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believe it is 118118 who have bought the directory numbers for all mobiles registered in the uk, wonder how long it will be before the bottom feeding dca's start bothering us on our mobile phones now they can get access to the database.. another bad day for democracy

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My understanding is that they do not pass the number on, but rather act as an old-fashioned telephone operator and ask whether you wish to be connected. You can refuse to take any call, and can opt out of the "service" at any time.

 

Nevertheless I strongly feel that this scheme should be opt-in by default and not opt-out. More here:

 

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Only if the PAYG is registered i assume?

Loads of them are not.

The whole thing is a farce anyway & whichever authority allowed this needs a slap :mad:

 

Ha Yeah! Would you believe, it was the ICO who approved it:eek:

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I've sent them a section 10 notice under the DPA withdrawing consent for them to use my data.

 

Let's hope they take more notice of it than the banks do.

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I've sent them a section 10 notice under the DPA withdrawing consent for them to use my data.

 

Let's hope they take more notice of it than the banks do.

 

Who did u section 10 your provider or the new phone company?

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The new phone company, 118 800.

 

Your mobile provider has the right to process your data under a contract, 118800 don't

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This was covered on 'Working Lunch' on BBC2. The lady fronting her cause for an anonymous mobile phone directory insisted we would all be happy with the service and gave an example of 'not being able to pick your child up from school and being able to call another parent to do so when you don't have their mobile number'.

 

It's a voice service and relies upon you accepting the call and recognising the voice asking for you. My problem with that is children have mobiles and someone can easily pretend to be someone else if they choose to.

 

The service has been shot down in flames by the amount of complaints and the, 'you can text or call to have your number removed' didn't wash. Why pay even a penny to have something removed when you didn't ask for it in the first place? So they are launching a free service online to remove your details within the next week but it's difficult to see how that will work if you don't know if they have your number in the first place.

If you provide your name and number to be removed are you just adding to their database? You could call and ask for yourself but that's just creating them more revenue.

 

They have obtained numbers every which way they can so even if you are PAYG but have given the number out to, say an insurance company they may have it under your name.

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Better still, just don't have a mobile. I purposely trashed mine a year or so ago and haven't looked back. I hated the noise of it, my OH checking it and calling me and just the annoyance of having it with me like some electronic tag I'm expected to carry when I didn't even do the crime.

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Better still, just don't have a mobile. I purposely trashed mine a year or so ago and haven't looked back. I hated the noise of it, my OH checking it and calling me and just the annoyance of having it with me like some electronic tag I'm expected to carry when I didn't even do the crime.

 

Lol, know exactly what you mean !

 

Ive just emailed my mobile phone provider to see if my details have been released without my authority.

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Perhaps we should all email our provider to find out if they have done this?

 

Sounds good, perhaps a national day of contacting the mobile phone providers ! this should clog up there call centres too !

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huge thanks elsa

 

maybe a sticky can be done?

 

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I am on an unregistered pay and go but it didnt stop Lowells calling me persistently on it for weeks together with texts (all unanswered)

I can only assume they got it after I gave the number to my insurance company for a claim I had with them.

I have opted out of this new service but after what I have seen, I wont hold my breath.

I feel a new number coming on that will be given to nobody but family and friends.

Of course I will pay you everything you say I owe with no proof.

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the question has to asked "WHY 4 WEEKS TO REMOVE"

 

and regardless of how they got the numbers, they have "NOT GOT THE CONSENT" to use them/DATA, they still require express permission to do so,

 

still waiting for a reply from them, why they will use the DATA without my permission, the point is they will still hold the DATA which they dont have permission to do so, and will not remove it, the EX-D is just a mask / tag on their system

 

I can see the ICO getting flooded with complaints not just my 2 so far

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You can text an upper case E to 118800, to remove yourself from the database.

 

Fortunately, the mobile companies have resisted their advances for personal data. It appears that they are now relying on old databases for their info.

 

Raises all sorts of DP issues though.

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the question has to asked "WHY 4 WEEKS TO REMOVE"

 

and regardless of how they got the numbers, they have "NOT GOT THE CONSENT" to use them/DATA, they still require express permission to do so,

 

still waiting for a reply from them, why they will use the DATA without my permission, the point is they will still hold the DATA which they dont have permission to do so, and will not remove it, the EX-D is just a mask / tag on their system

 

I can see the ICO getting flooded with complaints not just my 2 so far

 

They may not actually have your data as the mobile companies have refused to give it out. That is I suppose, until you contact them to have it removed?

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Just registered my number to be ex-directory - I've had to change it twice because the ex kept pestering me, what a nice nifty way for him to get my new one. This has ticked me off - with a landline provider you are given the option to become ex-directory, not something I have ever been asked by my mobile provider.

 

Not bothered about DCA's getting my number though..... :D

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