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I've seen that Paul and he is only 5ft 6"

Called this back got a recording saying GFK NOP Market research. www.gfknop.com Load of bollocks, since i am TPS registered and Ex Directory.

rang my phone without leaving a message.Looked up number out of curiousity.Didn't expect to find all these comments about this phone number

I had a miss call yesterday of this number.  Didnt bother giving it a call back as if it really mattered, they would have left me a message or called back.

Called several times in a row but did not make it to the phone. Dialled 1571 and heard what sounded like a call centre in the background but no message left. Dialed back with 141 prefix (my number withheld) and got a recorded message saying that I was called in response to a "GFK NOP survey" and I need not respond. Call was 8.45pm at night. I call this an intrusion!!
NOP is supposedly a reputable government survey poll.

This number called me twice tonight last call at 9pm, shocking if you have children and need to get up early in the morning!'

I never answered as i have caller display and didn''t recognise the number. But the company didn't leave any message.

I also signed up not to recieve calls such as this!

GfK NOP Are a genuine market research company!
This is how to deal with a market research company such as GfK NOP.
1).  Be polite.  Stay calm.
2).  Ex-Directory.  Some surveys use random digit dialing. This is standard amongst market research as well as direct marketing companies.  Your number was dialed at random.  Try asking the interviewer about this.  They will explain.
3).  Asking for you by name.  Your name and number were provided by a company whom you already deal with.  In this instance and for data protection reasons, the interviewer can only speak to the named respondent.  They cannot speak to a spouse or partner.  They cannot give any information to a spouse or partner.  This includes telling you whom the survey is on behalf of.
4).  All surveys are voluntary and are conducted at your convenience.  It would be very kind of you to take part.  If you would not like to take part immediately, then ask them to call back at a certain time and date.  If they don't already know your name then your first name will be sufficient.
5).  If for some reason, you do not wish to take part.  Politely tell the interviewer that you do not wish to take part in the survey.  Politely ask them not to call again and you will be removed from the database.  Hanging up will result in a follow-up call.  This is known as a soft call back.  You will continue to get these, if you hang up.
6).  Silent calls.  These are caused by a predictive dialer.  The computer dials numbers, but if there are insufficient interviewers to conduct interviews.  Then the call is abandoned.  There are regulations about how many abandoned calls a call center can produce.
7).  Anonymity.  Some companies ask for surveys to be done anonymously.  Let me assure you that your details will also remain anonymous.  They receive the details of the survey in the form of statistical analysis. If your details are to be passed back then your permission will be sought by the interviewer.  There are times that GfK will ask to keep your details to conduct a follow-up interview.  Some projects are on-going.  Again, your details will not be given to the client.

http://www.mrs.org.uk/standards/guidelines.htm  Freephone: 0500 39 69 99

http://www.tpsonline.org.uk/tps/faq/

http://www.gfknop.com/customresearch-uk/

If you complain about Market research companies calling you.  Then don't complain that your mobile phone company doesn't know what you want.  Or that your bank doesn't listen to you.

i got a call from these and it was for a survery regarding my network and was i pleased with new phone i received etc - they reckoned they got number from my mobile operator :/

Your network operator did provide GfK NOP with your details.  This is how your mobile provider finds out where they need to improve their customer service.  It's a basic customer satisfaction survey.  eg.  how satisfied are you with the joining process... Very satisfied... Satisfied... Neither satisfied nor dis-satisfied... dis-satisfied... Very dis-satisfied.

Nothing to worry about Laurie.

Didn't answer but received 2 missed calls on a Sunday morning at 8am to my mobile - no message so didn't return their call - very odd

got a missed call today. it's a luton number. don't know anyone in luton so googled it and got this site. needless to say, i won't be answering it.

I have been called by this number on numerouse occasions including 9.00 on a sunday morning, really annoyed cause there phoning my mobile,they say there doing an internet survey, I have been having alot of these types of calls since i signed up with carphone warhouse never had any before then

missed call but no message. I googled the number and found this sight

fed up getting calls from this number how can i put a stop to it

9:00am on a Sunday.  Not likely.  They don't start before 10am.  

Wendy.  Answer the call.  Talk to the interviewer.  Listen to the introduction.  Ask them not to call again.  Read my post above.

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