Why am I getting calls from numbers I don't know? ｜"Overseas mobile phone situation" taught by a Canadian mobile phone shop [Part 9]

　Get a local phone number in Canada! Have you ever had the experience of receiving calls from unknown numbers even though you haven't shared your number with anyone yet? This is called a marketing call, and it will be a system that randomly dials everyone's mobile number. This time, we will guide you on how to deal with this problem.

1. What is a marketing call?

　Marketing calls, as the name suggests, are calls made for the purpose of marketing products and services. There are various types, but in most cases, when you answer the phone, you will hear an announcement by automatic voice (voice dialing on a machine). If it's an announcement like congratulations on winning a trip, it's almost certainly a marketing call.

First, if you have time to pick up, try picking up the phone. If you hear an option selection by voice dialing, if you listen to the end of the announcement, if you hear something like "If you do not want to receive this call, please press '9'" in English, please select the corresponding number. . When the announcement "This phone number will be deleted within 48 hours" is heard, this is the end. If you don't pick up the phone, they may call you repeatedly. Another way to reduce marketing calls is to visit the government website DNCL (https://lnnte-dncl.gc.ca/en) ​​and register.

2. It keeps coming back. Is there a way to deal with it?

　Incoming numbers may be unknown, or they may be manipulated by the marketing call system to appear to be calling from overseas. Incoming calls from toll-free numbers are not marketing calls, but may be from the actual mobile phone company you have a contract with. If you have a free incoming call plan, you can take measures by picking up the phone, so let's take action first.

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