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It’s a bit off topic I know but a few people recently have been complaining about marketing telephone calls. I have used a web service over the last few years. It’s free of charge and it is a legitimate service. Here’s the blurb:
“The Telephone Preference Service (TPS) is a central opt out register whereby individuals can register their wish not to receive unsolicited sales and marketing telephone calls. It is a legal requirement that companies do not make such calls to numbers registered on the TPS.The original legislation was introduced in May 1999. It has subsequently been updated and now the relevant legislation is the Privacy and Electronic (EC Directive) Regulations 2003.”
I assure you it’s not a scam, I have used it for years and you notice after a few weeks all your marketing calls disappear. Anyone who calls you after 28 days of registering is breaking the law! Just re-registered my business with them as you need to do this yearly now it seems.
Let me know if it helped anyone!
Silent Calls
If you have been troubled by calls where the phone rings but on answering there is no one there, you may wish to register your number on the Silent Callgard Service on 0870 4443969. Again, it’s a free service although they do offer another service after registering called “call blocker” (possibly a paid for one) which I didn’t pursue.
These silent calls are generated by automatic dialling equipment which dial more numbers than there are operators available to take the calls.
I pay to have withheld numbers rejected but it doesn’t seem to be working! I have set the ‘phone up as it says but the little buggers keep getting through. Also registered with TPS but didn’t help…must be my ‘phone line lol
There’s a thin person inside me screaming to get out…but I can usually shut the bitch up with chocolate!
I have the TPS and after 21 days or so it`s active and believe me it does work.No more marketing calls,I was getting at least 2 an evening sometimes more even at week ends,9:30pm one night and I thought b****cks to this so got the ball rolling.
Take it easy out there
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