PICTURE POSED MY MODEL File photo dated 15/03/11 of a close-up view of a woman talking on a mobile phone as nuisance calls and texts are affecting the vast majority of people despite most having taken steps to eliminate them, a survey has found. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Issue date: Friday March 14, 2014. Almost nine in 10 telecoms users (87%) receive calls from withheld numbers, with 40% receiving them at least once a week and 9% at least one a day, according to price comparison site uSwitch.com. Among mobile users, 80% receive unwanted telephone marketing calls, with 18% receiving at least one a week and 15% receiving at least three a week. See PA story CONSUMER Nuisance. Photo credit should read: Dave Thompson/PA Wire
%VIRTUAL-SkimlinksPromo%Nuisance calls and texts are affecting the vast majority of people despite most having taken steps to eliminate them, a survey has found.
Almost nine in 10 telecoms users (87%) receive calls from withheld numbers, with 40% receiving them at least once a week and 9% at least one a day, according to price comparison site uSwitch.com.
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