I remember going the DNC site and verifying that my numbers are still listed
and saw the expiration dates for those listings.
YMMV
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Subject: Re: Do Not Call Lists
I didn't read all the posts in this topic thread...I've wondered what
happens to the guys who think the DNC is not working and
I meant to add. Many of those services that use these 800's numbers appear
to be using boiler rooms from which multiple numbers are dialed
simulatanously. You will often pick up and hear nothing since another line
answered first and that child of God spilled his/her spam on that
unfortunate person
Some thoughts. I found that one of the best solutions for dealing with
unsolicited phone traffic is an answering machine with caller-id or a
speaker. They rarely bother if the machine picks up first. If I hear a
familiar voice say my name, I can pick-up or return the call. My caller-id
shows that
I have heard of people doing the following: they get select a ring
or smart ring or whatever their phone company is calling it this
month. Any directory listing for the person will be for the primary
phone number at that location. They put a fax machine on that number,
and only pick up for the
We get no unsolicited calls at all on our VOIP line. I think I'm on
the Do Not Call list, but that wouldn't explain the lack of calls from
political candidates. Maybe the DC area code misleads them? But then,
why don't I get calls from DC area candidates?
*Everybody* in DC got an automated
At 04:10 PM 2/19/2008, Tony B wrote:
We get no unsolicited calls at all on our VOIP line. I think I'm on
the Do Not Call list, but that wouldn't explain the lack of calls from
political candidates. Maybe the DC area code misleads them? But then,
why don't I get calls from DC area candidates?
At 02:47 PM 2/19/2008, Fred Holmes wrote:
With Verizon Wireless you can decline text messaging, i.e., turn
it off altogether, if that works for you. I did it verbally, i.e.,
by calling customer service and asking them to turn off all texting
to/from my phone.
Thanks. There are a few uses
At 06:54 PM 2/19/2008, gerald wrote:
I think one of the reasons this recorded message from an 800 number
is so popular is that it is really cheap.
800 numbers are actually inward WATS. A PBX can be programmed to
provide any number you want. Large corporations will program it to
give the
I didn't read all the posts in this topic thread...I've wondered what
happens to the guys who think the DNC is not working and re-up ...does that
open a 90 day window for the callers to call you waiting for that period to
expire when they MUST honor your request resulting in worsening of the
