Getting mysterious phone calls? It may be TalkTalk playing silly b*ggers

A week or so ago, we had a phone call that when we answered it went blank with no answer at the other end.  It is 0115 8506699 so I knew it was a Nottingham number rather than a 'Withheld' number that we don't even bother lifting the receiver for.

Since then the same number has been calling us two or three times a day.  Same response - blank, no one talking.  If you try and call it back, it just goes to a generic answerphone.

Co-incidentally, this all started soon after we told TalkTalk that we were leaving them.

A search of the internet shows that many people have been called by this number, usually after they looked to switch from TalkTalk.

What kind of company goes out of their way to do this to customers?  One that isn't really bothered about them.  I'll not miss them.

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