FTC to Update the Do-Not-Call-List
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November 7th the FTC reaffirmed its intention to update the Do Not Call List (DNCL) in the Report to Congress: Regarding the Accuracy of the Do Not Call Registry. This report, mandated by the Do-Not-Call Improvement Act of 2007, details how the plan will be implemented and spends significant time justifying the necessity of this measure.
Page three reveals that the telemarketing industry was putting pressure on the FTC, insisting on more frequent updates to the DNCL. The report states that the "Industry's primary focus has been its desire to remove disconnected telephone numbers more quickly."
After "extensive examination of the data issues," the FTC developed a process that will purge numbers that have been both disconnected and subsequently reassigned.
Additionally, "new connects [will not be] designated as reassignments unless the phone number is moved to a different address and all of the last names associated with the number at the new address are different from all of the prior last names that were ever associated with the number." The FTC has designed these safeguards to ensure consumers are not removed from the DNCL without their consent.
Once a month the DNCL will be "scrubbed" of numbers that fit the above criteria. A subcontractor employed by the FTC determined that approximately 5% of all land-line numbers currently listed on the DNCL registered prior to Dec 1, 2007 are "no longer valid and will be removed."
The report indicated that because wireless carriers are not required to provide info about their disconnected or reconnected numbers, no cell phone numbers listed on the DNCL will be removed.
I am concerned that the FTC is overly confident with this proposal, which will purge millions of numbers from the DNCL. Though they assure the public that their technique will only delete those numbers that are truly disconnected and reassigned to a new household, they need to be wary of removing numbers that are legitimately listed.
In light of this upcoming change, I encourage consumers to periodically double-check their listing on the Registry -once a year would be more than sufficient. This is especially important if you move or change the name listed on your telephone account. To confirm your registration, go to https://www.donotcall.gov/confirm/conf.aspx. You can confirm up to three phone numbers. Once you submit the short online form, you will receive email verification telling you if and when your phone number was registered.
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Elise,
It is against the law. I don't know if I can leave a website address in this mail, but if you go to www.fcc.gov and do a search for telemarketing, you will see a link for "the truth about cell phones". You will see that it is clearly illegal for telemarketers to call any cell phone or mobile device, especially with recorded messages, where the receiving party is charged for the call. There is also a link to file a complaint. I am going to stay on top of it, as I recently did a search and found that one I received from a person is so massive that I'm guessing it might turn into a class action. That would make my day. The phone number is (919) 304-3635 from some guy wanting to place a sign in my yard in exchange for an alarm system. Good luck! I hate these slugs.
2 months ago, a cousin sent me an email, saying how telemarketers were going to get published cell phone numbers? i sent it to a friend in oregon, but as usual, everyone on the west coast believes that ''snopes'' is their god, and said that it wasn't true? i personally think that snopes should be investigated. i think it is disgusting, that u should have to pay for a crank call like that---these people have to be stopped now. there will be more and more telemarketing and debt companies springing up, since this country has taken a turn for the worse.
well all i know is that i had a number call my phone twice in one day today and i have made two compliants about debt collectors and i will make sure someone out there listens and puts a complete stop to the debt collectors calls that are out there harrasing everyone and i want to say that im sorry that they do this to everyone that this will get dealt with soon so it will stop thanks once more sis. thanks for helping makeking all those that are debt collectors stop calling everyone out there thats something that needs the attention too.well this is sis thats sending this out thanks again sis.
Goverment should not be regulating business see where it got us in the housing market. That was caused by politicians sticking there nose in Fannie and Freddie and telling them to lower their standards.
What does the Do Not Call program do? It seems I am getting MORE of these annoying calls since I put my # on list. Are these numbers sold from the DNC list??? I changed my #, didn't make it private like I usually do, but I'm not going to spend extra money for a private #, then still get these annoying calls. I am disabled and these calls are absolutely driving me to drink. Something MUST be done to protect our privacy. I got scared yesterday, when caller i.d. showed up using MY # and name. I thought someone had hacked into my phone, I called my phone service immediately and was assured that no one had hacked into my service, but I'm beginning to trust NO ONE!!!
The DNC laws are pretty much toothless. There are so many holes in the law that many telemarketers simply ignore the law. The congress and senate have so far wimped out on clamping down on the scummier ones.
About the only thing that might help is to file a complaint with the FTC every time the creeps call. You can file a complaint at
www.donotcall.gov/complaint/complaintcheck.aspx
Don't expect too much from them though.
Actually, I work for the local telephone company and snopes is indeed correct. There is no plan put into play for cell phone numbers to be published or passed out to telemarketers. If a client would like his number published, he can pay additional charges to do so.
Actually, I work for the local telephone company and snopes is indeed correct. There is no plan put into play for cell phone numbers to be published or passed out to telemarketers. If a client would like his number published, he can pay additional charges to do so.
These things we all need to do.
1. immediately, if not sooner, as ou get EVEN ONE CALL from one of these scumbags, WRITE https://www.donotcall.gov/complaint/complaintcheck.aspx
Oxford Management in New York, Pennsylvainia and Florida is a big contributor to the DNC and is almost immune but you can add them to the bottom-feeders list as well.
877-808-9098 called numerous times while I amwork. My cell is for family calls of emergency. They said I owed Money! I am 71 and owe NO ONE any bills that are unpaid. Where did they get my number? I have entered a no call list for cell phones. Evidentally, it does not work.
I want to stop telemarking people calling me all hrs day & as late as 9:30PM
I don't know what this could mean, but for the first time yesterday I received 3 different automated telemarketing calls on my cell phone (with voice mails left). I have a prepaid plan, so each call costs me $! I had not registered my cell phone on the DNC registry (but just did now) , but I thought I understood that automated calls to cell phones were illegal anyway.