Quick update for new clients and any clients phoning my landline number from a phone number other than their main ones.
I have installed a call screening device to get rid of of cold callers and international share sales / questionaire scams.
Its a brilliant device that allows through calls from known and trusted numbers but asks callers from unrecognised numbers their name before ringing the extension I use and asking if I want to take the call, if I do then I can add the number to my safe callers list using the star key.
Please bear with this process if you contact me on my landline, if Im in I will take your call (otherwise the answering machine will kick in). I will then add your number to the star list so any future calls come straight through.
Its been a real pleasure to answer the phone to genuine callers, the rest hang up or get blocked by the trucall device, I no longer get disturbed by criminals and time wasters as I retouch or write code.
if you like the sound of that you can learn more about the device here:
https://www.truecall.co.uk/home.aspx
The same company sell it on Amazon cheaper than their own site so buy here:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/TrueCall-The-Nuisance-Call-Blocker/dp/B002GP7HQM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1357241376&sr=8-1
Stephen