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    Agents & Withheld Numbers

    Is it just me or do many agencies withhold their phone numbers?

    These days when I get a call and see "unknown" on the screen it's 50/50 whether it's a dodgy PPI scammer or a not-quite-so-dodgy agent wanting to discuss a potential role.

    Why do they do it?

    #2
    Originally posted by Kess View Post
    Is it just me or do many agencies withhold their phone numbers?

    These days when I get a call and see "unknown" on the screen it's 50/50 whether it's a dodgy PPI scammer or a not-quite-so-dodgy agent wanting to discuss a potential role.

    Why do they do it?
    Because they have old and tulip phone systems that don't provide caller id details..
    merely at clientco for the entertainment

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      #3
      Originally posted by Kess View Post
      Is it just me or do many agencies withhold their phone numbers?

      These days when I get a call and see "unknown" on the screen it's 50/50 whether it's a dodgy PPI scammer or a not-quite-so-dodgy agent wanting to discuss a potential role.

      Why do they do it?
      Two mutually exclusive twats in probability

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        #4
        Many of my clients have withheld numbers which is a right pain in the arse. It's not anything specific to agencies. You are over thinking it.
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          #5
          Originally posted by northernladuk View Post
          Many of my clients have withheld numbers which is a right pain in the arse. It's not anything specific to agencies. You are over thinking it.
          I can't believe you work with clients on the bread line.

          What did you say your day rate was?!

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            #6
            Originally posted by eek View Post
            Because they have old and tulip phone systems that don't provide caller id details..
            And, very often, nobody knows how to configure it so it does.

            Many years ago I did the online order form for BT's 30-line ISDN product. Even the people at BT sometimes got confused over the difference between Calling Line Identity Presentation, Connected Line Identity Presentation, Calling Line Identity Restriction, and Connected Line Identity Restriction

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              #7
              Originally posted by NickFitz View Post
              And, very often, nobody knows how to configure it so it does.

              Many years ago I did the online order form for BT's 30-line ISDN product. Even the people at BT sometimes got confused over the difference between Calling Line Identity Presentation, Connected Line Identity Presentation, Calling Line Identity Restriction, and Connected Line Identity Restriction


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                #8
                Originally posted by NickFitz View Post
                And, very often, nobody knows how to configure it so it does.

                Many years ago I did the online order form for BT's 30-line ISDN product. Even the people at BT sometimes got confused over the difference between Calling Line Identity Presentation, Connected Line Identity Presentation, Calling Line Identity Restriction, and Connected Line Identity Restriction
                Out of interest, what is the difference, if there still is any?
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