Don’t call me
In less than a month our cell phone numbers will be open to telemarketer farming. I’ll bet you can’t wait — imagine, people fumbling over themselves to sell you the latest deals on magazines and insurance scampolicies. And you don’t have to do anything! Well, except pay your phone bill as these vultures start burning up your minutes. And apologize to your associates as annoying phone calls interrupt your meetings. Or your family if you’re having dinner.
Fortunately, you can do something about it. To stop the vultures, call the following number from any of your telephones (not just your cell phone): 888/382-1222. It is the National do not call list. It will only take a minute of your time. It adds your phone number to the do not call list and blocks telemarketing calls for five years. You can also register at the do not call web site. Whether using the phone number or web site, your number is added to the list within hours and telemarketers are required to stop calling you within 31 days.
The database is sponsored by the California Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission. You can also use this service to register a violation of the list by reporting any telemarketing calls that you receive.
BOSS logic
on February 13th, 2006
Don’t call me (again)
According to a recent article in the Wall Street Journal, the National Do Not Call Registry is doing its job. The article states that the majority of Americans that have registered their phone numbers with the registry are receiving fewer…