How often do you get telemarketing calls to your home or cell phones? Do they constantly bother you every day or during dinner when you want peace and quiet? Here are a few pointers to help reduce the calls, and possibly get them to stop.
Lookup Unknown Phone Numbers: When you get these phone calls from telemarketers, their caller-id typically says that the name is private, unknown, or maybe out of state. It may even be spoofed, which means they illegally change the name that shows up. The phone number is often accurate though. YOu can do a reverse lookup of the unknown phone number to find out who is calling. Its best to use a free, user generated lookup directory for the most updated information. Now you know who is calling you....
Put Your Name on the Do Not call List
The
most effective and easiest way to prevent telemarketing calls is to
register your home and personal phone numbers with the National Do
Not Call Registry operated by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). You
may put your home phone numbers and cell numberson the opt-out list. The FCC says that
registration with the Do Not Call list will reduce the number of
telemarketing calls you receive by 80%.
You can sign up for the Do Not Call Registry two ways:
- The FTC's toll-free phone number is 888-382-1222 (TTY: 866-290-4236)
- Online registration is available at the FTC's web site, www.donotcall.gov
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