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Technical News & Discussion => Broadband, Internet & General Computer News & Discussion => Topic started by: Noreen on Feb 18, 2010, 11:25:11

Title: UK ISP TalkTalk Launches Free Weekly Chats for Older People Living Alone
Post by: Noreen on Feb 18, 2010, 11:25:11
QuoteOlder people who live alone are to be offered a friendly weekly phone call from phone and broadband provider TalkTalk UK. The free service,'We'll Call You', is designed to provide older people a guaranteed weekly natter. We can only imagine the comical chats they might have if Victor Meldrew (BBC One sitcom - One Foot in the Grave) was one of their customers.......................
http://www.ispreview.co.uk/story/2010/02/18/uk-isp-talktalk-launches-free-weekly-chats-for-older-people-living-alone.html
Title: Re: UK ISP TalkTalk Launches Free Weekly Chats for Older People Living Alone
Post by: Steve on Feb 18, 2010, 11:27:34
I get those from them anyway , they're a dam nuisance. :mad:
Title: Re: UK ISP TalkTalk Launches Free Weekly Chats for Older People Living Alone
Post by: bobleslie on Feb 18, 2010, 20:02:01
Perhaps Talk Talk should concentrate its efforts on providing an an adequate broadband service (http://www.thinkbroadband.com/isp/compare.html?isp_2=1&isp_16=1&isp_26=1&isp_22=1&isp_6=1&commit=Compare).
Title: Re: UK ISP TalkTalk Launches Free Weekly Chats for Older People Living Alone
Post by: Supanova on Feb 18, 2010, 21:00:27
Quote from: bobleslie on Feb 18, 2010, 20:02:01
Perhaps Talk Talk should concentrate its efforts on providing an an adequate broadband service (http://www.thinkbroadband.com/isp/compare.html?isp_2=1&isp_16=1&isp_26=1&isp_22=1&isp_6=1&commit=Compare).

Haha! Perfectly written. Karma.
Title: Re: UK ISP TalkTalk Launches Free Weekly Chats for Older People Living Alone
Post by: bobleslie on Feb 18, 2010, 21:02:59
Ta!  ;D
Title: Re: UK ISP TalkTalk Launches Free Weekly Chats for Older People Living Alone
Post by: Rik on Feb 19, 2010, 12:08:08
I'd love to eavesdrop on one of the calls, just to see how long it took to get to the sales pitch.
Title: Re: UK ISP TalkTalk Launches Free Weekly Chats for Older People Living Alone
Post by: Simon on Feb 19, 2010, 12:30:16
Yes, it's like the interviews on Songs of Praise, isn't it?  You're just waiting for the... "And you know..."  ;D
Title: Re: UK ISP TalkTalk Launches Free Weekly Chats for Older People Living Alone
Post by: Myst on Feb 20, 2010, 10:34:43
Whilst it won't be to everyones taste or need, i'm sure there maybe some elderly people who it might be of benefit, equally, as we hear on the news there are people found dead in their homes days/weeks after the event, now i appreciate thats the extreme, but rather than call it a potential sales pitch or scoff at it, in theory it could be a good thing for some.
Title: Re: UK ISP TalkTalk Launches Free Weekly Chats for Older People Living Alone
Post by: Rik on Feb 20, 2010, 10:57:54
It could, Myst, I just don't trust TalkTalk enough to believe they are being altruistic.