Cold-calling

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New French law to stop excessive telephone cold calls

The French parliament has introduced harsher sanctions and fines of up to €375,000 for excessive telephone cold callers, and has completely banned the practice in the energy renovation sector.

'Ban doorstep selling of energy services in France'

Bill to stop barrage of annoying cold callers

There is potential good news for readers fed-up with persistent cold calls – particularly from firms selling insulation for €1

230,000 people in France sign cold call petition

Almost 230,000 people signed an online petition demanding a ban on marketing cold calls within three days of it going live.

French associations launch petition to ban cold calls

Consumer associations in France have launched a petition calling for a ban on cold marketing calls - with more than 80,000 signatures collected in less than 24 hours.

Sign up to Bloctel but don’t expect miracles

The Connexion asks the government and a consumer watchdog a question on the lips of many Connexion readers: How to stop the plague of daily unwanted cold calls?

€1 insulation offer is real but be wary

IF you own a home in France, it is highly likely that you will have received promotional leaflets, emails or cold calls from companies offering home insulation for €1.

Bloctel efforts are blocked

I wonder how many people have been subjected to the inefficiency of Bloctel this week?

Bloctel: Re-register to keep cold callers quiet

Householders who have signed up to Bloctel – France’s widely criticised cold-call blocking service – have been told they must re-register to remain on its no-call list.

Smart phone solutions

While I was on enforced rest as I recovered from a broken ankle, I noticed how many cold calls we received.

French MPs ponder new law to stop cold calls

Opt-out Bloctel system has not worked, says MP who proposed bill to stop nuisance telephone calls

Nuisance calls still a pest

A website set up a year ago by the government to stop pest phone cold-callers has been shown to be ineffective.