AMF Mixed TopicsFri-22-08-2014, 15:00 PM
Following on from Annoying phone calls which is handy for Orange users, there is also a website where you can opt out of cold calls to your landline and mobile. 
It stops around 80% of cold calls to phones, and cost you nothing to set up. Pacitel is the result of the concerted action of five major trade associations and actively supported by the government. It brings together professional associations, governments, institutions of all kinds and, more generally, any corporate representative nonprofit that adhere to its statutes.
Pacitel does not work by blocking unwanted numbers, but it stores a list of people wanting to opt out of cold calling by phone. The companies participating, after receiving the list, agree to delete your information from their database.
To register you need to go here: https://www.pacitel.fr/
It stops around 80% of cold calls to phones, and cost you nothing to set up. Pacitel is the result of the concerted action of five major trade associations and actively supported by the government. It brings together professional associations, governments, institutions of all kinds and, more generally, any corporate representative nonprofit that adhere to its statutes.
Pacitel does not work by blocking unwanted numbers, but it stores a list of people wanting to opt out of cold calling by phone. The companies participating, after receiving the list, agree to delete your information from their database.
To register you need to go here: https://www.pacitel.fr/
- If you have a private phone click Vous êtes un particulier ?
- If you have a business phone click Vous êtes un professionnel ?
- You will then get some bumf telling you what it's about.
- Scroll down and click the blue button S'inscrire.
- You will now get a bit more bumf telling you what it is about.
- Scroll down and add your phone numbers fixed and mobile in the box's (you can add six phone numbers).
- In the box below add your Email address (you will need this to confirm you own the numbers).
- Next you need to choose a secret question from the list and put your answer.
- Now tick the three box's (these state that you own the numbers, the numbers are for personal use, i assume it will be worded different for business users the last box you tick says you are aware that you will be locked up forever in a French prison if you tell lies).
- Click Valider.
- Check the info you entered and if ok click "Confirmer mon inscription" (if you're not happy click modifier mes informations).
- You will now get an Email and you need to click the link "Cliquer Ici"
- You will get sent back to Pacitel and you are now subscribed.
- You will also get another Email with your registration information keep it safe you will need it to make any changes.