01113

Sick of these idiots calling for the same person despite several requests for it to be removed. I either hang up or give them abuse because I am sick of them wasting my time!! I feel a scream is in order for the next time?

Had a missed call from 01113.  I am in TPS and ex-directory.  I don't know if this is a number from abroad, as I think TPS can't stop them.  This is the second call I have had from a weird number since changing to Sky for line rental and calls from BT.  I logged the other number on this site too, but forget it now.  I wonder if Sky is selling it's customer's numbers?

Silent call from 01113.  Am TPS and ex-directory also, but all this is useless.  Annoying to get out of the chair and answer to nobody!

had call from this number dont know who they are

Yep, had this call us too.
Didn't bother to answer as 01113 doesn't seem correct.

COME ON BT STOP THESE STUPID UNSOLICITED CALLS FROM OVERSEAS AND ALLOW 'CHOOSE TO REFUSE' TO BAR THESE TYPES OF NUMBERS.

I have no doubt these calls will continue, but then I will lift receiver and leave off hook, so they can't disconnect!!!

A few other guys have noted this below but I put it as a reply at the top of the thread so it's readily seen.

These 01113 numbers are from marketing companies checking the patency of telephone numbers, that is if someone will answer or not. As soon as they hear someone speak they know the line is live and will hang up (they've got the info they want) - though sometimes they might fire off a spiel about this or that. This info will then be sold to other companies that will bombard you with sales queries.
They don't care if you tell them to f*** off or make them hold while you watch tv or whatever. If they know someone will answer then you're in for a lot more calls!

Solution: if you have a caller display simply don't answer 01113 numbers. They'll probably still call but it would be a hell of a lot worse if you answer. If you do then quickly press mute (I accidently picked up once and quickly pressed mute, after a few moments silence an Asian guy said hello a few times then 'nah not this one'). Not sure what to suggest for people without display.

There are a few telephone blocking services (e.g. telephone advisory service) but there is little they can do to block foreign calls, which these appear to be for I'm on all the blocking services and of course the guys always seem to have Asian accents. Seems to be the obvious way round blocking services and will no doubt increase as people become more aware.

Second time this number has come up when I do a 1471 does anyone know what it is or what about.

Concerned

Had a call from 01113 this morning - I ignored it and then found this page.

This afternoon a withheld number called and I answered it - may have been my sister at work - turned out to be these people! he was trying to get my father but i just said i wasn't him - he then tried guessing if i was his son (well yes but i didn't confirm that!) I asked who he was and as soon as he told me i said i was TPS registered and he hung up on me.

TPS say you should report it to ICO and ICO wash their hands of it! ( the caller has to be based in the uk, classed as a marketing call, and you must prove that you have previously asked them to not contact you)

What is disturbing is the withheld number that called me at 3am on my mobile! - I wasnt impressed!

Just had a call from 01113, Indian sounding man asked 'am I speaking to the lady of the house?'  I said 'do I sound like a man?', they hung up. Hope that's an end to it but will make sure I look at the caller ID before answering calls for a while.  Maybe they'd like to listen to Meatloaf!

Called today, said "hello", called hung up. 1471 = 01113, and this number is un-callable!

I had a call earlier this morning but when I picked it up it just went to dialling tone - I471 said number withheld. Just had another one - again just dialling tone when I picked it up but the 1471 said 0113 - and I am ex-directory and TPS registered. It's VERY annoying!

Good one this....I kept the idiot talking for around 2 minutes before telling him (yes, it was a HE !) to f*** off ! I have to confess that enjoyed wasting his time ! This call came about 20 minutes ago !

This morning I had 3 phonecalls on the landline in the space of 15 minutes (I was trying to watch a film! I had just started) they were asking for my relative by name, who lives here, and they asked if I was family, I said no and they hang up. (1st witheld number mans voice in call centre and hung up when i said i was not family, 2nd was a witheld number different male voice in a call centre who did the same, 3rd time was not witheld  but 01113 with a female in a call centre asking the same questions) All in the space of 15 minutes. No more calls for 4 hours, then this afternoon I get 01914237402 ringing and when i pick it up its like they have put the phone down.

All calls must be RELATED and very dodgy, we never get this many landline phone calls on a saturday as most contact is through our mobiles.

We are with bt and have aol subs also.

Today have had two calls from 01113. when I tried to ring back said number was not recognised, so why did it show on my caller disply.?? My phone goes straight to answerphone ---- but they left no message.

Had a call from this number at 2045, 14th. April.
I noticed on the caller ID just 01113 so I left it to go to the answer machine.
When the machine answered the call was immediately terminated.

If UK toothless regulatory bodies won't do anything to force our telecoms to provide a number blocking service (for Free) then perhaps it's time to complain in bulk to the EU Telecoms Commissioner.  The current one is a tough cookie and you can raise a complaint on-line. eMail services can provide an address blocking service so why not telephone number blocking services too. Then again mys experience of trying to filter eMails on BT caused me to ditch them long ago.

Added this number to my 'Incoming Number bar' feature on my landline phone.All new landline phones have this feature....check your manual for details and add any phone number to it, and it will not allow the calls to be connect to your phone.

had another call from 01113, must be the 10th one this week, my 5 year old personal secretary answered and got hung up on. i am thoroughly sick of it and want to stop but don't know how. It is unacceptable for them to keep harassing us, wish they'd just sod off!!

dialed 0471 and got a message that the number 01113 had called who is this number

Well I was assertive and the Indian man told me to f*** off not very nice is it