BBC News - Nuisance calls must be stopped earlier, says ICO
How many sales call a day does anyone get? How many of you are TPS registered or even know what TPS is?
Dont get me wrong we have made our share of sales calls in the past but every single number we rang was TPS checked and opted in data - we no longer make any sales calls.
I have both my home & mobile numbers TPS'd as well as my direct number in the office. I made a complaint a few years ago when i received a call, got a compliant form sent out, not kidding it was 10 pages! i think now it is easier to complain and you can do this over the phone if you have the right info
In line with the article, we have to make complaining about this practice so much easier and actually do something to these firms that constantly flout the Law! But we all need to do our bit.
If you dont want sales calls, get yourself on the TPS register - it is free, but be wary of those companies that charge you,the free link is - TPS
There is a personal & commercial side so if you have different numbers make sure you get them all done. It doesnt stop all calls, but it does cut down a lot of them. If after 4 weeks or so you still get the calls, dont hang up straight away, get the company info & the callers name, you will need this when you log a complaint, be handy too if you can get their number, most will withhold this so it can be tricky to glean this!
Lets make unsolicited calls a thing of the past
