Petition · past parliament

Require OfCom to provide a simple nuisance call phone number.

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

Require OfCom to provide a simple phone number (like 1471) where phone users can report the previous call as a scam, abuse, or other nuisance, for immediate police investigation. If two separate users complain, the number would be automatically blocked on all exchanges.

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

We can't accept your petition because this would be a decision for OFCOM. You can find out more about how to complain about a nuisance call here:

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/phones-telecoms-and-internet/how-to-report-a-complaint/nuisance-calls-and-messages


Timeline

26 Jul 2019 Petition opened for signatures
6 Aug 2019 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 10
Status Rejected
Rejected 6 Aug 2019

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.