017890000000

Recorded message saying you've been randomly selected to win a holiday in florida, press 9 for more information or something along those lines.

Area code from Stratford-upon-Avon, but number obviously too long

This number called our business line and I let it ring, no message on answerhone.  They always call on the hour usually around mid day so I let it ring.

I have just had a call on my home phone then 30 minutes later on my business line. Reported to TPS as hate these stupid calls.

Bastards called me AGAIN - it seems to be every month at the moment,

2nd recorded message of the day saying I have been randomly selected to win a holiday, press 9 to speak with an advisor. Next time I woill press 9 and have a word with who ever, it's getting to much really!!

NTL/Virgin software doesnot stop overseas calls. I am not sure about BT but it is probably the same.
Telephone/fax/mail preference service is not effective because idle arsed posties still deliver unspecified mail instead of dumping it.
Plus  telephone dialling machines will dial numbers from 1111111111 to 9999999 et cetera. So, if you are unlisted, ex-directory or acr'd they will still get through.

These sort of calls put my mother-in-law in a nursing home, drove her mad. Really ! I took it as far as possible with BT, they can't do anything to bar these calls from abroad. At the time they wanted you to press number 9 on your keypad to claim the prize - it somehow put £15 on your bill.
Now my mother has had this 01789 0000000 number. How are they faking this number ?

Didn't answer as number looked suspicious.

Just recieved one of these and the only thing BT said they could do was to change my number. Bloody useless

Another call lunchtime 12th August 08

Had a call from this number a few minutes ago - made a complaint to the telephone preference service

They must have rung me about 4 times by now, usually in the mornings and I have to answer the phone as it may be my agency calling.  I would love to stay on the line and find out who they are but I am worried they are going to charge me an absolute fortune if I do "press 9". Anybody pressed 9 and regretted it? I am signed up to the TPS and this has been the only number to get through, grrr!

I've had 2 of these so far this week & it's really pissing me off.

I'd love to have caller ID but until Virgin Media pull their fingers out...no chance :(

you have been selected to win a holiday in florida please press 1 for more information

getting recorded calls from American voice every week.  call yesterday 13th August 08 3.30pm.   Thought it was because we had travelled to the USA this year but I guess its random. we are exdirectory and signed up to the tps, is there any thing else we can do?

just had one of these didnt answer and then checked number on here, its the second one i had on my landline and had one on mobile i dont know where they get my number as im ex directory and dont give it out now except to friends also with telephone preference these really piss me off

I had one of these yesterday morning at ten to 9. It bloody well woke me up. Can TPS do anything?

Just filled in a form for ICO who might be able to stop these people.
http://www.ico.gov.uk/complaints.aspx

"At the time they wanted you to press number 9 on your keypad to claim the prize - it somehow put £15 on your bill."

No. Urban myth. Impossible in the UK.

Anyway I had a call today from them at 14:55. No message was left.

we just got the same!!!!!!! so much for not supposed to get these calls!