Geekzone: technology news, blogs, forums
Guest
Welcome Guest.
You haven't logged in yet. If you don't have an account you can register now.


openmedia

3324 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted

#146966 4-Jun-2014 14:47
Send private message

Perhaps Telecom can comment here. I had a call a couple of hours ago that showed up as a Private Number on my mobile.

The caller explained they were from the Telecom call center and wanted to discuss my plan. They knew which plan I was on and wanted to talk about if I was happy etc.

I stopped them at this point and pointed out that I couldn't be sure they were Telecom. The caller stated that because of their call center their numbers always show up as private, but couldn't prove to me that he actually was from Telecom. He then stated that he'd have to end the call and hung up.

     

  1. Was this Telecom?

  2. If it was then they should have some way of proving that they are Telecom rather than just hanging up on the call.


Personally I'd like to discuss my account with Telecom as at present the Skinny $30 and $40 options are looking far better as they include AU calls.




Generally known online as OpenMedia, now working for Red Hat APAC as a Technology Evangelist and Portfolio Architect. Still playing with MythTV and digital media on the side.


View this topic in a long page with up to 500 replies per page Create new topic
 1 | 2 | 3
plambrechtsen
1948 posts

Uber Geek
Inactive user


  #1059205 4-Jun-2014 14:54
Send private message

It may have been but I can follow up if you want me to. I'll need your phone number and the approx time you received the call.



mattwnz
20141 posts

Uber Geek


  #1059206 4-Jun-2014 14:55
Send private message

I would treat any such call as a scam call. There is no reason for a company to withhold the number if they want the call to be seen as being legitimate. What you should do is ask for  an extension of the caller, and then phone telecoms advertised number, and be asked to be put through to that extension. I have had scam calls before from people pretending to be from ISPs, there are so many scams going around, due to access of scammers to free VOIP calls from overseas.

DarthKermit
5346 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted

  #1059207 4-Jun-2014 15:02
Send private message

I think the fact that he hung up on you more or less proves that it was a potential scam.




Whatifthespacekeyhadneverbeeninvented?




mattwnz
20141 posts

Uber Geek


  #1059234 4-Jun-2014 16:06
Send private message

DarthKermit: I think the fact that he hung up on you more or less proves that it was a potential scam.

 

Possibly. I think if these companies who want to market offers they should send them by post or email, so people have full details, and there is a paper trail I noticed that one electricity company is now advertising that they are no longer going to be cold calling in on people, and I think this is a good thing for unsolicited offers

loceff13
1065 posts

Uber Geek


  #1059243 4-Jun-2014 16:56
Send private message

Sounds alot like the spirit telco stuff to me

DarthKermit
5346 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted

  #1059247 4-Jun-2014 17:09
Send private message

If they phone back again, play them along until they start asking you personal questions like your DoB or credit card number.




Whatifthespacekeyhadneverbeeninvented?


richms
28168 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted
Lifetime subscriber

  #1059279 4-Jun-2014 18:28
Send private message

I gave fake details to cold callers. Caused one credit card company to freak out and I had to give them a right yelling at.

Perhaps it's time telecom sorted out blocking these scam private and +0000 calls from ever getting thru?




Richard rich.ms

 
 
 

Cloud spending continues to surge globally, but most organisations haven’t made the changes necessary to maximise the value and cost-efficiency benefits of their cloud investments. Download the whitepaper From Overspend to Advantage now.
mattwnz
20141 posts

Uber Geek


  #1059288 4-Jun-2014 18:46
Send private message

richms: I gave fake details to cold callers. Caused one credit card company to freak out and I had to give them a right yelling at.

Perhaps it's time telecom sorted out blocking these scam private and +0000 calls from ever getting thru?


I don't think they can due to the technology. I would prefer there was a law on cold calling(both phoning and visiting), like there is for unsolicited emails. It should be opt in. I believe there is a 'do not call' register, however that appears to be a voluntary organisation. It is the most vulnerable people in the community that seem to get sucked in by cold calling scams.

richms
28168 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted
Lifetime subscriber

  #1059293 4-Jun-2014 19:00
Send private message

The problem is the real scammers are running from overseas claiming to be a finance company in new York or whatever. And the number of calls work gets offering seo is amazing and some are really pushy.




