Feel quite shocked!

Here's another suggestion I forgot to mention:
My DH used to respond to unwanted sales calls by offering in return to sell them "jam, which the wife is making just now" and he would offer this jam in 1 or 2 llb pots...
This usually got the caller to hang up.

Got it by googling the name callblocker - costs about £40. A bit fiddly to connect to phone and you must have 'caller aware' but well worth installing.

My BT phone does that for any number. But as the tribunal service are number unavailable, I can't use it. I do block overseas though and it works beautifully.

I use the TPS service so only get nuisance calls from abroad. And they are always for the lady who used to live here , - FIVE years ago!
I've told the callers endlessly that she died (true), but they still keep calling.
GGGGGggggggrrrrrrrr !!!!!!!
Anyway, one solution is to leave the answerphone on, which I am now doing.
But it means I have to return calls to family and friends etc, and therefore it costs me money.

P.S. Another recent solution.. I bought a smart phone and get 500 minutes of calls per month, so I use that more now for family and friends instead of the house phone.

I also don't answer the house phone any more, it's just there if we lose the signal for the mobile. All family and friends (and local tradesmen) have my mobile number and it is never given out to anyone else. It comes to something doesn't it when you feel you can't even answer your own phone!

With regard to Telephone Preference Service, I was told, some time ago, that it can only stop computer generated calls; if the call is made by a person then it can't prevent the call from going through.

Wasn't there an option in the UK to block calls coming from a 'number withheld'?

Henetha I can beat that! We get calls for a lady who has never lived here. I suspect that we were allocated her old no longer in use number when we moved here and still we get calls asking for Mrs H. I have told untold numbers that not only is she not at this number but she has never lived here! We know who lived here for the 25 years prior to us! Still they ring.

I'm glad I'm not the only one. Today is the first day I've not had one for some time. It seems to go in cycles and yes we're on TPS. Hey ho!

I`ve tried asking the 2 people concerned if they could do without their number withheld, but they neither of them can see my point, they don`t want to know, apparently it`s only me who grumbles about it. We keep getting calls from various agencies telling us we qualify for a free replacement boiler, but it`s amazing how quickly they lose the willingness to be helpful when I tell them that we don`t have a boiler to start with, as we don`t have central heating (I wish we had!) Today there was one from Scotland, definitely was, he had a very strong Scottish accent, as soon as he discovered we didn`t have central heating or a boiler, he started down the solar panel route. I couldn`t shut him up, so hung up on him, rude, I know.

I always leave unknown, international or withheld numbers. If it is someone who actually knows me they can leave a message and I will call back!

We had numerous calls, when we first moved here, for the previous owner of our new phone number. Also , at previous house, got callers for the local riding stables trying to book rides and lessons as they printed our number,one digit different from their's, in error on an advert!

I agree worth considering a call blocker. You can put in the calls you want to accept. My MIL is getting some peace and quiet since we got her one. Make is TRUECALL