Just got a call from "Ann from Political Opinions" (7:20 pm, July 2/12). I didn't bother tracing the number as our local telephone provider now charges $2.00 for the privilege. (I'm in British Columbia.) But from the comments above it is likely the same outfit.Unfortunately, there is no way for Canadians to register with the US DNC list, although by the sound of it, it wouldn't be of much use anyway. Our (Canadian) DNC list seems to work up here, aside from the numerous exceptions so generously provided by the CRTC. These databases should be linked, although that would still require our respective governments to "grow a pair" and start prosecuting the offenders.
I heard that there is some one doing surveys like this claiming you can get a cruise for free for answering the questions. In that particular case the catch was that to claim the cruise you had to call a number for which you were charged an exorbitant price to call that number, like an out of US version of a 900 number. You could end up with hundreds or thousands of dollars charged to your phone bill.
I don't know if that is the case with this caller, but I am suspicious
received this call on my cell phone, did not recognize number so didn't answer...a quick google search revealed it is a telemarketer disguised as a political surveyor....giving away free cruises??? right!