Some Warwickshire residents have reported receiving cold calls from companies selling call blocker devices! Residents reported receiving silent calls prior to the approach, which may or may not be related.
This is our advice: before embarking on any of these products it is always worth shopping around first and checking to see if your telephone provider (BT or other) can provide similar services as part of the overall service you already pay for.
We would also advise consumers to register with the Telephone Preference Service. This is a free service: www.tpsoline.org.uk
TPS can reduce the number of unwanted sales calls you receive.
Warwickshire Trading Standards Service also has details of other ways in which you can reduce unwanted/silent calls, visit:
www.warwickshire.gov.uk/tradingstandards
17/03/2011 Lillington Tarmac/Paving Gang
Local residents are warned that rogue traders have been operating door to door in the Lillington area offering block paving work. It is possible that they are using false names and addresses. Residents are urged not to agree to work from the first person who comes to your door, but rather to shop around, consider local traders and where possible go on recommendation.
For more advice, visit our website: www.warwickshire.gov.uk/doorstep
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Senior Information Officer
Trading Standards Service
Environment and Economy Directorate
Warwickshire County Council
tel. 01926 414039
mob. 07771 975570
email. simoncripwell@warwickshire.gov.uk
web. www.warwickshire.gov.uk
My normal working days are Monday to Thursday
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