Petition Make illegal all cold calling telemarketing calls to UK phone numbers

Almost all British Citizens have mobile phones near us at all times, and increasingly less control over who has our phone number

Unscrupulous companies call without prior permission, at any time of day or night, in order to sell us unwanted products or services. This behaviour should be outlawed

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Telemarketing has existed in for almost as long as there have been telephones. Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telemarketing

In 2017, 94% of UK adults owned at least one mobile, and there were 26.4m landlines in the UK. Ofcom: https://www.ofcom.org.uk/about-ofcom/latest/media/facts

In 2014, 58% of surveyed companies used telemarketing to generate customer sales. dma.org: https://dma.org.uk/press-release/new-telemarketing-research-reveals-it-s-good-to-talk

In 2013, 85% of householders said they'd received a nuisance call on their landline, 17% complained. thisismoney.co.uk: http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/news/article-2377639/Watchdog-launches-online-tool-reporting-nuisance-calls-texts.html

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Date closed 17 May 2018
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