Did not know the number, so I didn't answer.
I do not have an unlimited plan on my cell phone, so it gets annoying. Ny cell is on the DNC list, but they do it anyway.
Robo-caller. Although the message says they are from Political Opinions of America, they then say that if you participate in the survey, they will send you free tickets to the Bahamas. No polster does this. I'm sure it's a front to get you to call them with information to get your tickets. The moment the message said it would give me free tickets, I hung up. You should do the same.
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Will All Telemarketing Calls Stop If I Register?
If I register my number on the National Do Not Call Registry, will it stop all telemarketing calls?
No. 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. However, if you ask a company with which you have an existing business relationship to place your number on its own do-not-call list, it must honor your request. You should keep a record of the date you make the request.
Are calls from political organizations or calls soliciting for charities covered?
*****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. However, if a third-party telemarketer is calling on behalf of a charity, a consumer may ask not to receive any more calls from, or on behalf of, that specific charity. If a third-party telemarketer calls again on behalf of that charity, the telemarketer may be subject to a fine of up to $16,000 .
What about telephone surveys?
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. Callers purporting to take a survey, but also offering to sell goods or services, must comply with the National Do Not Call Registry.