A few years ago the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) set up the National Do Not Call Registry in order to stem the tide of telemarketing calls. If you don’t want any more telemarketers phoning your house while you’re eating dinner all you need to do is sign up for the Do Not Call Registry and ...
No matter how hard you try, spammers and scammers are going to get ahold of your phone number. It’s impossible to keep your phone number completely private. Anyone you call, any form you fill out – if your number is on it, there is a chance it can be sold to or used by some ...
To those who hate telemarketers, Caller ID has been a blessing. If you see a number you don’t recognize, just ignore it and let the annoying caller leave a message. Sadly, I’m not wired that way. I secretly harbor guilt that I haven’t paid a bill somewhere, and assume it is a bill collector. And ...
I was recently chatting with a friend who is a Congressional staffer in Washington and he mentioned that a Political Do Not Call Registry was being created to put an end to those annoying political telephone calls most people hate. Every election hose annoying recorded political solicitation messages ring phones off the hook in homes. ...
Telemarketing calls can be really annoying. Many of us have gotten into the habit of humoring the telemarketers in an effort to keep them from harassing other unsuspecting consumers. Others have taken to being rude or annoying in an effort to have yourself crossed off their cost list because you are weird, or annoying. My ...
While sitting with a friend waiting for a meeting to begin recently, I received a phone call from a number I didn’t recognize. Since it was not from a toll-free number (which could indicate a telemarketer), I decided to answer it. A woman introduced herself and asked me how I was doing. Immediately, I realized ...
