Nuisance calls
Ofcom’s regular research into nuisance calls measures the frequency of the nuisance calls UK consumers receive on their home landline phone. We gather real-time data about these types of calls, including the date, time and duration of nuisance calls, and a full description of the experience; i.e. the company/person calling, what the call was about, and whether the caller’s telephone number was identifiable.
Ofcom monitors consumers' experience of nuisance calls via its Consumer Complaints omnibus study. A nationally representative sample of UK landline users are asked about their personal experience of nuisance calls on their home landline phone ‘in the past four weeks’. Fieldwork is carried out every two months, to allow Ofcom to monitor any seasonal changes.
2017
Nuisance calls panel research 2017 wave 5, May 2017
2016
Nuisance calls panel research 2016: wave 4, May 2016
2015
Nuisance calls panel research: Wave 3, May 2015
2014
Ofcom and ICO 20 research into the effectiveness of the Telephone Preference Services Jul 2014
Nuisance calls panel research: May 2014 (wave 2) May 2014