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David0
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2 years ago
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Speaking Clock

Hi all, apologies if this has been a topic before. My mum has onset dementia & has been accruing nearly £200 a month bills phoning the speaking clock at all times of the day/night. She insists in swi...
  • goslow's avatar
    goslow
    2 years ago

    You could consider fitting a trueCall Secure device to your mother's line

    https://www.truecall.co.uk/category-s/117.htm

    https://www.truecall.co.uk/category-s/139.htm

    which would allow you to control calls in/out. The remote web service allows you to monitor calls in/out on the line.

    Second hand units come up on eBay at much lower cost (with the usual caveats that apply to eBay purchases). The different models do slightly different things. I think the 'Secure' version is aimed at family members who want to administer a phone line for an older relative.

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goslow
Alessandro Volta
2 years ago

You could consider fitting a trueCall Secure device to your mother's line

https://www.truecall.co.uk/category-s/117.htm

https://www.truecall.co.uk/category-s/139.htm

which would allow you to control calls in/out. The remote web service allows you to monitor calls in/out on the line.

Second hand units come up on eBay at much lower cost (with the usual caveats that apply to eBay purchases). The different models do slightly different things. I think the 'Secure' version is aimed at family members who want to administer a phone line for an older relative.

  • David0's avatar
    David0
    Tuning in
    2 years ago

    Great, thank you for your reply.

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      Gareth_L
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      2 years ago

      Hello Dacid0

      Which option you decide to take, Can you please let us know.

      Providing you have Power of Attorney for your Mums account we can get the call barring applied for you.

      It must be a really worrying time for you and we do want to be able to help take some of the stress away.

      Gareth_L

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        goslow
        Alessandro Volta
        2 years ago

        Does VM call barring allow the customer to block individual numbers (in the OP's case the speaking clock number 123)?

        From the VM phone guide, page 8

        https://assets.virginmedia.com/resources/pdf/Your-VM%20Phone-Guide.pdf

        the barring seems to be very limited to 'types' of number or dialling prefixes and even more limited on the 'Purple' phone zone connection which, AIUI, is a connection from the VM hub.