Statement on consumer protection test for telephone number allocation | Ofcom

Statement on consumer protection test for telephone number allocation | Ofcom

Ofcom is introducing further consumer protection by potentially restricting companies and individuals from allocations of premium rate numbers by maintaining lists of companies or individuals who have had complaints against them. These lists will be known as the CPT (consumer protection test) lists which will be maintained on Ofcom's website.

Anyone allocating PRS numbers should ensure their customers are not present on these lists and industry will self regulate.

The lists will be available from Jan 01 2009 or shortly after.