Barring a phone number

[China.Blue]

For the past few weeks I have been getting phone calls from a company called Moorcroft. Some of these have been as late as 9.00 at night or as early as 7.00 in the morning. I have been told I can barr individual numbers by doing the following: dial 14258 , the number to barr , then press the hash key. I have tried this and nothing happens. Am I missing something here or is there another way of doing it ?

Thank you

[locutus]

It all depends on who your provider is. Your best bet would be to call your provider.

[dreadpiratesteve]

Providers generally don't barr individual numbers unless there is a harrassment case through the police.

 

Some phones can bar numbers, you would need to read the user manual in order to find out how (usually via the call log menu).

 

Moorcroft are a Debt Collection Agency so are chasing up a debt, there is a link on how to deal with them under the Debt subforum but you can tell them that you will only deal with them in writing and there is also a letter you can send them telling them to stop phoning you!

[locutus]

BT have a service (choose to refuse) that will bar numbers, but it costs £3.75 per month. You could buy a truecall unit that does the same, and you can buy an add-on that records phone conversations.

[China.Blue]

Thank you for your replies. I have now found the correct code to barr numbers. In case anyone else is interested , it is " press star , dial 261 then press hash " to barr a call , then to un-block it's " press hash , dial 261 then press hash again " This is for BT so I don't know if it will work with any other provider. Incidently , I have not tried this myself yet , but my son has and he says it works for him !!

[dpick]

Hi not sure on this but I think this will bar all incoming calls.

 

 

dpick

[Dotty50]

I am with BT and you get a message saying the service isn't available on this line!

[China.Blue]

I am with BT and you get a message saying the service isn't available on this line!

 

I have tried it as well with the same result !! I told my son but he insists he has had it !!. I wonder if it depends on the package.

I have another one but again , I have not tried it but will do after typing this. Set up , star 227 hash , cancel , hash 227 hash , and to check ,, star hash 227 hash. But be carefull because I don't exactly know what this does or does not do.

[Dotty50]

Perhaps your son is paying the monthly fee but he is not aware of it!