Gambling or electricity tariff: Anger over banned advertising calls gets even bigger
Gambling or electricity tariff: Anger over prohibited advertising calls becomes even greater
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Gambling or electricity tariff: Anger over prohibited advertising calls becomes even greater. As the Federal Network Agency announced on request, in the first half of the year, 21.552 complaints were received for unauthorized telephone advertising, 13 percent more than in the same period of the previous year. Throughout 2024 and 2025, complaints had risen by six and eight percent, respectively.
Furthermore, Companies that practice unauthorized telephone advertising with “cold calls” threaten fines, which in the worst case can amount to 300,000 euros. The complaints mostly concerned calls for sweepstakes (almost 30 percent). Telephone advertising is only allowed in Germany if the person called gives his consent beforehand.
In addition, Calls to gambling are a nuisance for thousands. Once you get really lucky, who doesn’t want to.
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Gambling or electricity tariff: Anger over prohibited advertising calls becomes even greater.
reliability moderate2/4 sourcesAs the Federal Network Agency announced on request, in the first half of the year, 21.552 complaints were received for unauthorized telephone advertising, 13 percent more than in the same period of the previous year.
reliability low1/3 sourcesThroughout 2024 and 2025, complaints had risen by six and eight percent, respectively.
reliability low1/3 sourcesCompanies that practice unauthorized telephone advertising with “cold calls” threaten fines, which in the worst case can amount to 300,000 euros.
reliability low1/3 sourcesThe complaints mostly concerned calls for sweepstakes (almost 30 percent).
reliability low1/3 sourcesTelephone advertising is only allowed in Germany if the person called gives his consent beforehand.
reliability low1/3 sourcesCalls to gambling are a nuisance for thousands
reliability moderate2/2 sourcesOnce you get really lucky, who doesn’t want to.
reliability moderate2/2 sources
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