Ofcom fines Npower for abandoned telemarketing calls
06 Dec 2012 | by Matthew Chapman
Npower has been fined by Ofcom for abandoning telemarketing calls to the public and playing messages containing marketing content during abandoned calls.
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Npower has been fined by Ofcom for abandoning telemarketing calls to the public and playing messages containing marketing content during abandoned calls.
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