{"id":121485,"date":"2022-07-07T14:38:39","date_gmt":"2022-07-07T14:38:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.comreg.ie\/?p=121485"},"modified":"2023-08-28T11:17:30","modified_gmt":"2023-08-28T11:17:30","slug":"how-to-help-prevent-marketing-calls-you-do-not-want","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.comreg.ie\/ga\/how-to-help-prevent-marketing-calls-you-do-not-want\/","title":{"rendered":"How to help prevent marketing calls you do not want"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you receive marketing calls to your home phone that you do not want, you can update your phone directory listing and marketing preference with your service provider to help prevent receiving marketing calls.<\/p>\n<p>Receiving a call that you did not ask for can be annoying and for some people it can be distressing. 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