Received call on my CELL PHONE for this survey.
WTF??? No Option to get taken off calling list.... dead end when you call back.
AND I AM ON THE DO NOT CALL LIST!! Which I should not even have to be for a CELL PHONE!!
To Start, I do not belong/work for/am a part of/or even agree with any of these organizations.. I've simply had too many battles with them (including court appearances) over this issue. I may seem biased, but, unfortunately, the rules that were written were more as a means of placating the people (think: You're in Antarctica and are complaining of the Cold... The Government giving you a thin, cheap blanket to wrap yourself in, and stay warm - it's not going to work, but it shuts you up for a moment)
The National DNC (Do Not Call) Registry is only for Telemarketers. Surveyors are NOT considered Telemarketers (much the pity), as they are not supposed to be selling you anything. (If they try to, you can report them)
Political, Religious, Charity and Surveyors are STILL ALLOWED TO CALL YOU, regardless of your Registration, or whether or not it is a Landline or Cell Phone.
Regarding the "They Called my Cell Phone" argument:
To anyone on the outside (3rd party individuals/companies/organizations) your Cell phone number looks the same as a Landline. Going in to the technical reason for this would make this long winded post even worse, however, I can tell you that, Call Registries do NOT list numbers as Landline/Cell, unless notified by the Number Owner (You). Even then, updating their database is on a Voluntary basis, they don't have to mark what kind of phone you have. Remember, Telemarketer/Survey/etc Databases are Not All Shared. They buy phone number listings in Bulk from clearinghouses, which are not required to list what kind of phone, or even whether or not you are Registered in the DNC Registry, it is up to the Telemarketer to look that up.
Also, Political/Religious/Survey and Charities are EXEMPT in regards to not calling based on the kind of phone you are. You have to request they stop calling you, and, even then, most will require you send that request in WRITING (which, unfortunately, they can legally require).
Now, on to the "Types" of people calling you:
To quote the Do Not Call Registry:
"Placing your number on the National Do Not Call Registry will stop most telemarketing calls, but not all. Because of limitations in the jurisdiction of the FTC and FCC, calls from or on behalf of political organizations, charities, and telephone surveyors would still be permitted, as would calls from companies with which you have an existing business relationship, or those to whom you’ve provided express agreement in writing to receive their calls."
--and--
"Political solicitations are not covered by the TSR at all, since they are not included in its definition of “telemarketing.” Charities are not covered by the requirements of the national registry"
--and finally--
"If the call is really for the sole purpose of conducting a survey, it is not covered. Only telemarketing calls are covered — that is, calls that solicit sales of goods or services."
I agree... it's still BS. 7pm Sunday evening, trying to recover from supper and settle down for the night as I have a long week ahead of me.... and I bothered with this a&&hole caller.
Hopefully, someday, someone will write some meaningful legislation to allow someone to FULLY opt out of ALL calls, while making violators pay severe penalties.. not simple slaps on the wrist.
Hopefully...... Someday
GL All.. tc.. and don't be afraid to answer the calls like I do, with an Air Horn (at any cheap tool store ~$4)
Political calls shouldn't be exempt. They are trying to sell me a politician. Charity calls shouldn't be exempt. They are try to sell their charitable service to me. Both are trying to solicit money out of me for what they are offering. Sounds like telemarketing to me...