Bulldog Broadband - Nusaince phonecalls

Has anyone else received these?

I entered a partial phonenumber into their "can you get BB in your area"
telephone checker, which didn't work - so I entered our full number; now
they've sold my number to an Indian telemarketing firm who keep calling me
(on behalf of BB).

I thought the Data Protection Act covers use of information other than the
purpose (telemarketing) for which it was collected (validation of service).

Surely can't just be me, but I can't find anything else on Google Groups.

Anyone else getting pestered by this broadband provider?


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Liddle Feesh

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Oh Yes...Wife kept putting them off saying I would be back at so and so
time.

Just told them I was not interested, after they told me there would be
broadband downtime of 2-3 weeks transferring from BT. That was yesterday, so
they better not phone back.

Don't give them your name as all they have is the number you entered on the
site.

I don't like the way they lie to you straight away saying 'This is Mark
calling, or this is Jane calling" when it obviously is not.

Paul

"Liddle Feesh" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:42ea37c2$0$3474$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Has anyone else received these?
>
> I entered a partial phonenumber into their "can you get BB in your area"
> telephone checker, which didn't work - so I entered our full number; now
> they've sold my number to an Indian telemarketing firm who keep calling me
> (on behalf of BB).
>
> I thought the Data Protection Act covers use of information other than the
> purpose (telemarketing) for which it was collected (validation of
> service).
>
> Surely can't just be me, but I can't find anything else on Google Groups.
>
> Anyone else getting pestered by this broadband provider?
>
>
> --
> Liddle Feesh
>
> o
> o
> <"//><
>

On Fri, 29 Jul 2005 15:53:32 +0100, "Paul C" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>Oh Yes...Wife kept putting them off saying I would be back at so and so
>time.
>
>Just told them I was not interested, after they told me there would be
>broadband downtime of 2-3 weeks transferring from BT. That was yesterday, so
>they better not phone back.
>
>Don't give them your name as all they have is the number you entered on the
>site.
>
>I don't like the way they lie to you straight away saying 'This is Mark
>calling, or this is Jane calling" when it obviously is not.
>
>Paul
>
>"Liddle Feesh" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:42ea37c2$0$3474$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Has anyone else received these?
>>
>> I entered a partial phonenumber into their "can you get BB in your area"
>> telephone checker, which didn't work - so I entered our full number; now
>> they've sold my number to an Indian telemarketing firm who keep calling me
>> (on behalf of BB).
>>
>> I thought the Data Protection Act covers use of information other than the
>> purpose (telemarketing) for which it was collected (validation of
>> service).
>>
>> Surely can't just be me, but I can't find anything else on Google Groups.
>>
>> Anyone else getting pestered by this broadband provider?
>>
>>
>> --
>> Liddle Feesh
>>
>> o
>> o
>> <"//><
>>
>
I calle dmine a rather rude hindi name, then emailed Bulldog and
threatened them with Ofcom. Got an apology and no further calls.

Don Carter wrote:
> On Fri, 29 Jul 2005 15:53:32 +0100, "Paul C" <(E-Mail Removed)>
> wrote:
>
>
>>Oh Yes...Wife kept putting them off saying I would be back at so and so
>>time.
>>
>>Just told them I was not interested, after they told me there would be
>>broadband downtime of 2-3 weeks transferring from BT. That was yesterday, so
>>they better not phone back.
>>
>>Don't give them your name as all they have is the number you entered on the
>>site.
>>
>>I don't like the way they lie to you straight away saying 'This is Mark
>>calling, or this is Jane calling" when it obviously is not.
>>
>>Paul
>>
>>"Liddle Feesh" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>news:42ea37c2$0$3474$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>
>>>Has anyone else received these?
>>>
>>>I entered a partial phonenumber into their "can you get BB in your area"
>>>telephone checker, which didn't work - so I entered our full number; now
>>>they've sold my number to an Indian telemarketing firm who keep calling me
>>>(on behalf of BB).
>>>
>>>I thought the Data Protection Act covers use of information other than the
>>>purpose (telemarketing) for which it was collected (validation of
>>>service).
>>>
>>>Surely can't just be me, but I can't find anything else on Google Groups.
>>>
>>>Anyone else getting pestered by this broadband provider?
>>>
>>>
>>>--
>>>Liddle Feesh
>>>
>>>o
>>> o
>>> <"//><
>>>
> I calle dmine a rather rude hindi name, then emailed Bulldog and
> threatened them with Ofcom. Got an apology and no further calls.

I had the same (cold calls from bulldog). I called their sales
department, where no manager was available!!. I pointed out that I was a
member of the TPS scheme and it was illegal to call me. They apologised
and promised to remove my number from the list.

If I get any more calls I will report them with out warning to TPSL.

Due to this unwanted cold call, I now have no intention using Bulldog
services.


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> threatened them with Ofcom. Got an apology and no further calls.

Are you sure they actually replied and aplogised, from reading previous
posts on here it would appear BULLS*** dont seem to know the true meaning of
customer service :-)