Comments on: 118800 mobile phone directory, opt out now if you want to be ex-directory http://www.moneyhighstreet.com/finance-news/118800-mobile-phone-directory-opt-out-now-if-you-want-to-be-ex-directory/ The latest personal finance news and information Sat, 11 Feb 2012 12:04:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: wendy http://www.moneyhighstreet.com/finance-news/118800-mobile-phone-directory-opt-out-now-if-you-want-to-be-ex-directory/#comment-2265 wendy Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:21:39 +0000 http://www.moneyhighstreet.com/?p=3208#comment-2265 People only give out their number to those people that they want to have it, I do not want this company sending me a text telling me that someone is trying to get in contact with me. If it was someone I wanted to speak to they would already have my number. People only give out their number to those people that they want to have it, I do not want this company sending me a text telling me that someone is trying to get in contact with me. If it was someone I wanted to speak to they would already have my number.

]]> By: wendy http://www.moneyhighstreet.com/finance-news/118800-mobile-phone-directory-opt-out-now-if-you-want-to-be-ex-directory/#comment-2264 wendy Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:17:53 +0000 http://www.moneyhighstreet.com/?p=3208#comment-2264 They have no right to publish my number in this directory. I have just tried to go onto their website and I am unable to 'opt out' as their website is being updated. They have no right to publish my number in this directory. I have just tried to go onto their website and I am unable to ‘opt out’ as their website is being updated.

]]> By: George http://www.moneyhighstreet.com/finance-news/118800-mobile-phone-directory-opt-out-now-if-you-want-to-be-ex-directory/#comment-1552 George Tue, 04 Aug 2009 17:56:07 +0000 http://www.moneyhighstreet.com/?p=3208#comment-1552 I want my number off there system not just ex-directory. They have no permission from me to have my mobile number. They bought my mobile number from a third party to whom I gave my details in good faith. I do not want anyone to profit from my details whether it is the third party or the stupid 118800 who bought it from them. Please you people out there do not be fooled by 118800...do your best to teach their likes a lesson. I want my number off there system not just ex-directory. They have no permission from me to have my mobile number. They bought my mobile number from a third party to whom I gave my details in good faith. I do not want anyone to profit from my details whether it is the third party or the stupid 118800 who bought it from them.

Please you people out there do not be fooled by 118800…do your best to teach their likes a lesson.

]]> By: Elaine http://www.moneyhighstreet.com/finance-news/118800-mobile-phone-directory-opt-out-now-if-you-want-to-be-ex-directory/#comment-1540 Elaine Sat, 01 Aug 2009 11:12:54 +0000 http://www.moneyhighstreet.com/?p=3208#comment-1540 I also would like my number removed from some such , what seems like an underhand site. My number is given out to people that I want to have it. I am not happy about other people trying to request it from elsewhere. So PLEASE 118800 take my number off ur list NOW. How can we use the feedback form on the site as the site is never available, same as the text service . EW I also would like my number removed from some such , what seems like an underhand site. My number is given out to people that I want to have it. I am not happy about other people trying to request it from elsewhere.

So PLEASE 118800 take my number off ur list NOW.

How can we use the feedback form on the site as the site is never available, same as the text service .

EW

]]> By: Virgilio Anderson http://www.moneyhighstreet.com/finance-news/118800-mobile-phone-directory-opt-out-now-if-you-want-to-be-ex-directory/#comment-1380 Virgilio Anderson Wed, 15 Jul 2009 11:55:48 +0000 http://www.moneyhighstreet.com/?p=3208#comment-1380 Joe from 118 800: Your own CEO admitted on the BBC's Working Lunch 14/7 that this data was made live on the Internet without proper testing. How can the public feel assured that proper security measures have been taken to prevent any hacking into your servers, which contain thousands of confidential records from people who don't want to be on your database? Virgilio Anderson Joe from 118 800:

Your own CEO admitted on the BBC’s Working Lunch 14/7 that this data was made live on the Internet without proper testing. How can the public feel assured that proper security measures have been taken to prevent any hacking into your servers, which contain thousands of confidential records from people who don’t want to be on your database?

Virgilio Anderson

]]> By: Rob http://www.moneyhighstreet.com/finance-news/118800-mobile-phone-directory-opt-out-now-if-you-want-to-be-ex-directory/#comment-1372 Rob Mon, 13 Jul 2009 19:27:39 +0000 http://www.moneyhighstreet.com/?p=3208#comment-1372 You can't believe or trust these 118 800 people. They are pretending this is their first launch and last month was 'testing'. This is a lie, and there are news reports and tv programmes proving it. In fact this is their second launch and their second failure, the first was meant to happen in early June. You can see the BBC News announcing the start of it in June, and the marketing director was smugly trying to show it off on Working Lunch in the same week. Unethical and soon to be bust, ha ha! This is gonna go down in the history as one of the worst business ideas and worst marketing campaigns ever! lol You can’t believe or trust these 118 800 people.

They are pretending this is their first launch and last month was ‘testing’. This is a lie, and there are news reports and tv programmes proving it.

In fact this is their second launch and their second failure, the first was meant to happen in early June.

