One year in prison for people who will not stop spam calling in South Africa

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One year in prison for people who will not stop spam calling in South Africa

The National Consumer Commission has outlined the consequences for spam callers who ignore its new rules.

 

[W@P]

 

[MirageF1]

Fuggin joke,for over 30 years all this guaverment has consistently done is line their own pockets and ensure KFC's survival.

If they can't even police crime, htf will they ensure anything else.

 

[FiestaST]

 

[satanboy]

Great rules; it's a pity nobody will follow them or police them.

 

[SlowInternet]

Will never happen

 

[DreamKing]

but but .......... you don't know who the spam callers are .................

 

[Dimpie (JIGSAW)]

 

[The Gilded]

The same 012 number at least thrice a day yet no one does anything about it. They deserve a year of hard labour to make themselves useful to society.

 

[saor]

That woman with the American accent telling me to "press 1 now" dgaf.

 

[Smiggles]

Call screening ftw!

 

[purrr]

Call screening ftw!

Are there costs to use it in SA?

Edit: just watched a video and seems cost is on caller. I rather like this. Not sure why I haven’t tried this.

 

[Heisenborg]

One year in prison for people who will not stop spam calling in South Africa

The National Consumer Commission has outlined the consequences for spam callers who ignore its new rules.

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[Smiggles]

Are there costs to use it in SA?

Edit: just watched a video and seems cost is on caller. I rather like this. Not sure why I haven’t tried this.

No there's no cost

 

[purrr]

No there's no cost

I have enabled it (and my housemate's), lets see how it goes.

 

[Rumple4skin]

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It's him! He's one of 'em!

 

[Dimpie (JIGSAW)]

^ A phone that sends alcohol .... I want one NOW !

 

[dualmeister]

Ooh Afriforum is in trouble now with those spam calls

 

[dualmeister]

^ A phone that sends alcohol .... I want one NOW !

And the Massages?
Happy ending ones?

 

[die_koos]

There is a catch here that nobody is thinking about.

Remember that competition you entered, or the 10% off voucher you wanted so you put your contact details into the little pop-up and ticked the box saying you read the terms and conditions? You likely not only gave that company, but also all of their affiliates, partners and other loosely associated entities permission to call you. So the moment they get taken to court, they will just produce that record and be done with it.

Sure, there will be exceptions but the courts are already years behind on more urgent matters so don't expect to see any real change soon.

Only way to fight this is to make them waste their time. stall ,reschedule appointments, ask for more info, waste as much of their time as you can until it become unprofitable to contact you.