Thread: Constant Calls by unknown number

Hello all - I have been receiving up to 6 calls a day from this number - 08708503492- asking for my ex-partner.

We know longer live together and i have moved house since we split up but i kept the same landline number.

Is a DCA? and if so how an i stop them constantly ringing me - the last call i received was this morning.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Regards Sandbag.

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Try ringing it from a callbox

Also, you may wish to contact the credit reference agencies to make sure you are no longer financially associated on their records

if your ex's name appears on your credit file ask for it to be removed, you are legally entitled to do this

regards
paul

Thanks for your prompt replies- i will look at the credit reference agencies as i dont want to be financially connected to him but as far as i'm aware our finances were seperate when we were together.

After googling the number i think it is the Halifax and i know he had a credit card with them.

Thanks again
Sandbag.

Originally Posted by sandbag

After googling the number i think it is the Halifax and i know he had a credit card with them.

Sounds right. I get it listed as:

Bank of Scotland (HBOS) - Debt recovery

and Halifax are part of the HBOS group.

Thanks Fermi - now how do i get them to understand that he does not live with me!

Regards sandbag.

You moved and kept the landline, is he still at the old address? Either way, this slight adaption of the telephone harrassment letter should work.
Re: Harassment by telephone

INCORRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER: XXXXXX
YOUR CLIENT: XXXXXXX

Dear Sirs

I am writing in relation to the quantity and frequency of telephone calls that I have received from your company for XXXXX, which I deem to be personally harassing.

I have verbally requested that these stop as XXXXXX does not live at my address, but I am still receiving calls. Furthermore, you can see this for yourselves if you actually check records properly.


I demand that all further correspondence from your company to be made in writing only to your cleint.

I am of the view that your continued harassment of me by telephone puts you in breach of Section 40 of the Administration of Justice Act 1970, and the Protection from Harassment Act 1997.

If you continue to harass me by telephone, you will also be in breach of the Communications Act (2003) s.127 and I will report you to OFCOM, Trading Standards, The Office of Fair Trading and the Finance Services Ombudsman, meaning that you will be liable to a substantial fine.

Be advised that any further telephone calls from your company will be recorded. (**Even if you don‘t yet have recording equipment!!**)


Yours faithfully,



[NAME HERE]
.

NO ADDRESS

i had a similar thing with HBOS (halifax) same number as u listed, upto 18 calls a day. often no one there if answered, it was on auto-dial. the police were great, so were BT, who intercepted calls, and gave me a new number in the end. police were able to stop it but the new number came 1st.

Thanks for all your replies - very helpful indeed.
I think i will try BT and get the number barred if a i can - if not i will send one the letters suggested.

Thanks again for all your help its much appreciated.

Regards Sandy.