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Vodafone now blocks unwanted calls before they reach you
Nuisance callers are having a tough time of it already this year, with Ofcom banning them from withholding numbers and helping to create a simple, text registration option for the UK's leave-me-alone database. But Vodafone's decided to go even further, today announcing that it has begun blocking unwanted calls at the network level, so they don't even reach your phone in the first place.
Brits can now send a text to stop cold calls
Ofcom, the UK's communications regulator, and the Telephone Preference Service (TPS) are making it simpler for Brits to avoid unwanted and unprompted sales calls. A new "text-to-register" option means you can type "TPS" followed by your email address, to 78070 to get on the UK's official "Do Not Call" database. Once your number has been accepted, companies will be banned from contacting you with annoying, unsolicited pitches. Oh, and if you're wondering, Ofcom says your email address is necessary to verify your identity, should you need to file a complaint.
