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13. Will registering on the TPS stop unsolicited sales and marketing calls from overseas?
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Companies based abroad who call into the UK and who are making calls on behalf of a UK based company, must comply with UK regulations
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and screen their call lists against TPS before making an unsolicited sales and marketing call to a UK telephone number. We do make the file available to overseas based companies under licence for the purpose of suppression so they know whom not to telephone but many overseas companies who telephone the UK on their own account from overseas do so to avoid legal and self regulatory restrictions. We would advise caution in responding to unsolicited sales and marketing telephone calls from overseas especially if they are asking you to send them money or using a premium rate phone line (numbers beginning with 09). If you are receiving unsolicited sales and marketing calls from overseas you should contact the overseas company who is making the call.
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And what powers does ofcom have in stopping the overseas calls.... NON...
My home phone and business phone have been on TPS for many a year and yes it has stopped about 50% of the calls but even after many complaints to ofcom there are (and I'll repeat myself) "Companies who don't care"