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Nuisance phone calls

This is how to protect yourself from nuisance phone calls:

If the calls are threatening, abusive, or obscene, report them to the police and your service provider. Note down the date, time, and number that called, along with any other useful information. Most providers offer products, services, and advice to help you screen or block such calls. Some silent calls are generated by automatic dialling equipment in call centres, where the number of calls made outnumber the operators. To prevent this, register your number free with the Telephone Preference Service (TPS).

  • Screen calls using the caller ID function.
  • Do not engage in conversation and hang up immediately.
  • Never give personal information out over the phone.
  • Use 1471 to retrieve the caller’s number.
  • Report threatening, abusive, or obscene calls to the police and your service provider.
  • Make sure your number is not visible online and opt for your landline number to be ex-directory.
  • Use a number blocking service and register with the TPS.