010, 5:45PM

    “I have used the TPS for years and basically it does work. However if you are registered with the TPS and you still get nuisance calls all you have to tell them is that you have registered with the TPS and their company should have looked at the register of those who had opted out of cold calling. Being as they did not that Company was breaking the law. Ask for the name of the Company and they will soon disappear from the telephone line and never telephone you again.”

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    by dave, trallwn

    Wednesday, September 08 2010, 4:57PM

    “Jacqui, SA7 - actually, you said "anything that is advertised as "FREE" is complete myth these days". You may have a degree but you don't have any common sense or knowledge of what goes on around you. There are thousands of free things. And they are genuinely free. The economics of it works and it is a well-known business model.

    You are reading and commenting on teh Evening Post website. That is totally free to you. The EP don't charge you to read it. The costs are covered by advertisers. But the website is free for anyone that wants to use it.”

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    by Jacqui, SA7

    Wednesday, September 08 2010, 11:22AM

    “Well that was quite an outburst wasn't it Dave, Trallwn, I wasn't talking about iTunes (if that¿s free and it works great) I was talking about the TPS and that definitely doesn't work, I know many people who have registered with them and all but one of them agree that it just doesn't stop the harassment calls, whereas this Company actually chase down these parasite cold callers on customers¿ behalf, something that the TPS does not do, maybe you are working in a call centre and fear for your job. Oh and by the way as for my education, I am a graduate with a 2:1 in Microbiology, which is the study of microorganisms, including bacteria, fungi and viruses if you were scratching your head as to what it meant, Dave. Nope, sorry but I still don't think there's a free lunch in this day and age.”

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    by dave, Trallwn

    Wednesday, September 08 2010, 9:44AM

    “Jacqui, SA7 - You have a lot to learn. There are plenty of things in life that are free. Just one example is the fantastic software that's available for free from many companies. They make their money because some people upgrade the products. But the basic version is often totally free. iTunes is a good example. It's a quality product and its free.

    So stop commenting on things you know nothing about. You'd be better off spending your time educating yourself before spouting off.”

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    by Jacqui, SA7

    Tuesday, September 07 2010, 11:34PM

    “I totally disagree with the above comment from Jonny. I've been with the TPS before now and I have to say that it just did not solve the problem, it may be free to register your number, but I realise that we live in the 21st century and anything that is advertised as "FREE" is complete myth these days, as far as I¿m concerned. I was recommended to register my number with this Company by a mutual friend who had found them on the Internet, I rang them up, asked them loads of questions and got straight forward, honest answers and they do actually stop the unwanted calls, unlike the ¿FREE TPS¿, who were useless, the calls stopped for a little while but started up again after about 6 weeks, sorry Jonny your well off the mark if you think you can get anything for free nowadays, if you want a decent service that works, you gotta pay unfortunately.”

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    by Jonny, Swansea

    Tuesday, September 07 2010, 3:03PM

    “This is a load of rubbish. Don't pay this company for something you can do yourself for free. Just register for the TPS free online and report anyone that still rings you to them. I wonder if this company gets custom from cold calling?”

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    by Paul Jeffries, SA1

    Tuesday, September 07 2010, 9:49AM

    “Looking forward to peaceful days and evenings now after registering. The article missed their contact details so here they are:- www.callpreventiondirectory.co.uk Enquiries 0845 128 8898 Registration 01792 699092.”

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