You May Start Getting Telemarketing Phone Calls Soon
The Federal Trade Commission’s do not call list started receiving numbers in June, 2003. The expiration date was 5 years later…June 2008. The telemarketers are salivating at that date because they know people will forget to reregister their phone numbers. After all their are 149 million registered numbers.
The FTC plans on a program to alert people to reregister their phones starting next year.
For the most part annoying telephone calls have dropped dramatically though some telemarketers still abuse the system.
The program is supported by the government requiring telemarketers to pay annual subscription fees so they have access to blocked numbers so their autodial programs will not call them.
How to Reregister
People can register their home and cell phone numbers or file complaints at donotcall.gov or by calling 1-888-382-1222.
Do not forget that organizations engaged in charitable, political or survey work are exempt. Also companies that have an established business relationship with a customer also may call for up to 18 months after the last purchase, payment or delivery.
Doug