Unsolicited phone call to children

montana123

Hi

My husband received a phone call earlier on this evening. The caller said that they wanted to do a telephone survey with a 12 to 14 year old in the household (we think regarding IBM but that may not be right). My husband said that the children were in bed. Does anyone know if this is legal or not? I will not allow them to speak to my children but I find it quite disconcerting that they are able to ask to speak to minors. We have registered with the telephone preference service but sometimes get unsolicited calls slipping through the net. Has anyone else had this sort of phone call?

Thanks.

Heinz

I'd have said they'd have to wait eleven years then.

Jemma-T

montana123 wrote: »

Hi

My husband received a phone call earlier on this evening. The caller said that they wanted to do a telephone survey with a 12 to 14 year old in the household (we think regarding IBM but that may not be right). My husband said that the children were in bed. Does anyone know if this is legal or not? I will not allow them to speak to my children but I find it quite disconcerting that they are able to ask to speak to minors. We have registered with the telephone preference service but sometimes get unsolicited calls slipping through the net. Has anyone else had this sort of phone call?

Thanks.

Do you have caller ID? Use it.

Why did you confirm to strangers that you had young children [in bed no less] at your address. Sounds very odd to me.

macman

There's no law against adults speaking to children. Though obviously it's up to the parents to decide if they want to allow it under these circumstances.

Jemma-T

macman wrote: »

There's no law against adults speaking to children.

Actually, there is laws in England and Wales about 'grooming' and a separate law in Scotland.

No law against have no common sense alas. Just ain't enough prisons I guess.

macman

Jemma-T wrote: »

Actually, there is laws in England and Wales about 'grooming' and a separate law in Scotland.

No law against have no common sense alas. Just ain't enough prisons I guess.

Since when was speaking to a child the same as grooming them?

Jemma-T

macman wrote: »

Since when was speaking to a child the same as grooming them?

Yes, that's what I thought when they amended the Sexual Offences Act in England & Wales.