unrequested call

[/ˌʌn.rɪˈkwɛs.təd kɔːl/]
nounpl: unrequested calls
chamada não solicitada
1. A telephone call received from someone without having asked for it or consented to be contacted
I received an unrequested call from a telemarketer during dinner.
Recebi uma chamada não solicitada de um telemarketer durante o jantar.
2. An unwanted or unexpected phone call, often from a business or organization attempting to sell products or services
The company made unrequested calls to customers on the do-not-call list.
A empresa fez chamadas não solicitadas para clientes na lista de não-chamada.
In both Brazil and the USA, unrequested calls are a significant consumer concern. Brazil has a 'do-not-call' equivalent (Lista de Proteção de Privacidade), while the US has the National Do Not Call Registry. These calls are often associated with telemarketing, scams, or robocalls, and are generally viewed negatively by recipients.
NYC Slang
unwanted call, spam call
Synonyms / Sinônimos
unsolicited callunwanted calluninvited callcold call
Antonyms / Antônimos
requested callsolicited callinvited call

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
chamada não solicitada
most common usage in Brazil
São Paulo
ligação não solicitada
alternative term commonly used in São Paulo
Rio de Janeiro
chamada indesejada
emphasizes the unwanted nature of the call
Portugal
chamada não requisitada
formal Portuguese European usage

Related Words

telemarketingrobocallspam calldo-not-call listcall screening

Related Idioms & Phrases

getting cold-called
a call out of the blue
unsolicited contact
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