there is a possibility I may have to prove at some stage that, from my mobile phone, I dialled a particular number several times (a repairman) and that from that same number, I only received a single call.
At the moment, these numbers are listed on the “dialled numbers” and “missed calls” registers on my phone, but obviously as these numbers get older they will drop of the list to make room for a record of the more recent numbers.
I’ve been into carphone warehouse and phoned t-mobile who ahve both said that no record is kept (I only dialled these numbers - when teh repairman didn’t pick up, I hung up so they won’t be on my itemised bill). I’ve tried taking photographs of the screen showing these details but they haven’t come out.
I was just wondering if there is anything at all I can do to somehow preserve this evidence?
My only other thought is type out the details on my phone and then get an independent person to sign the paper in an attempt to prove it’s true…
Any ideas anyone? A way I can somehow download this info like a photograph (I’m not very technical minded myself and haven’t really got a clue!)
Taking photographs won’t prove it’s your phone Flick, though if it helps, I can take these photographs of your phone with our high-grade camera equipment. Your provider WILL have a record of all calls made, this is part of a new anti-terrorism bill I believe, though you need a warrant to get hold of it also, I believe.
Photos would be really helpful, if you wouldn’t mind Jay, thanks v much. I know it doesn’t prove it’s my phone, but I don’t know how else to cover that point other than the circumstantial fact that in the photograph it looks like my phone, I own a phone like that and have the bills to prove that aspect, and I can obviously produce that phone if/when necessary.
Not much chance of me being able to get a warrant, thanks for the info though - I’ll bear it in mind.
Where/When are you next out and about?
Coffees on me! I’ll even throw in a biscuit or 2 - I can’t say fairer than that!
I hope Jay’s Nikon can manage the photography job, but you may find you’ll need someone with a Canon (being much superior) to do the job properly. He’ll argue but I’ve got Cezar on my side
not lawyers Andrew - just me! My landlord issues are spiralling ever downards - marvellous! I’ve withheld 1 months rent + expenses (lawfully) due to having no hot water for 5 and a half weeks and evil landlord has allegedly instructed solicitors! I don’t believe him because I think he’s too stingy to instruct solicitors. I think he is just being a big fat mean bully!
He’s on a wind-up, don’t worry Flick, the Nikon is more than up to the job! It’s best to do it indoors so we can have the right light and somewhere steady to do it. Fancy meeting us in Hammersmith some time?
you could just stop paying rent altogether. It will take him at least 18 months to get a court order to evict you. think of the money you’ll be making out of that evil fat shite.
ha, thanks! believe me puppy you ahve no idea how tempting that is! Why can’t people jsut be fair in life? Is that so much to ask?
Thanks Steve, I was thinking of trying to do both - photos and some kind of sworn statement, as you say. Would you maybe be free and willing at all sometime in the near future to autograph such a statement for me …there’s a coffee and a couple of biscuits on offer again?!
In Camden High Street (Next to Argos) is a Luggage Shop and they have a mobile phone counter with a guy not only repairing and selling phones but hes got a Computer Programme running that deals with retrieval of information from hand held PC,s and phones and all that pallava. He can help you with the phone too as he,s done it for me in the past.
hmm, interesting, very interesting re man on camden high street - thanks for that one!
and yep wigetta - that’s what I want to prove - that I dialed the numbers - first time I left a message and that call will be on my itemised bill - then i kept calling but didn’t leave any further messages - what would have been the point, so these won’t be on my bill.
I would want to prove that I was a good little tenant and despite the bad repairman not actually visiting my flat (as was arranged) and only calling my phone once then switching his phone off, I kept trying - best endeavours and all that!
