Ex-directory and getting off call centre lists

[Toodlepips]

Can anybody tell me how one would get off a call centre list (one of those when they dial hundreds of numbers and the first to answer gets the sales call, everyone else gets a dead line - very annoying!)

Also, I've suddenly appeared in the telephone directory - I asked that I not be included when the phone was installed, but I'm in the new one - how do I make sure I'm not in the new one (or any subsequent ones)?

Thank you

[Clair]

Assuming you are with France Telecom:

There are several free services which can be taken up from the FT website: http://www.agence.francetelecom.com/masquer vos coordonnées

• Liste orange is if you don't want any marketing calls. Marketing
  companies can get your number even if you're on the liste orange, as
  the Ft directories can be purchased by anyone. So any personne listed there
  is a target. The only garantee you'll have is that FT will not have
  SOLD your number directly to them...
• Liste chamois is if you don't want to be listed in the annuaire.
• Liste
  rouge will do both and also prevent your number being given out by
  directory enquiries. Despite the scary looking advice shown on FT's
  website, it will NOT stop emergency services from contacting you, but
  it will prevent any Joe Bloggs from getting your number "in case of
  emergency". Presumably, anyone you know and trust already has your tel number, so
  choosing not to be listed is the ONLY option to ensure FT does not
  print/publish your contact details, therefore, stopping any marketing
  company from getting hold of them.
• Secret permanent will stop your number being displayed or redialled from 3131 on all your calls
• Secre appel par appel will do the saem on individual calls..

I used to be on liste orange when FT used to charge for liste rouge, then went on liste rouge when it became free. I have NEVER received any marketing call.

If you are not with France Telecom, you have to specifically request your tel supplier not to be included in the directory.

links edited 09/09/08

[Toodlepips]

Thanks Claire that's really helpful.

I went on their website and it asked me for

identifiant
and
mot de passe

 

you wouldn't know where I'd find that would you?

thanks again!  [:D]

 

[BJSLIV]

Unless you have previously registered on the FT website you have to create an account for yourself, starting at the tab just below identifiant and mot de passe

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[Clair]

I don't know about Orange per se, but I am with Neuf and I had to opt out of directory listing.

I did that from my Neuf account page.

[Anton Redman]

I believe that as in the UK a call centre will be in breach o its terms and conditions if it calls a Liste Orange number. Certainly yht few calls we received after first registering were pretty applogetic. We have not received any at our new number which was Liste Orange from day one.