Yet another bogus call from another bogus phone number. Call was regarding my computer. This is usually a scam aimed at Microsoft computer owners. I cut the foreigner off immediately and told him I have an Apple computer and to quit calling.
To all of you out there who think the Do Not Call Registry is actually effective, think again. I have been on that since it began. IT IS USELESS. Most of these calls are from spoofed (i.e. phony) telephone numbers that come up on your called ID. And, most of these calls come from outside the U.S. where the Do Not Call Registry means absolutely NOTHING. The best thing you can do if you don't recognize the caller ID number is either let the call roll to your voice mail or answer and hang up immediately which prevents the perp from even getting to your voice mail, thereby thwarting their attempt to verify your number is active as well as preventing them from getting your name if you have a personalized greeting.
It appears that the majority of people who think the Do Not Call list is "useless" definitely have extreme difficulty understanding certain concepts requiring at least moderate cognitive capability.
Exactly how is the DNC list useless?
Legitimate telemarketers use it to prevent calls to registrants. Just think - if there were no such list, you would be getting calls from BOTH legitimate and scam "telemarketers".
The DNC list is NOT a call blocker! If you thought it was, you are very much mistaken.
The DNC list does not apply to charities, political calls, surveys, debt collectors or companies with which you did business in the last 18 months.
The DNC list is ignored by spammers and scammers, and those criminals usually use VOIP or burner phones, and cannot be easily traced. Kristi Thompson of the FCC explained that it can take her anywhere from five to ten subpoenas to trace a single robocall back to its origin.
Is there ANY law that is 100% effective in preventing criminals from disobeying it? If a criminal disobeys a law, is that law a joke?
The FTC penalizes organizations located in the USA that violate DNC provisions, but only if those organizations are identified! Have you done your part to identify your callers?
The DNC organization does not sell its list to non-registered telemarketers. Spammers and scammers can get your number without obtaining the DNC list!
All this information, and more, is available on the DNC site, for those who have the cerebral capacity to read and understand. Apparently you do not qualify, but prefer to mislabel things that you do not understand.
If you want more protection than provided by the DNC list, get a call blocker app, device, or service, and learn how to use it correctly. Try a little self-responsibility!