AandA wrote on Nov 4
th, 2009 at 4:18pm:
Clifford James’ number – 01695 566980
Beware when using this number. We have just received a BT bill for ‘attempting’ to contact this company. We are just recovering from the shock as we were charged a total of £98.47 for four calls. It would appear that the line was left open from the automatic answering machine at their end on four separate occasions. …
Hi and welcome to SAYNOTO0870.COM.
I've joined your posting to the existing thread for Clifford James and associated companies.
From what you say, it would appear that the line was left open. It's not the recipient's fault that the caller has incurred charges if this was the case.
When a call is landline to landline and there is a period of silence, the call will be ended (terminated) after several minutes. However, if the recipient plays a recording over and over, it stands to reason that this will never happen.
What types of telephones do you have on your line? Cordless, corded, how many of each? If any are corded, are they old models? Perhaps if they are corded, the switch that operates when the handset is replaced is not working as it should and the line if remaining open.
I rang this this number too and got silence. But they do not repeat the message so it should have terminated the call.