While wishing a telemarketer gets killed in a car accident is somewhat over the top, I do understand the frustration. I am getting far too many of these annoying calls. The do not call registry does not apply to political parties, charities or newspapers. It should include everybody. However if you call me looking for something, you have less than a snowballs chance in hell of getting anything. I will not deal with or talk to telemarketers. I pay for my phone for my personal use. I am NOT paying for it for some shyster to try to sell me something that I do not want. NOBODY IS GOING TO GIVE YOU SOMETHING FOR NOTHING!! EVER!! The CRTC is just simply useless. I have made numerous complaints and never heard a word back from them. They could be disbanded tomorrow and no one would ever know. Get an answering machine and do not answer calls from anyone that you do not know.
These people call every day 3 - 4 times. Tehy don't leave messages and when you call back the Ontario PC party is on lunch. Really they can stop the calling already.
This company calls at least 4 times a day. It is getting to the piont of harrasment.I have a heart condition and my wife has COPD and has to turn her machine off to answer the phone and the oxegen machine has to start up after that.
Here is an extract from a chat I had with Bell Support online after I tried to add this number to my Call Screen list, and it wouldn't let me.
Rhoda: Thank you for patiently waiting. I just did an little investigation and the reason why you are unable to add that number is because it's not a residential number but a telemarketer's one. I sincerely apologize for the inconvenience. What I suggest you do is call the National Do Not Call List and ask for your number to be registered to not receive any telemarketing calls. Their direct number is 1-866-580-3625.
Ray : I already did when it first came out - it doesn't seem to work
Bell: Oh, I'm really sorry. Since the number is a telemarketers' you really won't be able to add it to your screen list. Only residential home phone numbers can be added on the list to be screened.
Ray : So why are telemarketers calling me when I am on the NDNC list
Bell ; Actually there are exceptions.
Ray : I see
Bell : • Calls made by or on behalf of charities registered under the Income Tax Act.
Bell : • Calls made for purposes of elections, surveys, and solicitations for subscription to newspaper of general circulation.
Bell: I'm really sorry. As I can't verify what kind of organization the number is under, most probably they fall under the exceptions to the rule.
Get rid of BELL, and sign up with Wightman or some other phone company. I can block anyone with my Wightman service. (and a lot cheaper too!). Bell has garbage customer service an inflated rates!