26-Feb-2015 09:27

Nuisance calls, Silent calls and Unwanted Texts

Nuisance calls, Silent calls and unwanted Texts face a Government clampdown from 6 April. Furthermore, companies may be hit by fines of up to £500,000.

The Government says under current rules, many companies making nuisance calls escape fines because there isn't enough evidence to suggest they caused the level of harm required by law.

The Government has also confirmed that it will introduce measures to hold board level executives responsible for nuisance calls and texts and it's looking to bring in a compulsory Caller Line Identification (CLI) so that all marketing callers will have to display their telephone numbers.