You can see the BBC News announcing the start of it in June, and the marketing director was smugly trying to show it off on Working Lunch in the same week.

Unethical and soon to be bust, ha ha!

This is gonna go down in the history as one of the worst business ideas and worst marketing campaigns ever! lol

]]> By: Joe http://www.moneyhighstreet.com/finance-news/118800-mobile-phone-directory-opt-out-now-if-you-want-to-be-ex-directory/#comment-1363 Joe Mon, 13 Jul 2009 10:29:51 +0000 http://www.moneyhighstreet.com/?p=3208#comment-1363 Hello, Joe from 118800.co.uk here. Just to reassure you that we’ll never actually give out anyone’s personal details. When you search on 118800.co.uk, we’ll send an SMS message to the person you’re looking for, giving them your contacts details and it is then up to you if you wish to call them back or not. In response to the popular belief that there is a deadline to opt out, this is incorrect. The viral email that has been circulating is incorrect in that there is no deadline, users can opt out at any time. Our service on 118 800 and 118800.co.uk was being tested in June. There are now developments we want to make to improve the service for our customers. But due to the high levels of enquiries we are getting, we are simply not able to complete the technical work required whilst the service is live. We are sorry for inconvenience and will be up and running again as soon as possible. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us using the feedback form on our site. Thanks, Joe 118800.co.uk Hello, Joe from 118800.co.uk here.

Just to reassure you that we’ll never actually give out anyone’s personal details. When you search on 118800.co.uk, we’ll send an SMS message to the person you’re looking for, giving them your contacts details and it is then up to you if you wish to call them back or not.

In response to the popular belief that there is a deadline to opt out, this is incorrect. The viral email that has been circulating is incorrect in that there is no deadline, users can opt out at any time.

Our service on 118 800 and 118800.co.uk was being tested in June. There are now developments we want to make to improve the service for our customers. But due to the high levels of enquiries we are getting, we are simply not able to complete the technical work required whilst the service is live. We are sorry for inconvenience and will be up and running again as soon as possible.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us using the feedback form on our site.

Thanks,

Joe
118800.co.uk

]]> By: Ben http://www.moneyhighstreet.com/finance-news/118800-mobile-phone-directory-opt-out-now-if-you-want-to-be-ex-directory/#comment-1360 Ben Mon, 13 Jul 2009 06:47:49 +0000 http://www.moneyhighstreet.com/?p=3208#comment-1360 Actually... Melbourne House Brandy Carr Road Wrenthorpe Wakefield WF2 0UG Is the KCOM Group - Kingston Communications, Affiniti etc, and so is 118 800! Wonder what they'll say if I pop in to see them! Actually…

Melbourne House
Brandy Carr Road
Wrenthorpe
Wakefield
WF2 0UG

Is the KCOM Group – Kingston Communications, Affiniti etc, and so is 118 800!

Wonder what they’ll say if I pop in to see them!

]]> By: ikkle_ricky http://www.moneyhighstreet.com/finance-news/118800-mobile-phone-directory-opt-out-now-if-you-want-to-be-ex-directory/#comment-1359 ikkle_ricky Sun, 12 Jul 2009 21:56:10 +0000 http://www.moneyhighstreet.com/?p=3208#comment-1359 RE: ■Eddie Wright on July 10th, 2009 10:18 am I have been trying to go ex-directory since Wednesday with no luck. Texted ‘E’ twice and no response, and their web site is either unavailable or the remove option does not work! Eddie, it takes upto 4 weeks, not 4 seconds! lol RE: ■Eddie Wright on July 10th, 2009 10:18 am
I have been trying to go ex-directory since Wednesday with no luck. Texted ‘E’ twice and no response, and their web site is either unavailable or the remove option does not work!

Eddie, it takes upto 4 weeks, not 4 seconds! lol

]]> By: ikkle_ricky http://www.moneyhighstreet.com/finance-news/118800-mobile-phone-directory-opt-out-now-if-you-want-to-be-ex-directory/#comment-1358 ikkle_ricky Sun, 12 Jul 2009 21:52:00 +0000 http://www.moneyhighstreet.com/?p=3208#comment-1358 Personally, dont see what the problem is. its there if anyone needs to contact you, maybe you havent given someone your number or its an emergency (clutching at straws here). I've rang them today and they seem to be on the straight and narrow. apparently you can opt out anytime, no one gets your number and you dont have to accept the call anyway! one guy (the 118800 operator) was telling me that they were getting hundreds of calls today, people worried that the site is down on purpose and you cant opt out after tomorrow, i felt sorry for him. this connectivity (the company that own 118800) is to blame, not these operators. Its been marketed all wrong and they know it. Personally, dont see what the problem is. its there if anyone needs to contact you, maybe you havent given someone your number or its an emergency (clutching at straws here). I’ve rang them today and they seem to be on the straight and narrow.

apparently you can opt out anytime, no one gets your number and you dont have to accept the call anyway!

one guy (the 118800 operator) was telling me that they were getting hundreds of calls today, people worried that the site is down on purpose and you cant opt out after tomorrow, i felt sorry for him.

this connectivity (the company that own 118800) is to blame, not these operators. Its been marketed all wrong and they know it.

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