Talk Talk should compensate people harassed by silent calls
Citizens Advice says Talk Talk should compensate people who have been targeted by its silent and abandoned calls following the £750,000 fine from Ofcom.
Citizens Advice Chief Executive Gillian Guy said:
“It’s good that Talk Talk has been fined and we hope this is enough to stop them allowing this to happen again. We’d like to see them also offer compensation to those people who’ve been harassed by these calls. It’s not enough just to pay a fine to the Treasury.
“Silent and abandoned calls can be very distressing . The elderly often bear the brunt as they are at home more often and it can be particularly unsettling for people waiting for an urgent call from family or friends.”
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