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01242 785 497

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There are total of 7 user comments about calls from 01242 785 497. Last comment has been made . The overall rating for 01242785497 is DangerousRead Disclaimer

reported 01242 785 497 as Dangerous
Asked if I could hear HIM said yes then they hung up

reported 01242 785 497 as Harassing
Caller asked 'Can you hear me'. I said 'yes, who is calling'. Then they hung up.

reported 01242 785 497 as Harassing
Caller asked if I could hear him ok, I said yep, who’s calling please? Didn’t answer so I hung up. They will probably ring back but I have blocked the number.

reported 01242 785 497 as Dangerous
Clearly a robot. I made the mistake of saying "yes" to the question "can you hear me?" . Listened to the twaddle about replacement doors & windows & said no to everything else. "OK we'll call you back in 45 minutes then" said the robot. They'll get a roasting if they do.

reported 01242 785 497 as Neutral
Female asked if I could hear them I said yes then nothing

reported 01242 785 497 as Neutral
Just asked if i could hear him. I said yes, and he put the phone down. I have no idea who he was or why he was calling

reported 01242 785 497 as Dangerous
VERY PUSHY CALL ABOUT LOFT INSULATION REPLACEMENT AND ENERGY BILL REDUCTION SCHEME

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