A former call center operator reveals the only effective trick to stop spam calls.

Spam or commercial calls have been a nuisance to users for many years, mainly because they always catch us at an inopportune moment, whether it's during nap time, while we're having dinner, or during our only break of the day.

In fact, according to data from the Global Call Threat Report conducted by Hiya, Spanish users, along with French users, receive the most spam calls in Europe, with an average of 10 of these calls per month.

This forced the authorities to intervene, and over a year ago , a new law was passed in our country prohibiting commercial calls without prior consent. This is where operators and companies have found their goldmine, as many users have unwittingly given it.

This is because when you install an app and accept the terms and services or accept cookies from a website, they're tricking you into agreeing to receive commercial communications . However, the truth is that these companies often risk fines by randomly calling users.

The most popular solution is to sign up for the Robinson List , but we still receive these types of calls, which ends up driving users crazy because they can't find a solution to permanently stop these communications.

Eléonore Bounhiol, a French woman who works for a marketing company as a call center operator, revealed in an interview with the French magazine Maison&Travaux what she believes is the only effective trick to end these calls for good.

This explained that "as long as a person doesn't answer , their number remains on the automatic callback list," causing calls to be repeated over the course of days until the call is answered, so ignoring them is not a good idea.

The key, she said, is to explicitly request to be removed from that company's business contact list, and they'll have to comply with your request due to the laws governing these practices. Also, remember that the people on the other end of the line aren't at fault for calling you; they're just doing their job, so always try to be as respectful as possible.

If you keep receiving incessant calls and suspect that your callers aren't breaking the law, you can try this "magic" phrase, which usually gets them to hang up on you instantly and, hopefully, not call you back.