In order to fight more effectively against unsolicited telephone canvassing, whether by call or message, a dedicated platform is getting a makeover and is equipped with new tools.
Without getting too far ahead of yourself, it is likely that you have experienced this situation once or more: your smartphone rings and an unknown number is displayed. Because you are waiting for a delivery or a call of some kind, you pick up. And there, a person tells you that they want to find out about your CPF (Personal Training Account), offer you a cheaper mobile planmake you benefit from a exceptional offer to insulate your home, even if you are in an apartment, in short. More telephone canvassing.
Whether it takes the form of a phone call or SMS, it is a scourge that is difficult to eradicate. The government has passed measures to restrict it, but they have proven largely ineffective, to the point where canvassing seems to be getting worse. Among the tools available, there are Bloctelbut this one clearly specifies that it “does not manage canvassing for energy renovation, for CPF, SMS and emails“, which strongly limits its scope. The best is to turn to the website of theFrench Association for the development of Multimedia services and uses Multi-operators (Af2m): the platform 33700. And that’s good, it’s not very new.
This platform is being modernized to combat telephone canvassing
By visiting www.33700.fr, you will immediately notice the changes. The home page now has 2 buttons that are impossible to miss for sending an unwanted SMS. The first is Report with a form. It asks you to enter your phone number, the sender’s phone number, the content of the message and the date and time it was received. The second gives the possibility of Report with a screenshot from your smartphone, after scanning a QR code.
In both cases, you will receive an SMS allowing you to validate and finalize the procedure. If you wish to report an unwanted call, the 33700 site advises you to go through Bloctel. Nothing prevents you from registering of course, but for greater efficiency, you can also use the service set up by UFC-Que Choisir. Be patient whatever your choice, results are not seen overnight.