How to Stop Telemarketers on Your Phone
Telemarketing provides a steady income for many people around the world, but this profession does not earn much respect from the public. Telemarketers hound your home phone, work phone and even your mobile phone at all hours of the day. You can let the phone ring and ignore the calls, but why not put a stop to that annoying ringing altogether?
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Instructions
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Screen all calls coming in to your home, work phone or mobile phone with a caller identification (caller ID) device. This device displays the number and often the name or location of the telemarketing call coming in.
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Answer the phone politely. Before the telemarketer has a chance to start selling you a product, politely ask to have your number removed from the company's calling list. This effectively prevents the company and any of its affiliates from calling your phone in the future. Also consider listing your phone number under a pseudonym; use your wife's maiden name, your middle or first name that you do not use, or the maiden name of your grandmother. When a telemarketer calls and asks to speak to someone with the chosen pseudonym name, immediately ask to have your number added to the no-call list.
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Place your number on the National Do Not Call List provided through the Federal Trade Commission. You can add three numbers to this no-call list free of charge by entering each number at www.donotcall.gov. Open all three confirmation emails sent to your email inbox within 72 hours of submitting and registering the numbers. Calls may continue after submission but should cease completely after a month. If any calls continue to come through, politely tell future telemarketers that you placed your number on the National Do Not Call List.
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Tips & Warnings
Avoid online services or products offering to stop calls from telemarketers after charging a fee.
Check with your phone company or state officials to learn about programs within your state to place your number on no-call lists.
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mkarakus
Jul 11, 2010
Thank you for the article. The do no call list does not work for all callers. -
daisymae281012
May 26, 2010
The National Do Not Call Registry works pretty well, but non profits and people running for office are still allowed to call you even if you are on that list.
