DO NOT sign up again, you will only leave yourself open for 31 days of calls from legally operating telemarketers along with the illegal ones and the outright scams. Registration is permanent until you change your number or request removal. They have always had "ways around that". Since it's inception anyone who dialed your number for any reason, legal or not, would get through to you. The DNC list and rules cannot prevent anyone from calling you much like a speed limit sign cannot prevent drivers from speeding. Callers have to chose to obey or not obey the laws telemarketers operate under and callers from outside US jurisdiction have little fear of being prosecuted for violating US laws.
Short educational post, suitable for people who misunderstand the DNC list.
The DNC list is not a magic switch attached to your phone line, that will block calls.
The DNC list is intended to help stop calls originating from legitimate telemarketers.
* Your calls were not from legitimate telemarketers.
* Therefore, the DNC list will not stop those calls.
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The DNC list does not automatically block calls. Instead, it provides a list of "do not call" phone numbers to legitimate, registered telemarketers who pay a fee for the list.
The DNC list exempts political callers, survey organizations, charities, and companies with preexisting business relationships, as well as debt collectors, but these organizations might have their own, internal Do Not Call list (ask them).
The DNC list is not effective against criminals, spammers and scammers, because those people do not subscribe to the DNC list, and do not care if you are on or off that list.
Its purpose is to stop calls from legitimate telemarketers, and it does a pretty good job at that. Just think ... if there were no DNC, you would be receiving incessant calls from BOTH legitimate and scam telemarketing callers!
Here is your reading assignment:
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0108-national-do-not-call-registry
https://www.donotcall.gov/
http://www.ftc.gov/news-events/media-resource ... try/enforcement
http://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases ... lemarketers-pay
http://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases ... istry-data-book
Remember, the FCC's Do Not Call site is a good one to report unwanted calls from LEGITIMATE telemarketers. To report spammers and scammers, visit the FTC site, at https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/
If you receive calls even after reporting them (and waiting a sufficient time), then you should consider using a call blocker app, device or service as your first line of defense. Google "call blocker" to see such things at Amazon or other sites.
These morons have been calling my number 3-4 times a day for the last 3 wks.! I never answer and no message is left. You'd think after so many "no response" calls they'd stop calling.
Davie,Fl - I am registered on the do not call registry, and this number has repeatedly called me, for over 3 weeks now. No one ever answers, or says anything, they also do not leave messages.
Please be aware that being on the DNC list has nothing to do with getting illegal calls. The DNC list works perfectly when it involves honest business'. It does not work when you are being called by domestic, and foreign 3rd world criminals. If you are on the DNC list & you get a telemarketing call - what does that tell you about the business that's calling? Consider investing in a call blocking device for land line, app for cell phone.