If the calling number begins with these 4 digits, block it: it is canvassing

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Everyone is a victim of excessive telephone canvassing, without the slightest exception in France. According to a study conducted by UFC Que Choisir, the French are contacted by telephone at least 4 times a week without their prior consent. Everyone is called for unsolicited services and products, regardless of the day or time of day.

For a long time, people were advised to register on the “red list”, or the Bloctel directory, to protect themselves against calls. While officially, telephone call centers are not allowed to contact people in this directory, the reality is very different. Despite the risk of financial penalties, call center agents do not hesitate to call people registered in the directory Bloctel.

No more unsolicited calls with 06 or 07

However, the rules have been clear since March 1, 2023: call centers do not have the right to call people registered on Bloctel, they do not have the right to call on weekends and public holidays. On weekdays, they can only call prospects from 10am to 1pm and from 2pm to 8pm. But above all, the government has also set rules on the numbers used by call centers.

In this case, no telephone advisor has the right to call you from a number that begins with 06 or 07. Even more precisely, call centers must use specific codes – which the French can block. If you are in Metropolitan France, here are the codes for telephone canvassing centers: 0162, 0163, 0270, 0271, 0377, 0378, 0424, 0425, 0568, 0569, 0948, 0949. If a number that calls begins with these 4 digits: you can block it immediately to avoid being canvassed.

For Guadeloupe, Saint-Martin and Saint-Barthélemy, the call center code is 09475. In Guyana, it is 09476, while in Martinique, it is # 8217;is 09477. Finally, in Reunion and Mayotte, these are 09478 and 09479. For those who no longer want to bother with aggressive telephone canvassing, the simplest thing is to take the time to block these numbers (or not pick up) as soon as they appear on your mobile screen.

The only solution to put an end to canvassing

Bloctel is not an effective solution: the millions of French people registered there cannot rest easy today, despite the government's efforts. The best solution is a private solution published by Orange. Good news: this one is free.

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