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DURHAM D Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-09-05 06:31 PM
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A little help please - DO NOT CALL LIST
I am getting more and more calls (just now from National Health something at 514 958-0000) even though I am on the don't call list. Is there a way to report this and actually get them in trouble ?
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NMDemDist2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-09-05 06:34 PM
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1. i believe there is a complaint form on the DNC website n/t
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DURHAM D Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-09-05 06:47 PM
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10. I just filed a complaint. Didn't find on DNC site but found it
with a good google. Thanks.
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NMDemDist2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-09-05 07:36 PM
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13. sorry, DNC=Do Not Call n/t
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NewInNewJ. Donating Member (540 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-09-05 06:35 PM
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2. When they call
tell the immediately that your are on the no call list They will hang up, then go on the No call website and report the number.
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MaineDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-09-05 06:35 PM
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3. Is this about Medicare part D?
I heard those calls were exempted from the DNC lists. I'm not 100% sure though.
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DURHAM D Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-09-05 06:45 PM
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9. Don't think so. They have called repeatedly - its just
regular medical insurance. The message starts "Are you or members of your family without health insurance? If so ..."
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napi21 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-09-05 06:37 PM
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4. Is it a charity? I think they're exempt.
I know I've gotten maybe 2 dozen calles in the last week or so from Charities. The local police, someone collecting for stop drunk driving, treatment for teens on drugs, and every other local charity I haven't heard of! I'm not sure, but I think charities and political campaigns were exempted from the DNC list.
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lildreamer316 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-09-05 06:38 PM
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5. Get the Telezapper.
It helps.
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FreedomAngel82 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-09-05 06:41 PM
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6. Look in your phone book for
this number you can call to block phone calls. I remember our local news did an investigation about the "no call list" and apparently they sell the information to other companies so it's not really a "no call" list. It's lying. My mom just blocks the numbers that she doesn't want and they can't get through. It should be in your phone book in the first part of it.
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donco6 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-09-05 06:42 PM
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7. Charities are exempt. eom
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CHIMO Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-09-05 06:44 PM
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8. I Think
That that area code does not come under the jurisdiction of the no call list.
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DURHAM D Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-09-05 06:48 PM
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11. What do you mean ? eom
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CHIMO Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-09-05 06:51 PM
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12. I Think
That it is a Montreal, Quebec area code. As such it comes under Canadian CRTC regulations.

Which also brings up a neat question about VOIP.
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I Have A Dream Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-09-05 08:46 PM
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14. Do you always refuse to listen to them and explicitly ask them to remove..
you from their calling list when they call? I always politely refuse to speak with them at the beginning of the conversation, and ask to be removed. I don't hesitate to interrupt them to stop them from going full steam ahead with their spiel, but I try to be polite otherwise. (However, if they would continue to call, I wouldn't be nearly so polite.) This has worked for me. (Maybe I've just been lucky.)
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