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Posted by Edna Pearl on October 9, 2009, 4:09 pm
The last time I checked, the time limit on the federal do-not-call list had
been suspended, eliminating the need to re-register. It might be worth
checking.
ep
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> I have been getting a spate of telephone calls soliciting me for work-
> at-home, credit cards, insurance, and even male-enhancement products.
> I have been on the national Do Not Call list since 2003 and have a non-
> pub phone, and none of the calls have been from anybody exempted from
> the prohibition. So -- I went to the official Do Not Call web site,
> confirmed that I am still on the list, and found a very nice little
> "report the bad guys" form to fill out and send! Now I am keeping
> notes about those calls (caller ID gives the numbers) and reporting
> them all to the feds. A pencil and scrap of paper by the phone is all
> it takes!
I don't recall the details since it was DW who took care of it, but we
had
been on the list since its inception, and learned by accident (I think
we
may also have begun getting calls again) that you have to re-register
every so many years. Then we had to put up with it again for the 30-
day
(or however long it was) grace period again... It might be worth
checking into.
Doc
PS - Every time we get a call from an "exemption", we still give 'em
hell.
"We didn't agree to or get any say in these exemptions, so as far as
we're concerned, there AREN'T any! Why would we want to be bothered
by
you if we don't want to be bothered by anybody else?" etc., etc. We
vowed
to vote *against* any politicians/political calls, and they all
stopped calling.
We take all information about the "exemptions" just like any other
violator,
and assure them we'll vote against/not do business, or whatever other
prtessure we can bring to bear. Funny, but it seems to be working.
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Posted by Rita on October 9, 2009, 5:29 pm
I had been ignoring the calls or telling them that they are calling a "Do
not call" recipient and they left with an apology.But lately started
reporting. It seems these people ignore the list.
--
Rita
http://ritasquilts.com
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>I have been getting a spate of telephone calls soliciting me for work-
> at-home, credit cards, insurance, and even male-enhancement products.
> I have been on the national Do Not Call list since 2003 and have a non-
> pub phone, and none of the calls have been from anybody exempted from
> the prohibition. So -- I went to the official Do Not Call web site,
> confirmed that I am still on the list, and found a very nice little
> "report the bad guys" form to fill out and send! Now I am keeping
> notes about those calls (caller ID gives the numbers) and reporting
> them all to the feds. A pencil and scrap of paper by the phone is all
> it takes!
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Posted by Polly Esther on October 9, 2009, 6:58 pm
When callers were demanding to speak to Howard Esther and nothing would stop
them, I bought a really violent Boy Scout whistle. Put it beside the phone.
Practiced deep breathing so I could hit them with my best shot (so to
speak).
Heck.
They never called again.
Polly
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"Rita" <wrote>I had been ignoring the calls or telling them that they are
calling a "Do not call" recipient and they left with an apology.But lately
started
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> reporting. It seems these people ignore the list.
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Posted by Rita on October 11, 2009, 11:29 am
Won't help if its a recording!
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Rita
http://ritasquilts.com
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> When callers were demanding to speak to Howard Esther and nothing would
> stop them, I bought a really violent Boy Scout whistle. Put it beside the
> phone. Practiced deep breathing so I could hit them with my best shot (so
> to speak).
> Heck.
> They never called again.
> Polly
> "Rita" <wrote>I had been ignoring the calls or telling them that they are
> calling a "Do not call" recipient and they left with an apology.But
> lately started
>> reporting. It seems these people ignore the list.
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> at-home, credit cards, insurance, and even male-enhancement products.
> I have been on the national Do Not Call list since 2003 and have a non-
> pub phone, and none of the calls have been from anybody exempted from
> the prohibition. So -- I went to the official Do Not Call web site,
> confirmed that I am still on the list, and found a very nice little
> "report the bad guys" form to fill out and send! Now I am keeping
> notes about those calls (caller ID gives the numbers) and reporting
> them all to the feds. A pencil and scrap of paper by the phone is all
> it takes!