>> The Do Not Call list was supposed to defeat telemarketers. Obviously it doesn't work. <<
Yet another poster who signed up for a govt freebie, but was unable to understand what it really does, or why it was instituted. The Do Not Call Registry works well. It is your understanding of it that is faulty.
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Fact: The National Do Not Call list is NOT a call blocker!
The DNC list is a LIST, subscribed to / purchased by legitimate telemarketers, so they know who not to call. The FCC or FTC do not give or sell the list to unqualified recipients! Click "Tip" for a tip.
TipThink about this, if you have signed up for the Do Not Call Registry:
The Registry effectively stops (almost) all calls from law-abiding, legitimate telemarketers.If you received a call from a "telemarketer", what does that tell you?Extra credit question:
Does ANY law stop criminals from practicing their "trade"?
Fact: Telephone numbers on the Registry don’t expire. You do NOT have to re-register periodically.
Fact: Scammers and spammers ignore the DNC list .
Many use "war dialers" to quickly dial phone numbers. After all, phone numbers are just numbers, and are no secret! (Arabic numbers were invented about 500 AD, so even stupid scammers know about them by now).
Fact: The DNC list does not apply to NON-sales calls , such as political calls, charities, surveys, debt collectors and businesses with which you have done business with during the previous 18 months.
Fact: Spam callers can be blocked by getting a real call blocker .
Google (or your favorite search engine) is your friend.
You may also read real answers to similar problem posts or rants about the DNC list or phone spammers/scammers here:
http://phonehelp.2truth.com/faqs.html
More information about the Do Not Call Registry is at https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0108-na ... registry#basics
Want to learn how to "get even" with the spammer / scammer, and maybe make a few bucks while doing so?
Click_Here1. You can sue them! Learn about the TCPA - the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telephone_Consumer_Protection_Act_of_1991
2. Complain to the appropriate authorities, see
http://phonehelp.2truth.com/complaint_sites.html~~~~~~~~
Please reply to this post, to let us know you read it, or have taken suitable actions to protect yourself. Your failure to reply indicates you prefer to ignore the facts.
Obviously you don't know how the DNC list is supposed to work. It's not a magic "defeat all telemarketers" list as you seem to think but simply a list followed by legitimate telemarketers. Scammers completely ignore it.
Sometimes online form input fields are designed to immediately capture what you enter. As you found out, your personal data may be monetized even if the initial sale is lost.
Called early morning starting at 5am and continuing. Didn't answer, no message left. Unable to block # on my landline phone. The Do Not Call List doesn't work!!