How To Stop Telemarketers Calling

some people said that saing a polite "no" would be enough. well, on christamas eve (yes, yes) I was called from a well known bank saying the want to tell me all about a new credit card. I said no the 1st time, the 2nd time and by the 3rd time I just yelled. they stopped all right- after I seemed like a lunatic to them

Any time I get a telemarketer phone call, caller ID says "unknown number"... They figured out the system!

Interesting. Obviously telemarketers will object... they have be defensive since they are the ones calling. And I saw a comment about telemarketing calls being mildly irritating, or something like that. And both make good points. But a better point is that these laws relating to telemarketing are in place for a reason. People have refused to take no for an answer, have called before 8 a.m. and after 9 p.m., and many have not been legitimate telemarketers at but scam artists fishing for information which may lead to identity theft. Everyone has to make a living, but if you're pushy, inconsiderate, or too thick headed to listen and respect the person you called, then you can expect a cold irritated response. It's not as black and white as someone being a jerk because they "feel" that they've received one to many calls... especially when the telemarketer (as they often forget) are part of a third party that the "callee" never had contact with before that day. It is a bit nerve racking to be called by someone when you never gave your phone number to their organization and you don't know how they got it. And to be called by the same number 3 times a day (yes it's happened to me) is more than telemarketing... if my ex did it I could file a complaint of harassment. So why do telemarketers find it strange that we object to their company calling 3 times a day, 6 days a week? Because the "caller" only called once and doesn't care that his/her associates have already done so. And if they do know... then it's a good thing the law holds them accountable.

I want to see an "out of court" settlement check. Not that I don't believe it. Just show me the money--ya know!

exactly! if they dont give u their names whom r u gonna sue??!! lol

If they don't give names etc. then who do you sue?!! This is stupid advice when you're getting random dialings from someone you don't know!

I am from Canada and feel that telemarketing companies are using Canadian telemarketers to bypass the American laws. Our laws are more lenient and believe me, I hate them calling 20 times a day. I am aware of many telemarketing companies in my city in Ontario which do most of their calling to American customers.

The beginning of this video is pretty dead on. do not call registry and requesting to be removed from call lists are the best way to reduce calls. As mentioned, preparing a case against a caller is a long and painful process, and lets face it, most of you won't be bothered. Instead, focus on keeping your name off lists. Here are a few tips. 1: when donating to a charity through a mail or other type of campaign, do not give your phone number. If you do, they will call you and may even sell your number or trade your number with other charities. 2: Apply the same practice to companies you do business with. If this is not possible, before giving a number, get assurances that a: they will not use your number for marketing purposes and b: will not sell or trade your number to third parties. By simply doing these two things on top of donotcall.gov and requesting removal from anyone that calls, you'll find your phone ringing less in no time.