notwell Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 i parked my car perfectly legally and got a phone call from the police oe morning asking if I could move it to let some scaffolders move their lorry near to a house (which would save them a bit of carrying). i was ok about this but did wonder how they got my mobile phone number, which is presumably linked to my car number plate. i think generally the halfwäy house is there already. Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Mexico Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 i parked my car perfectly legally and got a phone call from the police oe morning asking if I could move it to let some scaffolders move their lorry near to a house (which would save them a bit of carrying). i was ok about this but did wonder how they got my mobile phone number, which is presumably linked to my car number plate. i think generally the halfwäy house is there already. The police obviously already have access to the car registration database. Presumably when you registered your vehicle, you filled in your mobile number and they used that. No need for this newfangled high-tech stuff like phone books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barlow Strada Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 i parked my car perfectly legally and got a phone call from the police oe morning asking if I could move it to let some scaffolders move their lorry near to a house (which would save them a bit of carrying). i was ok about this but did wonder how they got my mobile phone number, which is presumably linked to my car number plate. i think generally the halfwäy house is there already. There is such a thing as the "phone book". It's a really sinister piece of communications hardware compiled in secret by an evil communications conglomerate. If you are lucky enough and one of the global elite you can get a copy of the "phone book" delivered to your door. Once the police check who the car is registered in the name of they generally use this sinister "phone book" hardware in a really dangerous way - calling up the phone number of the person who has the exact same name and address as the person who owns the car. If the truth ever got out there would be riots. i have whät is called a "mobile phone". it has never been listed in this thing you call a "phone book",and has always been payg anyway. never included it on any forms as far as i recall, maybe only banks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notwell Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 What about your car I insurance? When you taxed your car? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Mexico Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 i have whät is called a "mobile phone". it has never been listed in this thing you call a "phone book",and has always been payg anyway. never included it on any forms as far as i recall, maybe only banks. The basic Vehicle Licence Application has a space for phone number, and most people will automatically fill in their mobile because if there is a query on the form, they will be able to deal with it more quickly and during office hours. So you may have filled it in there and forgotten about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barlow Strada Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 i have whät is called a "mobile phone". it has never been listed in this thing you call a "phone book",and has always been payg anyway. never included it on any forms as far as i recall, maybe only banks. The basic Vehicle Licence Application has a space for phone number, and most people will automatically fill in their mobile because if there is a query on the form, they will be able to deal with it more quickly and during office hours. So you may have filled it in there and forgotten about it. that's posßibe roger, but i try to make it my policy not to provide my phone number to anýone, in case it is used for other reasons....... like getting me out of my nice warm cosy bed to move my perfectly legally parked car to facilitate some scaffies! as i suggested before, the halfwäy house is there, or rather been passed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the stinking enigma Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 I can't help but read your posts in a maximillian schell voice in my head Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notwell Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 i have whät is called a "mobile phone". it has never been listed in this thing you call a "phone book",and has always been payg anyway. never included it on any forms as far as i recall, maybe only banks. The basic Vehicle Licence Application has a space for phone number, and most people will automatically fill in their mobile because if there is a query on the form, they will be able to deal with it more quickly and during office hours. So you may have filled it in there and forgotten about it. that's posßibe roger, but i try to make it my policy not to provide my phone number to anýone, in case it is used for other reasons....... like getting me out of my nice warm cosy bed to move my perfectly legally parked car to facilitate some scaffies! as i suggested before, the halfwäy house is there, or rather been passed er....................so basically you know you've handed over your phone number and then wonder why the police were able to call you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManxTaxPayer Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 What are the police doing getting involved in moving someone's legally parked car? That's mental. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notwell Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 I agree. There's nothing worse that people trying to be helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barlow Strada Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 I can't help but read your posts in a maximillian schell voice in my head hah, hah so do i now! the problem is, i use the onscreen keyoard with a mouse and it throws up seemingly random letters. (i have älso succumbed to the dreadful habit of not ußing cäpitäls as it saves me a mouse click) .i have been onto hp about it oh, and regarding maximillian schell, and to misquote yosser hughes, i am better looking by far mr notwell i will reply to ýou later Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notwell Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 can't wait Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guzzi Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 Signed. I am ambivalent about this as I can see the benefits of a centralised database, and I have no problem personally with an identity database, or even identity documents. However, I have absolutely no confidence that personal data will be restricted to the registered user only, as per the medical record example cited on change.org. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Tatlock Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 It's only a matter of time till the tax office emails everyone's medical records to the car tax office and CC's in everyone on the list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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