Wrong numbers
Howard Lake | 31 May 1999 | News
As of today, it is illegal for a company to telephone an individual who has registered so as not to receive telemarketing calls at home.
As of today, it is illegal for a company to telephone an individual who has registered so as not to receive telemarketing calls at home. Companies, including telemarketing agencies working on behalf of charities, face a penalty of £5,000 if they make an unsolicited call to such individuals. They have 28 days to clear their records of people who have registered with the Telephone Preference Service.
The Telephone Preference Service is on 0845 070 0707.
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He is the founder of Fundraising Camp and co-founder of GoodJobs.