Telephone canvassing: the radical French solution against scams

How to fight againstTelephone canvassinguntimely? This is the question that many French people ask themselves as these calls can spoil their daily life. In some extreme cases, they are even pure and simple scams that can cost them dearly.

The French reject untimely canvassing

According to the last ARCEP customer satisfaction observatory, our compatriots have just found an extreme solution to deal with it. Thus, a third of French people simply do not win their phone when the number of their interlocutor is unknown.

A third party also explains to answer "rarely" when this scenario occurs. As our colleagues have noted01Net, that is 6 points more than in 2022, enough to underline the exasperation of individuals in the face of this scourge.

There are other ways to counter unwanted canvassing. Even if this is not infallible, you can in particular save your number onBloctel serviceset up by the government.

For its part, the UFC Que Choisir launched a salutary initiative. The consumer defense association thus offersthe sitewww.respectmesdata.fr which allows you to send an e-mail to your telephone operator. The idea is indeed to use the applicable regulations on the protection of personal data at European level (GDPR) to fight these nuisances.

This report, decidedly very informative, also informs us about the general satisfaction of consumers. In detail, Orange obtains a flattering score of 8 out of 10 in front of Free (7,9), Bouygues Telecom (7,6), and SFR (7,2).

Do you share this observation on telephone canvassing, and do you use the same strategies as the respondents of this survey to face it? Tell us in the comments.