Do not call list

Hooper · 09-30-2003

http://money.cnn.com/2003/09/29/technology..._call/index.htm

Peaches · 09-30-2003

What's bizarre is that the FTC is giving the list of numbers to the telemarketers. Many people have reported a HUGE increase in telemarketing calls since they signed up for the list.

mojobill · 09-30-2003

LOL.. ya, you'd think that was akin to giving all the new virgin AOL email addresses to.....

well... you get the idea.... ;-)

voodooman · 09-30-2003

Being from Oklahoma, I find this comical.

"Lawmakers rushed the bill through the House and Senate last week after a federal judge in Oklahoma ruled that the FTC did not have the power to stop telemarketers from calling people who had signed up for the registry".

Get off the Crack Judge!!!

kath · 09-30-2003

This has definitely been an interesting case to watch... we signed up for the list.... I'll admit... we get hassled by telemarketers more than what I think could be considered as "normal" on our unlisted phone number. It's really frustrating.

I did do one thing that worked once for about a month... on our answering machine I made a message that said, "hello....? hello....? HELLO....? Oh, that's right, we're not home right now. Please leave a message and we'll call you if we feel like it." I think they got through the first 2 hellos and hung up every time. lol We finally took it off though because it kept pissing off friends/family - they kept getting fooled by the message.

Telemarketers.... something actually worse than those herbal viagra spammers!

gonzo · 09-30-2003

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Originally posted by kath@Sep 30 2003, 09:04 AM
This has definitely been an interesting case to watch... we signed up for the list.... I'll admit... we get hassled by telemarketers more than what I think could be considered as "normal" on our unlisted phone number. It's really frustrating.

I did do one thing that worked once for about a month... on our answering machine I made a message that said, "hello....? hello....? HELLO....? Oh, that's right, we're not home right now. Please leave a message and we'll call you if we feel like it." I think they got through the first 2 hellos and hung up every time. lol We finally took it off though because it kept pissing off friends/family - they kept getting fooled by the message.

Telemarketers.... something actually worse than those herbal viagra spammers!

....where did I read seothing about Herbal O?

Kittyfuzz · 09-30-2003

They are right Peaches. Ever since I put myself on that no call list, I have gotten 3 times more telemarketing calls ever since! It's like they sold the list to the telemarketers to try and get that last buck from me before the ban was in effect. Bastages!

fub4r · 09-30-2003

Yay for Canada and no telemarketers.

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Peaches Members Want to see your own Advertising Here! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Hills of N. GA Posts: 10,823	What's bizarre is that the FTC is giving the list of numbers to the telemarketers. Many people have reported a HUGE increase in telemarketing calls since they signed up for the list. __________________ Peaches@onlinebeach.com ICQ# 36734533

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Kittyfuzz Members Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 123	They are right Peaches. Ever since I put myself on that no call list, I have gotten 3 times more telemarketing calls ever since! It's like they sold the list to the telemarketers to try and get that last buck from me before the ban was in effect. Bastages! __________________ Get it at Pleasurelabs Pink, purple or flesh?

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mojobill Thinks Negative Rep Points on GFY Matters Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Michgan Posts: 686	LOL.. ya, you'd think that was akin to giving all the new virgin AOL email addresses to..... well... you get the idea.... ;-)

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voodooman Members Respin bullshit press Your Comments Are Welcomed Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 2,695	Being from Oklahoma, I find this comical. "Lawmakers rushed the bill through the House and Senate last week after a federal judge in Oklahoma ruled that the FTC did not have the power to stop telemarketers from calling people who had signed up for the registry". Get off the Crack Judge!!!

09-30-2003	#5
kath Members Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: California, USA Posts: 1,340	This has definitely been an interesting case to watch... we signed up for the list.... I'll admit... we get hassled by telemarketers more than what I think could be considered as "normal" on our unlisted phone number. It's really frustrating. I did do one thing that worked once for about a month... on our answering machine I made a message that said, "hello....? hello....? HELLO....? Oh, that's right, we're not home right now. Please leave a message and we'll call you if we feel like it." I think they got through the first 2 hellos and hung up every time. lol We finally took it off though because it kept pissing off friends/family - they kept getting fooled by the message. Telemarketers.... something actually worse than those herbal viagra spammers!