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Baitball Blogger

(46,742 posts) Wed Apr 25, 2012, 11:34 AM Apr 2012

30,000 sign up on Florida's free "Do Not Call" list in just 24 hours

Floridians want their peace and quiet -- for free.

Some 30,000 signed up for Florida's new free "Do Not Call" list in just 24 hours after state workers sent out a press release Monday that a new law made the registry free, said Amy Topol, assistant director of the state's Division of Consumer Services.

That was a 38 percent jump in just one day: The list had only 80,000 before the notice of the free service went out, Topol said.

By Wednesday morning, another 20,000 had signed up, she said.

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sfl-30000-sign-up-do-not-call-list-20120424,0,259784.story

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30,000 sign up on Florida's free "Do Not Call" list in just 24 hours (Original Post) Baitball Blogger Apr 2012 OP

Florida, soon to called by non-traceable unwanted phone calls,,,, benld74 Apr 2012 #1

It is crazy how often people call. Baitball Blogger Apr 2012 #2

How is this any different than the National Do Not Call Registry? Fla Dem Apr 2012 #3

Well that's finally going to thwart Rachel from Cardholder Services. (nt) Nye Bevan Apr 2012 #4

benld74

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1. Florida, soon to called by non-traceable unwanted phone calls,,,,

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Wed Apr 25, 2012, 12:04 PM

Apr 2012

Missouri has this as well. Signed up and soon had calls from ?. They NEVER could be traced!
Good luck

Baitball Blogger

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2. It is crazy how often people call.

Reply to benld74 (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 25, 2012, 12:16 PM

Apr 2012

I'm getting phone calls every other day from the same people.

Fla Dem

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3. How is this any different than the National Do Not Call Registry?

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Wed Apr 25, 2012, 12:18 PM

Apr 2012

I've been on the NDNCR for years and it works very well. Don't understand the duplication of effort by the State of Fl, except up to now they were charging for the service.

Nye Bevan

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4. Well that's finally going to thwart Rachel from Cardholder Services. (nt)

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Wed Apr 25, 2012, 12:20 PM

Apr 2012

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