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Title: Phone Slam Scam
Post by rickuk80 on Apr 25^th, 2005 at 12:05pm

Just watched the ITV news and they had a story on an unnamed company that is switching line providers with just a phone call and a letter thought the post without the customer signing anything.

Done a google, and looked on the ITV website, but can’t find any more info... anyone heard anything???

Rick

Title: Re: Phone Slam Scam
Post by dorf on Apr 25^th, 2005 at 3:27pm

There was an item on BBC Working Lunch last week about it.

You might find some info on the BBC Working Lunch web-site?

Title: Re: Phone Slam Scam
Post by Smasher on Apr 25^th, 2005 at 6:45pm

It happened to us >:(

There's a huge front page article about it in the Daily Mail :D

Title: Re: Phone Slam Scam
Post by rickuk80 on Apr 25^th, 2005 at 9:45pm

so who is the company behind it all? I think we should all spread the word. Its link the guys that come to the door and try to get you to sign over to their gas... but worse.... ???

Title: Re: Phone Slam Scam
Post by Smasher on Apr 25^th, 2005 at 10:39pm

I think it's probably all (or most) of the major companies, not just one.

We were switched from Talktalk to Toucan, but due to the high level of incompetence of both companies, we were unable to pursue a complaint to OFCOM, as Toucan claimed it was BT's fault - something to do with a "migration error" at the exchange ???

Something we can do is all complain to OFCOM and forget the old "stiff upper lip" 8) So many people I know have had it happen to them but refuse to complain for unknown reasons...