In reply to a post by Oliver341:

In reply to a post by Skie:

A phone like this: https://shop.bt.com/products/bt-advanced-phone---one...

The problem with house-based systems is that they must be the only phone connected to the house wiring. I'm sure there are still people with corded phones attached in addition to their cordless base stations.

The BT Call Guardian is the best of a bad bunch. The 2,3,4 packs are pretty good value TBH e.. £50 for one, £80 for three or £100 for four for the one linked.

I have it and bought one for the MIL which has completely stopped unwanted calls.

Edited by smouty (Tue 31-Aug-21 11:46:07)

In reply to a post by smouty:

In reply to a post by Oliver341:

In reply to a post by Skie:

A phone like this: https://shop.bt.com/products/bt-advanced-phone---one...

The problem with house-based systems is that they must be the only phone connected to the house wiring. I'm sure there are still people with corded phones attached in addition to their cordless base stations.

The BT Call Guardian is the best of a bad bunch. The 2,3,4 packs are pretty good value TBH e.. £50 for one, £80 for three or £100 for four for the one linked.

I have it and bought one for the MIL which has completely stopped unwanted calls.

I am not sure how you come to the assumption Call guardian is any better than Talk Talks Callsafe.

TalkTalk Callsafe is free and as i said earlier (below) i haven't had a single spam or nuisance call since i turned it on a couple of years ago.


Every time you get a call, CallSafe will automatically check the number to make sure it’s someone you want to hear from. Regularly dialed numbers like friends and family, will be put straight through. For any new callers, CallSafe will:

1. Check to see if the number is on a list of unwanted callers. If so, it’s automatically blocked and your home phone never rings.

2. Manage any other callers with an extra step. It will ask the caller to record a short introduction before your phone rings. You’ll hear this message when you pick up your home phone and have the choice to either answer, ignore, or block the call.

CallSafe needs no extra kit, simply dial 1472 to turn it on and leave the rest to us. If you want, you can view and manage your approved and blocked callers through My Account or by calling 1472. Or you can let CallSafe manage it, giving you one less thing to worry about.

Edited by Jack_Hackett (Tue 31-Aug-21 19:01:01)

In reply to a post by Realalemadrid:

Not sure how that is going to help in any way, The new number will still get spam calls as they just randomly dial numbers.

Not always true. Changed number 18 months ago due to mess up with transfer, not bothered as never use land line.
Phone has 3 calls in that 18 months.

In reply to a post by Jack_Hackett:

I am with Talk Talk on their FTTC Fibre 65 80/20 package and their free Call Safe is brilliant, we never get scam or nuisance calls any more -

They also offer a Fibre 35 FTTC 38Mbps package - https://new.talktalk.co.uk/broadband/fibre



Every time you get a call, CallSafe will automatically check the number to make sure it’s someone you want to hear from. Regularly dialed numbers like friends and family, will be put straight through. For any new callers, CallSafe will:

1. Check to see if the number is on a list of unwanted callers. If so, it’s automatically blocked and your home phone never rings.

2. Manage any other callers with an extra step. It will ask the caller to record a short introduction before your phone rings. You’ll hear this message when you pick up your home phone and have the choice to either answer, ignore, or block the call.

CallSafe needs no extra kit, simply dial 1472 to turn it on and leave the rest to us. If you want, you can view and manage your approved and blocked callers through My Account or by calling 1472. Or you can let CallSafe manage it, giving you one less thing to worry about.

Sorry, he has also been with TT and doesn't want to go back, he likes trying new ISPs - but for now mostly its for nuisance calls rather than ISPs with features, he fancies the call machine that asnwers and asks if your family, friend or cold caller, etc etc - apparatnley most cold caller mcahines hang up on one ring only as they are programmed to know its an answer machine, the person says who it is, the devices tells YOU who it is and they get through OR you can allow them through, it creats its own black and whitlists as it goes...

In reply to a post by paulb100:

In reply to a post by Jack_Hackett:

I am with Talk Talk on their FTTC Fibre 65 80/20 package and their free Call Safe is brilliant, we never get scam or nuisance calls any more -

They also offer a Fibre 35 FTTC 38Mbps package - https://new.talktalk.co.uk/broadband/fibre



Every time you get a call, CallSafe will automatically check the number to make sure it’s someone you want to hear from. Regularly dialed numbers like friends and family, will be put straight through. For any new callers, CallSafe will:

1. Check to see if the number is on a list of unwanted callers. If so, it’s automatically blocked and your home phone never rings.

2. Manage any other callers with an extra step. It will ask the caller to record a short introduction before your phone rings. You’ll hear this message when you pick up your home phone and have the choice to either answer, ignore, or block the call.

CallSafe needs no extra kit, simply dial 1472 to turn it on and leave the rest to us. If you want, you can view and manage your approved and blocked callers through My Account or by calling 1472. Or you can let CallSafe manage it, giving you one less thing to worry about.

Sorry, he has also been with TT and doesn't want to go back, he likes trying new ISPs - but for now mostly its for nuisance calls rather than ISPs with features, he fancies the call machine that asnwers and asks if your family, friend or cold caller, etc etc - apparatnley most cold caller mcahines hang up on one ring only as they are programmed to know its an answer machine, the person says who it is, the devices tells YOU who it is and they get through OR you can allow them through, it creats its own black and whitlists as it goes...

No worries in that case go with my slightly edited earlier suggestion below and get a Trucall box


If you want to stay (or move ISP) you could buy a Truecall box see video below.

https://youtu.be/s7TtnfVLNFI

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/224590202156?hash=item344...

Edited by Jack_Hackett (Sun 05-Sep-21 15:41:25)

TrueCall.

Correctly set up (which is pretty easy) it will let known callers straight through but block the scum. From time to time I see the red light come on but after a few seconds it goes out and that's that.

A second vote for TrueCall.

Or, what I’ve now opted for, no landline phone connected.

Another vote for TrueCall. I have had one for years. It's brilliant. It plugs into the master socket and all phones are downstream, so all are protected.

+1
And it doesn't require you to be using BT.

AIUI the TalkTalk system requires TalkTalk.

ok guys n gals

I've talked them in into ridding his house phones unlimited calls for £9 a month, and Three's 3-2-1 mobile at £5 a month n i will find PAYG monthly sims for £10 or less that gives unlimited minutes- saves money, saves mess on, a single device

so now i gotta find deals after finding which network is best for his Area (indoors and outdoors + his home is built with stoned walls)

cos I've never gotten a dodgy cold call on my mobile, and as it runs an OS it isn't a 'one-trick pony', theirs still TPS, and apps for call nuisance, and whitelists/blocklists directly on the fone

thanks guys

Edited by paulb100 (Tue 07-Sep-21 19:28:08)