I keep getting an automated call asking me to call an 800 number... like, figure the odds, guys, but since its a machine I suppose it is cheap to run...
Dana On Fri, 27 Jun 2003 09:10:36 -0500, Doug White <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The PITA that is happening just this morning is telephone calls at 5:15 > AM, 8:30 > AM, and 9:05 AM which are from some kind of auto-dialer scanning for fax > machines. They have their Caller-ID blocked. > > I normally would allow the calls to roll over to the answering machine, > but I > also am getting support calls, and clients on the same number. > > As for telemarketing calls, Our State (Texas) has had a "Do not call" > registry > for a couple of years, however, out of state boiler rooms never even > check > state-level DNC lists. There has been a Federal Statute on the books > for > awhile now (searching for a link) that is supposed to make the caller > stop > calling if you reply with "Please place this number on your Do Not Call > list", > but that has never seemed to work. I love that script though, and have > printed > it out and will try it on the next call. > > As for the link to the National DNC registry, it must really be busy, > because I > time out when trying to access it. > > ====================================== > Stop spam on your domain, use our gateway! > For hosting solutions http://www.clickdoug.com > ISP rated: http://www.forta.com/cf/isp/isp.cfm?isp_id=772 > ====================================== > If you are not satisfied with my service, my job isn't done! > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin Graeme" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, June 27, 2003 8:55 AM > Subject: RE: National Do Not Call Registry Goes live today > > > | Now where can I sign up for a National Do Not Spam Registry? > | > | -Kevin > | > | > -----Original Message----- > | > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] > | > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > | > Sent: Friday, June 27, 2003 7:51 AM > | > To: CF-Community > | > Subject: National Do Not Call Registry Goes live today > | > > | > > | > According to this article on CNN Money telemarketers can be > | > fined by the govt for 11,000 per call and individually by > | > households at 500 per call. > | > > | > I don't know whether it will work or not, but at this point I > | > am ready to try anything. I do not want to receive sales > | > calls at home. If I want something I will make a point of > | > researching it out and buying it on my own. > | > > | > I registered, I get a lot of telemarketing calls for the > | > people who had my phone number before me. The other day I > | > told the telemarketer those people aren't at this number and > | > she tried to sell me something, when I immediately told her I > | > wasn't interested, her response was, "Don't you even want to > | > know what I am selling?" My reply, "Nope". > | > > | > > | > > | > > | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=5 This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The place for dependable ColdFusion Hosting. http://www.cfhosting.com Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
