National Do Not Call Registry
Netlore Archive: If you live in the United States, you can now have your name and phone number removed from most telemarketers' call lists by visiting a government Website and joining the National Do Not Call Registry
Description: Email flier
Circulating since: June 2003
Status: True
Email example contributed by L. Bassin, 27 June 2003:
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Subject: Telemarketers - National Do Not Call Registry This is a vehicle to stop telemarketers from phoning you. ~G Click here: |
Comments: It's true. Simply visit the Federal Trade Commission's DoNotCall.gov Website and fill out the online form, or dial 1-888-382-1222 (after June 7, 2003 in states east of the Mississippi) to add your name and phone number to the National Do Not Call Registry. Beginning October 1, 2003, commercial telemarketers will be required to honor it or face hefty fines. Your registration will be good for five years, after which it will have to be renewed.
See the FTC's National Do Not Call Registry Consumer FAQ for more information and detailed instructions on joining the registry.
Update: 'Do Not Call' Cola Giveaway Scam - Email flier warns that by submitting a mail-in form to choose your favorite cola, you grant telemarketers consent to contact you even if your name is on the National Do Not Call Registry.
Update: A 'Do Not Call' List for Cell Phone Users?
2004 email flier warns that a directory of personal cell phone numbers will be published and urges users to enter their cell phone numbers on the federal Do Not Call list to prevent unsolicited cell phone calls from telemarketers.
Sources and further reading:
Anti-Telemarketing List Now Open for Registration
About: U.S. Government Info/ResourcesNational Do Not Call Registry Consumer FAQ
From the Federal Trade Commission
Last updated: 07/29/03
