{"id":22113,"date":"2016-08-06T13:01:25","date_gmt":"2016-08-06T06:01:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/new-phone-service-aims-to-protect-elderly-from-nuisance-calls-and-scams\/"},"modified":"2016-08-06T13:10:54","modified_gmt":"2016-08-06T06:10:54","slug":"new-phone-service-aims-to-protect-elderly-from-nuisance-calls-and-scams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/new-phone-service-aims-to-protect-elderly-from-nuisance-calls-and-scams\/","title":{"rendered":"New phone service aims to protect elderly from nuisance calls and scams"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nCalls from unknown numbers will be answered by Fuss Free Phones operators, allowing only trusted callers to get through to usersAre you plagued with nuisance calls, possibly from fraudsters? Do you worry that an elderly parent or relative might be conned into parting with their cash by scam callers? A new phone company is promising to bring back old-style operators, who will screen out scammers and unexpected sales calls.The service, called Fuss Free Phones, will cost users \u00a320 a month, and is largely aimed at the elderly who live alone, and those who struggle with poor health or eyesight. If a call comes from someone who is on a \u201ctrusted callers list\u201d then it is put through. But any call from an unknown number is answered by the receptionist. Scammers are sent packing, PPI calls are banished and \u201cMicrosoft\u201d engineers wanting access to your computer are barred. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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