Thats because they are exempt from the DNC. Political, Charity and Some surveys, not all, are exempt. Surveys that try to sell goods and /or services are not exempt no matter what they say otherwise.
Telemarketing is defined as sales & service. Does not include Debt Collectors either, those fall under the FCRA/FDCPA/TCPA laws instead.
they call and hang up. try to call them back and line is always busy. harassment and other forms of electronic invasion of privacy needs to be criminalized
Answered this and heard "This is Lisa from ....survey company. Hung up and blocked. The next day got a call on my cell phone. I don't like that they got both numbers. Too bad.