unsolicited call
collocation in Englishmeaningsofunsolicitedandcall
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unsolicited
adjective
uk/ˌʌn.səˈlɪs.ɪ.tɪd/us/ˌʌn.səˈlɪs.ɪ.t̬ɪd/
not ...
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call
noun
uk/kɔːl/us/kɑːl/
the act of using ...
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(Definition ofunsolicitedandcallfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Is that anunsolicitedcallunder the definition in this clause?
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Who has not been annoyed by anunsolicitedcallfrom an insurance sales person at an inconvenient moment?
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I would emphasise that all those conditions have to be met—not just one, two or three of them—before a dispenser can make anunsolicitedcall.
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Anunsolicitedcall, as we see it, is a personal visit or an oral communication made without express invitation.
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Let us take the case of a firm which makes anunsolicitedcall, in contravention of the rules, and invites the investor to discuss an investment proposition.
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Is that anunsolicitedcall?
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He kept recording equipment near his telephone, and upon receiving anunsolicitedcallwould engage the telemarketer in an unexpected and often uncomfortable conversation while recording the incident.
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It is important to note that being an ex-directory customer does not guarantee that unsolicited calls will never be received.
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Unauthorised as well as authorised persons would be subject to the rules in clause 51 on unsolicited calls.
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It is important that we adopt a stronger line on unsolicited calls, given the risks to which they expose consumers.
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While the service will reduce unsolicited calls it does not stop solicited calls, market research calls, silent calls or overseas calls.
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It is against the law for telemarketers to make unsolicited calls or to send marketing faxes to a number on the register without consent.
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Unsolicited calls may also be used to initiate telephone frauds.
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Call screening is another countermeasure against unsolicited calls.
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