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Brits pestered by cold callers will finally be able to tell who is on the line before picking up the phone. The Government plans to force cold callers to reveal their caller ID, which makes it easier ...

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Elderly residents have reported a rise in the number of cold calls in recent weeks. One report relates to calls from a UK-based ‘crime research’ company that offered to fit alarms for £1 but then ...

COLD-calling salesmen could be barred from hundreds of Accrington homes within weeks. Community leaders are preparing to launch a "no cold calling" zone in the town to protect residents from bogus ...

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The phone provider will start charging £2 a month to customers who want to opt in to the Anonymous Caller Reject service TALKTALK is set to start charging customers an extra £24 a year for its service ...

There’s nothing more annoying than picking up your phone to hear a robot voice babbling about an ‘accident that wasn’t your fault’. But if you’re being bothered by persistent cold calls, a clever new ...

Cold callers could soon be given the push in Eccleshill as police and Trading Standards officers unite in a quest to improve the safety of vulnerable residents. West Yorkshire Trading Standards and ...

It's a universally acknowledged fact that no one likes getting cold called. Not only do cold callers seem to have a radar detecting the most inconvenient time to call you, but they can also be ...

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Companies targeting people with nuisance calls and spam texts could be fined up to half a million pounds from tomorrow as the Government cracks down on cold calling. The Information Commissioner’s ...