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The End of the Do Not Call Registry? - Page 2

The Federal Do Not Call List in the US is still in effect. I believe the first setback was overturned. It is still being fought in court. AT&T is reportedly one of the first companies to face heavy fines. Apparently 6 figures! GOOD!

In addition to the Federal List, many states have their own lists which control calls from within their state. Massachusetts has one of these and I am on it. My calls went down when I went on this list, but not as much as they have gone down since the Federal List took effect.

I have caller ID. If you are not identified when you call, I won't answer. If you begin to leave a message and I want to speak with you I will pick up. Very few telemarketers leave me a message.

Most home phones identify the caller. Some cell phones will say private. If you choose to block it says blocked. If it says Unknown, it is always a vendor. This is how mine works, not all caller id systems display the same way. My son gets upset with me because I won't answer the Private numbers any more because since the Do Not Call List went into effect some vendors use private instead of Unknown. I don't know why. So, his friends with cell phones don't get answered by me, oh well!!!

Edited: tenaheff on 10th Dec, 2003 - 10:32pm

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I've also added the fax number at work to the DNC list... we get 20 to 30 spam/telemarketing faxes EVERY DAY -- what a waste of paper!! And if you call to tell them to remove you from their list, they sell your number on what is called an "unsubscribe hot list" -- now they know the number is valid, and they will sell it on a new list... grrrrr!!! Sometimes capitalism is a bear

Roz

The End of the Do Not Call Registry? History & Civil Business Politics

A telemarketer guy from Morning News called me and he sounded like that guy from Kids in the Hall (If I weighed my head, how much would it cost?). Anyway, he was telling me his spiel, and I was nodding along, when I stopped talking. He was like, Ma'am? Ma'am? Are you there? Are you there? I heard papers shuffling and I said, "NO I AM NOT HERE" and he hung up...

I am very evil.

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Even the law can't stop all sales calls
Some marketers finding ways around Do Not Call listBy Bob Sullivan
Technology correspondent
MSNBC
Updated: 6:05 p.m. ET April 12, 2004It sounds like every other sweepstakes entry you've seen, but in the age of the Do Not Call list there's a twist.

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The Ecology First Sweepstakes' "$25,000 cash or car giveaway" comes with this catch in the small print: "By completing this form, you agree that sponsors and co-sponsors of this sweepstakes may telephone you, even if your number is found on a do not call registry or list."

https://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4702892/

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I am not sure if this might not start a effort to repeal the "do not call" laws. This gentleman has about 8 phones in his home and hopes to catch telemarketers calling:

https://www.twincities.com/ci_5804935

That is right. He does nothing more that sets traps and waits for them to call and is getting rich off of it. While I really dislike telemarketing, I am pretty sure that this is not in the spirit of the law that is making this guy rich. What do you think?