Will this stop nuisance calls for good?

A new landline phone that is able to blocks up to 80 per cent of unwanted calls, including from infamous PPI reclaiming firms, was launched by BT today. The BT 6500 phone - which is available to everyone, not just its customers - can block calls from international, withheld and up to 10 specific numbers. The telecoms giant said the launch is in response to it receiving more than 50,000 complaints to their nuisance calls advice line every month.

At present, anyone who wants to avoid marketing calls can sign up, for free, to the Telephone Preference Service (TPS). TPS blocks marketing calls from the UK or UK-based companies, but it is unable to block international or withheld numbers. According to BT, the majority of PPI claim sales calls coming from international numbers so even households that have chosen to avoid marketing calls are still being hounded. Recent figures from telecoms regulator Ofcom revealed 71 per cent of people had received live marketing calls on their landline in the previous six months despite facilities including the Telephone Preference Service (TPS)..... Read more here