unwanted sales calls on mobiles and landline

[Anonymous]

I am really sick of all the calls I get on my mobile and landline at all hours-sometimes late at night or early in the morning from companies selling insurance or asking if I want to claim interest back from loans. I also get foreign voices that I can hardly understand raambling on about their company they want to promote. Sometimes when Ive told them not to use my phone number and I ring off they keep ring back..Infuriating.  Anybody have ideas on how I can stop this. Some of the calls are recorded messages..even more maddening. I have contacted the telephone preference service on two occasions in the last couple of years  but the problem is still occurring.  HELP!! 

[perksie]

You could change your number free if it's that bad.

http://www.o2.co.uk/support/generalhelp/howdoi/safetycontrolandaccess/nuisancephonecalls;jsessionid=...

[jonsie]

A lot of information here:

http://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Pay-Monthly-and-Pay-Go/Are-you-fed-up-with-spam-calls-and-texts-Follow-...

[Anonymous]

Thanks but too much trouble to change after so many years.

[Anonymous]

Thanks. most helpful. Can't understand why the law in this country doesn't make it illegal.

[perksie]

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@Anonymous wrote:
Thanks. most helpful. Can't understand why the law in this country doesn't make it illegal.

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It is illegal for UK companies to make uninvited sales calls.

You can join and complain to:

http://www.tpsonline.org.uk/tps/index.html

with mobile and home numbers.

Foreign numbers can't be stopped.

[Anonymous]

Will do. Thanks again.