I'm not sure why this thread went in the direction it did, suffice that for the first time in as long as i can remember my landline was inundated by scam calls from a number that started 01793274xxx over the weekend.
I have a BT phone with Truecall but it was rendered useless because as soon as i'd blocked the number the last 3 digits changed and the calls persisted... yes, i also have the option for the phone to screen calls but this has caused issues in the past when, for example when my GP or Bank was trying to contact me, so i don't use it.
After 9 calls from the same scammer within two hours, may she rot, i gave up and disconnected the phone from the wall socket.
(Not a great loss because those that know me, including family and friends along with trusted institutions like my bank and GP, have my mobile number)
If i'd thought for a minute that Virgin as my telecoms provider was able to block all numbers from that range i'd have called them in a heartbeat, but past experience suggests they are either unwilling or unable to do so which seems odd given that Virgin can block premium rate numbers?
Even a temporary block on anything from 01793 would have been welcome, it's not like i've ever had a call from 01793 before... I plugged my phone back in today and so far so good, whether in this day and age i should need to unplug my phone from the wall socket is debatable given that technology ought to be available at provider level to stop this.
i.e. I shut down my phone line to stop all calls when Virgin should be able to temporarilly stop a range of numbers.
As a result i am now questioning what the point of having a landline is?