Hot in Phoenix wrote:
>I've decided that the Do Not Call Registry is a total waste.
You are wrong.
The Do Not Call registry stops thousands of law-abiding businesses from calling you. You just can't *count* calls you *don't* get.
Expecting the Do Not Call law to stop criminals from calling is like expecting a "No Trespassing" sign to prevent burglaries.
Many telemarketing and scam calls originate form overseas, beyond the jurisdiction of U.S. laws.
And finally, one benefit of the Do Not Call Registry, even when it's violated, is that you no longer need to wonder if the call you get is legitimate: If they're calling, they're criminal.
According to my caller-ID, we got this call around 10:21 am this morning. I was asleep so I couldn't answer the phone (I'm hearing impaired and didn't hear it ring) and the caller did not leave a message. I don't even have a credit card for them to lower rates.
recorded call coming from "out of area". Reduce credit card recording pressed "0" repeatedly to get through to a person prior to message completen - Caller answered but did not identify agency - asked who I was talking to because I opted out of calls of this sort. There was no response so I hung up.