How do I stop nuisance calls from withheld numbers?

The best way to reduce nuisance calls is to register for free with the Telephone Preference Service (TPS). They’ll add you to their list of numbers that don’t want to receive sales and marketing calls. It’s against the law for sales people from the UK or overseas to call numbers registered with TPS.

How do you find out who called you from a withheld number?

Dial *57 immediately after you hang up the receiver. An electronic voice will give you instructions on how to trace the number. Once you have three successful traces for the same number, call your service provider’s annoyance call bureau to report the number.

How do I block withheld numbers on my landline?

You can also block numbers using another free service, Last Caller Barring, which you can add via your online account. To block or approve a number, press 1 or 3 respectively while on the line or dial 1472 afterwards — you can do this for withheld numbers, too.

How do you reveal withheld numbers?

Just dial 141 followed by the number you want to call. If your number is withheld the message ‘withheld’ is returned if the person being called uses 1471 to find out the identity of the caller.

What should I do if I get a nuisance call?

Nuisance calls are unacceptable and we will not hesitate to take action against the companies behind them.’ This change to legislation will not only make it easier for you to refuse to answer a call from a number you don’t recognise, reporting unwanted calls will be simpler too.

What to do if you get a call from 141 number withheld?

If necessary, callers can still be traced even if they have used the ‘141 number withheld’ facility. Ask your phone service provider for details. Avoid leaving your name or your number in the opening messages of any answering machines or services that you use. Don’t give your number to a caller unless you know them well.

What happens if you make a call from a whitheld number?

If a phonecall is made from a whitheld number, the recipients phone will just issue the message, “This phone does not accept calls from witheld numbers”. If the caller needs to get in touch with you, he then just has to add the prefix 1470 before dialling, then his call will be put through.

Can a mandatory CLI put an end to nuisance calls?

We know that mandatory CLI won’t put an end to nuisance calls, but it will certainly help. It will help you spot nuisance calls (you can see the rundown of our top ten most reported numbers here) and therefore, make it easier for you to report them and action to be taken.