Cutting Down Unwanted Sales Calls: Register with the Telephone Preference Service

Unsolicited sales calls are more than just an irritation — they can interrupt important conversations and take time away from handling genuine client and chambers’ calls. Fortunately, there is a simple, free step members can take to significantly reduce the number of these calls.

The Telephone Preference Service (TPS) is the UK’s official “do not call” register. By adding your landline or mobile number to the TPS, you are telling legitimate UK-based sales and marketing organisations that they should not contact you by phone.

Registration is completely free and only takes a few minutes online. Once registered, your number should stop receiving most unsolicited sales calls within 28 days. While the TPS cannot block scam or overseas callers, many members find it makes a noticeable difference to call volumes. You can also advise callers that you are registered if any do slip through, and they must remove you from the database.

For barristers’ clerks, where every incoming call may matter, reducing unnecessary interruptions can help ensure lines remain clear for clients, counsel, and courts.

You can register or find out more by visiting the TPS website and following the straightforward registration process. It’s a small action that can make a meaningful improvement to your working day.