Richard rich.ms

mattwnz
20141 posts

Uber Geek


  #1059294 4-Jun-2014 19:02
Send private message

richms: The problem is the real scammers are running from overseas claiming to be a finance company in new York or whatever. And the number of calls work gets offering seo is amazing and some are really pushy.

 

The SEO ones swamp my email account. If there was a blanket ban on cold calling, then people would know that if someone is phoning them offering some amazing deal, then it is a scam.

Behodar
10501 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted
Lifetime subscriber

  #1059323 4-Jun-2014 19:43
Send private message

A couple of months ago I got a voicemail completely out of the blue from a blocked number, from someone claiming to be from State Insurance. He said that he needed to talk to me, but didn't give a reason, and provided a callback number that wasn't listed on the State site. I assumed that it was a scam and didn't respond... but it ended up being legitimate. Companies sometimes just don't think things through!

Yabanize
2350 posts

Uber Geek


  #1059325 4-Jun-2014 19:48
Send private message

openmedia: Perhaps Telecom can comment here. I had a call a couple of hours ago that showed up as a Private Number on my mobile.

The caller explained they were from the Telecom call center and wanted to discuss my plan. They knew which plan I was on and wanted to talk about if I was happy etc.

I stopped them at this point and pointed out that I couldn't be sure they were Telecom. The caller stated that because of their call center their numbers always show up as private, but couldn't prove to me that he actually was from Telecom. He then stated that he'd have to end the call and hung up.

     

  1. Was this Telecom?

  2. If it was then they should have some way of proving that they are Telecom rather than just hanging up on the call.

 



Personally I'd like to discuss my account with Telecom as at present the Skinny $30 and $40 options are looking far better as they include AU calls.


A agree, The Skinny $30 and $40 deals do look very good compared to Telecom's...

 

I don't see how they can justify charging $9 more. 2degrees does the same for $29

 


l43a2
1779 posts

Uber Geek

ID Verified
Trusted

  #1059342 4-Jun-2014 19:55
Send private message

dont forget on the ultra $39 you get 30GB free wifi per month.





richms
28168 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted
Lifetime subscriber

  #1059344 4-Jun-2014 20:03
Send private message

Free wifi would be great if there was a way to make it secure, but as there isnt I dont put much value on it at all as torrenting and other things seem blocked on it.




Richard rich.ms

l43a2
1779 posts

Uber Geek

ID Verified
Trusted

  #1059366 4-Jun-2014 20:12
Send private message

richms: Free wifi would be great if there was a way to make it secure, but as there isnt I dont put much value on it at all as torrenting and other things seem blocked on it.


Well blocking torrenting is a good thing.....





 1 | 2 | 3
View this topic in a long page with up to 500 replies per page Create new topic





News and reviews »

Air New Zealand Starts AI adoption with OpenAI
Posted 24-Jul-2025 16:00


eero Pro 7 Review
Posted 23-Jul-2025 12:07


BeeStation Plus Review
Posted 21-Jul-2025 14:21


eero Unveils New Wi-Fi 7 Products in New Zealand
Posted 21-Jul-2025 00:01


WiZ Introduces HDMI Sync Box and other Light Devices
Posted 20-Jul-2025 17:32


RedShield Enhances DDoS and Bot Attack Protection
Posted 20-Jul-2025 17:26


Seagate Ships 30TB Drives
Posted 17-Jul-2025 11:24


Oclean AirPump A10 Water Flosser Review
Posted 13-Jul-2025 11:05


Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7: Raising the Bar for Smartphones
Posted 10-Jul-2025 02:01


Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 Brings New Edge-To-Edge FlexWindow
Posted 10-Jul-2025 02:01


Epson Launches New AM-C550Z WorkForce Enterprise printer
Posted 9-Jul-2025 18:22


Samsung Releases Smart Monitor M9
Posted 9-Jul-2025 17:46


Nearly Half of Older Kiwis Still Write their Passwords on Paper
Posted 9-Jul-2025 08:42


D-Link 4G+ Cat6 Wi-Fi 6 DWR-933M Mobile Hotspot Review
Posted 1-Jul-2025 11:34


Oppo A5 Series Launches With New Levels of Durability
Posted 30-Jun-2025 10:15









Geekzone Live »

Try automatic live updates from Geekzone directly in your browser, without refreshing the page, with Geekzone Live now.



Are you subscribed to our RSS feed? You can download the latest headlines and summaries from our stories directly to your computer or smartphone by using a feed reader.