How to Stop Unwanted Telephone Calls

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Tip 1 - Unwanted Telephone Marketing Calls

Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago | Submitted by Gloria Eaker | permalink

Under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, the FCC has rules in effect that address unsolicited telephone marketing calls – including those using automated and prerecorded messages.
Tags: Consumer & Governmental Affairs

For further reading: https://www.fcc.gov/guides/unwanted-telephone-marketing-calls ^[1]

Tip 2 - How to Stop Unwanted Phone Calls

Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago | Submitted by Flaminio Francisci | permalink

One of life's great annoyances is getting an unwanted phone call at 8:00 on a Sunday morning or right when you sit down to dinner. In recent years telemarketers have stepped up their game, resulting in thousands of complaints to the The...
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For further reading: http://www.wikihow.com/Stop-Unwanted-Phone-Calls ^[2]

Tip 3 - Stopping Unwanted Phone Calls - Do Not Call Registry - Telemarketing - AARP

Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago | Submitted by Vangie Fiel | permalink

The National Do Not Call list cuts down on at least some of the unwanted phone calls, but you can do more to stop them. Here are 15 things you should know.
Tags: Unwanted phone calls, Do Not Call List, stop unwanted phone calls, getting on the do not call list, avoiding telemarketers, stop telemarketers, do not call registry, avoiding phone scams

For further reading: http://www.aarp.org/money/budgeting-saving/info-07-2012/when-do-not-call-means-they-still-can.html ^[3]

Tip 4 - How to stop nuisance phone calls - Which?

Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago | Submitted by nicotron | permalink

Unwanted phone calls can be a real nuisance. Read the Which? guide on what to do if you are plagued with unwanted calls and tips on how to avoid them.
Tags: unwanted phone calls, cold calls, problem calls,

For further reading: http://www.which.co.uk/consumer-rights/action/how-to-stop-nuisance-phone-calls- ^[4]

Tip 5 - TPS

Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago | Submitted by Walid Farah | permalink

Telephone Preference Service.
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For further reading: http://www.tpsonline.org.uk/ ^[5]

Tip 6 - Nuisance calls and messages

Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago | Submitted by Ruud Smeulders | permalink

Most of us will have received nuisance calls. There is something you can do to stop these unwanted calls and nuisance phone calls. Below you will find a series of guides which explain the different types of nuisance calls and messages.
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For further reading: http://consumers.ofcom.org.uk/phone/tackling-nuisance-calls-and-messages/ ^[6]