There's the Telephone Preference Service (http://www.tpsonline.org.uk)
but their main advice seems to be as follows:
"If you are receiving unsolicited sales and marketing voice recorded
messages down your telephone line, and you have not given prior consent
to receive such messages, you can ask the marketer to stop sending
these. They are legally obliged to act upon your request."
As far as I'm aware, if they're using a premium rate number, the first
point of call should be ICSTIS (http://www.icstis.org.uk/).
Not sure what the rules are on having an 'opt out' that doesn't involve
the premium rate number.
Al
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Sent: 01 February 2005 10:19
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Subject: [data-protection] I win too many holidays!
I get several phone calls a week at home from a recorded message
(usually
introducing herself as Sandra) telling me that I have won a holiday.
The message doesn't give any indication of who it is from and the only
contact information is a premium rate number.
Do you know what I can do about it?
Regards,
Stewart
P.S. I always opt out of direct marketing.
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