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The Do Not Call List

Guest post by: Nicolas DAlleva

Article Overview: The National Do Not Call Registry is a federal registry that telemerketing companies need to register with and bleed their contacts against to make sure those on the list do not receive unwanted telemarketing phone calls. If you are a consumer who does not wish to receive solicitations or a telemarketing company, you need to be familiar with the registry.

The Do Not Call List

If you receive unwanted telemarketing calls at your home, the "Do Not Call List" will be helpful to you. It is a national registry designed to help consumers stop unwanted sales calls to their homes. The "National Do Not Call Registry" is a genuine business which has placed specific requirements on telemarketers that were put into effect January 1, 2005. The DNCR is backed by the National Trade Commission, the Federal Communications Commission and by the states.

If you are a consumer wanting to stop telemarketers from calling your home, you can register with the National Do Not Call Registry at DONOTCALL.GOV, or you can call their toll free number 1-888-382-1222 from the phone number, which you want to register. Cell phone numbers may also be registered. The unwanted telemarketing calls will usually stop within 30 days; however, it is possible for some to continue. Although some telemarketing calls are exempt from the legislation that created the registry, some may be unauthorized. In large part, however, telemarketers remove those registered from their calling lists.

Telemarketers to Abide by National Do Not Call Registry

The National Do Not call Registry concerns any telemarketers whose motive is to sell a service or a product through interstate calls. It does not apply to political organizations, charities or survey takers; even though these sorts of groups can be just as, if not more annoying, than calls from people selling a product or service. In addition, if a consumer has an established business relationship with the seller, the seller may call the consumer for up to 18 months after the last purchase. But, if the consumer asks them not to call, or asks them to put them on the company's own "Do Not Call" list, then the seller has to abide by the request of the consumer.

How Does the National Do Not Call Registry Work?

On January 1, 2005, telemarketers became responsible to search the National Do Not Call Registry and drop the consumers from their lists who registered with the service. They also became required to search the updated lists every 31 days. Finally, if a consumer receives a telemarketing call and has registered with the National Do Not Call Registry, they can file a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission on line, or call 1-888-382-1222 toll free.

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