topic Re: CallSafe not working in Home Phone

CallSafe not working

DrStrange — Sun, 21 Jul 2024 22:38:14 GMT

Hi,

I turned on CallSafe a few weeks ago but I don't think it's working as scammers are still getting through to me directly when I answer the call. When the landline rings I'm not getting any message asking if I want to let the caller through or not. Isn't the caller supposed to be asked for their name?

When I dial 1472 I get the message "To approve or block the number that last called you press 1 or type in a new number by pressing 2". When I press 1 I get this message: "Sorry we can't help you at this time. Please call 150 from your TalkTalk landline to speak to a member of the team."

I did check My Account when I turned it on a few weeks ago and it did show as turned on and I can add phone numbers to it using My Account. I checked My Account today and it shows that it's turned on. I thought with the CrowdStrike outage it would be better if I posted on the forum instead of ringing 150. Could somebody please check why CallSafe isn't working?

Thanks.

Re: CallSafe not working

Arne-TalkTalk — Mon, 22 Jul 2024 13:02:57 GMT

Hi @DrStrange

Doesn't sound like its working, so the first step is to remove it from this side and then re-add it, so you will get some automated emails , that will be me taking this action.

If that doesn't work we will need to log it as a fault.

Re: CallSafe not working

Arne-TalkTalk — Mon, 22 Jul 2024 13:27:54 GMT

I have completed this now, can you test later on tonight around 6pm

Re: CallSafe not working

DrStrange — Tue, 23 Jul 2024 21:01:40 GMT

Hi @Arne-TalkTalk

Thanks for your help. I got the automated emails stating that CallSafe has been removed then added back to My Account. Unfortunately that doesn't seem to have worked. I got a relative to call me on my landline this evening (23/07/24) and she wasn't asked to record her name, she got straight through to me. Also, when I dial 1472 then press 1 to approve or block the last number called, I still get this message "Sorry we can't help you at this time. Please call 150 from your TalkTalk landline to speak to a member of the team".

My TalkTalk Account shows that an eero is attached to the ONT as that is what I was sent when I upgraded to Full Fibre. However, I later swapped it and the Grandstream DVA out for a Sagemcom Fast 5464, so the landline is attached to the phone port on the Sagemcom.

This evening I reconnected the eero to the ONT, the DVA to the eero and the landline to the DVA to test if the Sagemcom was the problem. I got back on the internet without a problem. I rang my landline using my mobile and rang 1472 on the landline. Unfortunately, CallSafe is still not working for me.

Re: CallSafe not working

DrStrange — Fri, 26 Jul 2024 16:12:08 GMT

Hi @Arne-TalkTalk

I'm just bumping my query to check if you read my reply I made on Tuesday?

Re: CallSafe not working

Gliwmaeden2 — Fri, 26 Jul 2024 22:01:27 GMT

Staff will follow up after the weekend, @DrStrange.

Re: CallSafe not working

Arne-TalkTalk — Mon, 29 Jul 2024 11:36:43 GMT

HI DrStrange

Sorry for the delay it will need a fault logging by the full fibre team, I cant seem to log it for you, so can you call and ask to speak to the full fibre team explain the calls safe service has been removed and re-added but is still not working. they can log it.

Apologies for any inconvenience caused