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Got an email earlier from a friend who knows a company that has just started setting honeytraps for numbers registered with TPS. 800 lines so far, shortly to go to 1 million, with a recorded message that pretends to be a human, even though it tells them it's a recording, and generally winds them up.

About time I think...
Click the headline for the page and story, or the shortcut to the mp3 is below...
www.me.uk/2010-07-09T12:54:01.mp3
 (I helped save b3ta! Jimbuktu See? Right here, Wed 14 Jul 2010, 18:32, Reply)
This is a normal post Hahahaha
This is quite good.

Is there actually a legitimate use for withholding your number other than prank calls?
 (I helped save b3ta! morrybyte made a subtle namechange at, Wed 14 Jul 2010, 18:48, Reply)
This is a normal post Stalking.

(I helped save b3ta! Tab Hunter Make this useless process end and so, begin again, Wed 14 Jul 2010, 18:58, Reply)
This is a normal post :D

(I helped save b3ta! Jimbuktu See? Right here, Wed 14 Jul 2010, 19:00, Reply)
This is a normal post Nice
I know it's necessary but I think the recorded small print at the beginning might put some off though.

Apparently not, the site says people carry on even after they are told repeatedly it's a recording. The callers must just be told to keep talking until the other end hangs up.
 (I helped save b3ta! boyo81 was laying down his ordinance on, Wed 14 Jul 2010, 18:51, Reply)
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I've heard a couple now, it seems to be the small print bit often clashes with their pre-recorded bit too so isn't actually heard. The links on the left of the page have a few more calls, but either way I guess they don't care.
 (I helped save b3ta! Jimbuktu See? Right here, Wed 14 Jul 2010, 19:03, Reply)
This is a normal post hehehe genie arse!
reminds me of when I used to connect "lost-£1-in-the-payphone" callers while working as an operator to similar argument prank lines, with a recorded message that basically went:

"'ello....

whadayou want!?

i told you not to call me! etc."

...while i was listening in :D
On the couple of occasions that they realised what was happening and laughed - I'd give em their free call.
 (I helped save b3ta! mr.dogshit The world's premier anthropomorphic canine faeces, Wed 14 Jul 2010, 19:01, Reply)
This is a normal post Fucking
Genius. Done right and fantastic. I'll be taking note of his number and asking people to call back on my 'work' line from now on.
 (I helped save b3ta! zacherynuk @echo off, Wed 14 Jul 2010, 22:36, Reply)