Telephone canvassing, despite the new laws governing it, remains a real scourge in our society. On a daily basis, French people endure it: harassment, abuse of weakness, which very often leads to scams.
Thanks to the Electronic Communications Regulatory Authority, it is now possible to identify numbers that you should be wary of.
Since March 1, 2023, the rules have been clear: call centers do not have the right to contact a person listed in the Bloctel directory, nor the right to call on weekends or public holidays. the PleineVie website.
During the week, teleadvisors can only contact potential customers between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. and between 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., the authorized hours. More importantly, the government has also set rules regarding call center numbers.
One of these rules authorizes telephone advisors to only contact subscribers using numbers starting with 06 or 07. In fact, direct sellers can no longer use random numbers.
Below, in detail, is a list of some malicious numbers to avoid at all costs.