Sorry Herman, it gets frustrating for everyone. I was never an installer, either cable or telco. I work at the architectural level, i.e., designing the way massive amounts of phone calls and internet traffic gets routed between large regions. Like most places in the private sector, the government is also understaffed, especially when it comes to dealing with telemarketers. In response to, "if I am a telemarketer please don't call me again": When you think about it, you'll never find a single telemarketer on here who actually called you. The reason for this is that nobody on this site knows your phone number. The most any of us have in common is that we were all called "by" a specific number on this site. Since each number on this site is most likely generating thousands of calls just to be shown here, and we have no idea what those numbers are, it's literally impossible to tie a visitor to this site back to an actual person. I too report the more egregious calls to the FTC, but of course that does little. You know the saying, a lock only keeps an honest person out. It's a minor annoyance, but still takes enough time that we all vent here about them. :)
Its frustrating at every level.
One of my biggest long time *State Statute* gripes is; Non-compliant telemarketing is just a lousy second class misdemeanor. So, all the abuse, harassment, and threats committed are just like un-enforced traffic tickets to the out-of-state swindler. Last I checked, it was around $300 just to petition change of “rule of law” that isn’t enforced anyway.
That’s just another reason to increase the penalties to felonies, under RICO. But that’s federal jurisdiction, so how about the violations committed under the State Corporation Commission rules? Florida is the laughing stock of the Planet!
Don’t you just love all those *fictitious entities*? They should just break down, and label them- *illegal shell companies*!
Your Welcome! I agree, it is highly frustrating. But I don't answer these calls at all. ID- Pick it up and hang it up asap (and thats usually before it it finishes the first ring) I've done whistles on em, insulted them and now only get 1-4 calls a month. It can be done, but you have to work hard on it to get it toned down. No law is ever going to stop the criminal element - it never has, never will!
Hope your phone tones down for you!
Merry Christmas and Have a Happy New Year!
I have been reporting the same people for well over five years, and the FCC DNC people have not stopped them yet, so your five minutes like CSI does not apply to me.
Well, why don't you try going over to the FTC's website and you can see EXACTLY who's been prosecuted for repeated DNC list violations. OR, you could just look to the right of your screen. See the links? click and read.