Annoying
Telemarketers
GOOD NEWS…FTC (Federal
Trade Commission set up the new book of rules that put the
breaks on telemarketers bugging consumers at all hours of the
day and night. No longer will fraudulent telemarketers get
away with jingling you after 9pm, before 8-am, or calling you
when you have listed your phone number in the brilliantly
created "DO NOT CALL registry."
Pest control at your service: FTC setup a "pest control" unit
with armed service members prepared to lock up any
telemarketer breaking the TSR laws. FTC has launched the DO
NOT Call National registry that gives consumers in America "a
choice.' Imagine that. WE now have choices.
The polls are reaching its peak: Harris Interactive Polls reported that
92% of the citizens that registered at the DO Not call
registry danced across the floor when they found fewer
telemarketers bugging them. Another 78% hit the floor when
they found fewer telemarketers bugging them. Some of this
percentage claimed they were "bug free." The rest of this
percentage is meeting for happy hour, to cheer on the relief
they've received by registering at the do not call registry.
Here is some more good news: IF telemarketers
bug you after you post your name in the DO NOT call me list,
thus you can file a complaint, since these telemarketers have
violated the TSR laws.
Here are some
brilliant recommendations from FTC: -Verify you are
listed in the DO NOT Call list: www.donotcall.gov or call
1-888-382-1222 or TTY 1-866-290-4236.
You will hear
prompts upon calling FTC: If you have not registered with
do not call, visit the above link or call the toll-free number
and register today. It takes a split second to register
online. You merely provide your phone number(s), e-mail
address and you are done. Once you complete the brief form,
you will receive an e-mail. Click on the link provided to you
from FTC to complete registration. You have 3 days to
reply. Failing to
register before the expiration of your confirmation mail thus
will put you at risk of telemarketers calling you.
DO NOT CALL REGISTER does not cover all callers.
After 31 passing days upon your registration, you will find
relief from buggy telemarketers.
You may continue however to receive calls from charities,
politic orgs, surveyors, etc. existing businesses you have
done a relationship may continue to call you also. Companies
can lawfully phone you up to "eighteen months" once you
purchase any service or product from that company. Companies
can lawfully phone you upon your submission to inquire within
of an application.
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