>So it is not as much a do not call list, but a do let anyone who does >not have a relationship call you list.
Another part of the Do Not Call legislation is these places must provide means for you to ask them not to call you again and they must comply if you ask. Even automated calls usually provide a number to press if you do not wish to receive any more calls from them, or they have an option to talk to a human at which point you can ask them to remove you from their list. My elderly mother was receiving several calls a week from questionable companies offering all sorts of things for older people (supplemental insurance of questionable value, services she already gets through other sources, warranty "deals" on things that are well beyond the need to be warranteed, etc.). I started answering the phone and telling them to bug off since she had some trouble navigating their menus or often felt she had to apologize and such when talking to them. She doesn't feel that way anymore and has asked several to leave her alone. The phone calls she gets have dropped to only a few a month now, usually from places claiming prior business or from non-profits... I personally hate "opt-out" b.s. (I don't believe they should call in the first place) but at least the majority in my experience have stopped calling when I asked them to. -- Michael Lewis Off Balance Productions [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.offbalance.com ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
