The UK also has a series of anti-spam and anti-solicitation measures (see this by ofcom, our communications regulator: https://www.ofcom.org.uk/phones-telecoms-

The UK also has a series of anti-spam and anti-solicitation measures (see this by ofcom, our communications regulator: https://www.ofcom.org.uk/phones-telecoms-and-internet/advice-for-consumers/problems/tackling-nuisance-calls-and-messages https://www.ofcom.org.uk/phones-telecoms-and-internet/advice...). They are very effective, many people are educated on reporting so even out of jurisdiction offenders (e.g windows has an issue, or the more recent parcel fee texts) are shut down pretty quickly. We are currently passing (or have passed) some measures to make the service provider liable for out of jurisdiction calls and texts. The major issue we are not addressing is ‘legal scams’. Charities harassing old people, tradesmen faking issues to the uneducated - that kind of thing.