Damn telemarketers - Please help

[Jassi]

I put my home and cell number on the DNC list 8 months ago but they still keep on calling. Any idea as to what I can do? The calls are a 50-50 split between automated messages and live persons and I am getting sick of saying "please take me off your calling list". Any help or advice is appreciated

 

[BigJ]

Find out the name of the company.

If you're on the DNC list and they do wind up calling you, they can get fined pretty heavily from what I hear.

 

[40Hands]

fvck their mom?

edit: yeah your going to have to find out who actually enforces the DNC list.

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

They're required by law to give you their name and the company they work for. Take this information down. Ask them not to ever call you again and threaten to go to the FCC if they do. It's a $10,000 fine for each violation after you ask them not to call again.

 

[Jassi]

Originally posted by: Nik
They're required by law to give you their name and the company they work for. Take this information down. Ask them not to ever call you again and threaten to go to the FCC if they do. It's a $10,000 fine for each violation after you ask them not to call again.

I never bother to take their info and its kind of hard to tell that to an automated message. I hope I am not expected to call them and tell them.

 

[Hossenfeffer]

Originally posted by: Jassi

Originally posted by: Nik
They're required by law to give you their name and the company they work for. Take this information down. Ask them not to ever call you again and threaten to go to the FCC if they do. It's a $10,000 fine for each violation after you ask them not to call again.

I never bother to take their info and its kind of hard to tell that to an automated message. I hope I am not expected to call them and tell them.

A little effort and footwork on your part might be worth it down the line.

 

[Jassi]

Originally posted by: BigJ
Find out the name of the company.

If you're on the DNC list and they do wind up calling you, they can get fined pretty heavily from what I hear.

If anyone know how I can make their idiots pay through their nose, please share. I am sick of their calls.

 

[DukeBlueDevil]

Check out this "Do Not Call" Web service interface. It lets you build DNC functionality into your own websites or applications:

Do Not Call Web Services

 

[Metron]

I wouldn't waste time with local or state level DNC lists.... use National Do Not Call List. You can register numbers and report violations there.

 

[exilera]

Originally posted by: Nik
They're required by law to give you their name and the company they work for. Take this information down. Ask them not to ever call you again and threaten to go to the FCC if they do. It's a $10,000 fine for each violation after you ask them not to call again.

What I was gonna say.

 

[exilera]

Originally posted by: Jassi

Originally posted by: Nik
They're required by law to give you their name and the company they work for. Take this information down. Ask them not to ever call you again and threaten to go to the FCC if they do. It's a $10,000 fine for each violation after you ask them not to call again.

I never bother to take their info and its kind of hard to tell that to an automated message. I hope I am not expected to call them and tell them.

The automated message should leave a company name and callback number. Call back and explain that you'll report them to the FCC if they call again. Or, just take that info to the FCC.

 

[SVT Cobra]

get them fined.....

 

[dullard]

Politicians passed the law. Politicians gave themselves excemptions. Thus if the call is (a) about charity, (b) about politics, or (c) about a company that you have done buisness with then you have no way to stop them. Well, you can disconnect your phone line.

 

[Landroval]

My response nowadays is to interrupt them and try to sell them penis enlargement pills. I have a little script by the phone and emote like a she-robot!

 

[AntiEverything]

I don't remember which station it was here in Minneapolis, KARE, WCCO... I don't watch the news. But they recently did a story about an unemployed high school dropout who made $100K last year by hardballing telemarketers. He was on the DNC, and when he'd receive calls he'd settle with them to not report them. Considering the fine, I think he was easily making $1K per call.

Obviously this revenue stream won't last forever, but for now it sounds like the shiznit.

 

[Jassi]

Originally posted by: AntiEverything
I don't remember which station it was here in Minneapolis, KARE, WCCO... I don't watch the news. But they recently did a story about an unemployed high school dropout who made $100K last year by hardballing telemarketers. He was on the DNC, and when he'd receive calls he'd settle with them to not report them. Considering the fine, I think he was easily making $1K per call.

Obviously this revenue stream won't last forever, but for now it sounds like the shiznit.

Its worth a shot

EDIT - I called them and told them that I am filing a complaint. I didnt want their money because filing a complaint was more important. I hope the man does something with it.