Does your phone ring several times a day because of calls from canvassers? Here are some tips to stop being disturbed and only receive important calls.
Like many people, you may be harassed by calls from canvassers that you can’t get rid of. Here are some tips to free up your phone, calm you down and no longer be bothered by calls from telephone canvassers.
First, be aware that the government has set up a site called Bloctel on which you can register your telephone number for free so that it no longer appears in the directories to which canvassers refer to make their calls. If you get on the red list, your details are completely invisible. If, on the other hand, you subscribe to the orange list, you make sure that your number is only hidden from direct marketing calls.
Applications are also available to filter disturbing calls. On Android, for example, there are applications Should I Answer, Call Control or Call Filter. On IOS13, the “silent unknown call” feature allows you not to be disturbed by canvassers. But it can also filter calls from people with whom you need to communicate and who are not yet part of your directory. So opt for applications such as Trucaller, Avira Security or Showcaller.
The right reflexes to take
Certain reflexes are good to adopt to avoid unwanted calls upstream. For example, when you buy items on the Internet, uncheck in the cookie window the request for your consent to the sharing of your data “with third parties”. In store, if the seller offers to take your number and your email, it is better to refuse.
What to do when you love contest games?
When you participate in online contests or winning games, you are regularly asked for your contact details. If you want to continue to participate in these games without being disturbed later by calls from canvassers, it is best to take a few precautions. So think about create a specific email address and open a telephone line dedicated to these contests.
Despite all these precautions, if the calls persist and you have expressly requested that your details be deleted from the database, you are in right to lodge a complaint with the CNIL (National Commission for Computing and Liberties).