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Cell phone numbers are not published... here is what PA's Attorney General has to say on the subject http://www.nocallsplease.com/index.cfm?page=cellph one

I live in Pennsylvania, and like a number of other states we've had a state-wide DNC list for over a year now. I put my number of the list shortly after it was announced, and unsolicited calls to my apartment since the list went in effect have almost all stopped - one or two a month at most, and even those are from bonafide non profits (Pittsburgh Symphony, etc). Pre-list, I would say we got 2 or 3 calls each morning. Although on the upside I didn't need to remember to set my alarm before...

It looks like our Attorney General has even tried his hand at enforcing the law by suing Liberty One Financial, Inc. The press release states that they are seeking damages of $1000 per violation, $3000 if the violation involves a complainant over 60 years of age, and a ban on the company's right to do business in PA.

Pennsylvania's Do-Not-Call law makes exceptions for:

• Made in response to a consumer's previous express request.
• In reference to an existing debt, contract, payment or performance.
• When an established business relationship between the consumer and the entity making the call currently exists.
• Made on behalf of a tax-exempt charitable or fraternal organization.
• Made on behalf of a veterans' organization.
• Made on behalf of a political candidate.

Hopefully the politicos will take a lesson from Pennsylvania's AG and enforce this law.

-- Aumaden

Yes, our new governor is heading this up, I beleive I saw on the local news the other day. The fine is $1000 for each offense, $3000 if the offended is a senior citizen, as seniors are often targeted by telemarketers. I think the offended gets 10% of the fine, the state gets the rest.

I should have posted the link to PA's site in my original post... http://www.nocallsplease.com/

...And if you are called: http://www.attorneygeneral.gov/ppd/bcp/telemarketi ng/DNC_disclaimer.cfm

...And the FAQ:
Q: When a telemarketer is fined, where does the money go?

A: Act 24 requires that 10% of any civil penalties collected are remitted back to the consumer who was illegally called, up to $100 per consumer. The remainder of civil penalties are placed into the Commonwealth's General Fund.
http://www.attorneygeneral.gov/ppd/bcp/telemarketi ng/DoNotCall_List_FAQ.cfm

It wasn't mentioned how to do this in the article. For those who live in Pennsylvania, the website is:

http://www.nocallsplease.com

I'd've voted for the guy if he were even slightly not a Republican.

Pennsylvania has a similar website.

Pennsylvania recently passed an anti-telemarketing law that created a "Do Not Call" list. When they started accepting info (via phone and web) from people who wished to be added to that list, they got such a crushing, overwhelming response that their call center and their servers couldn't handle it, which made the local news and really drove the point home about exactly how many people HATE telemarketers.

I am one of those people. I signed up successfully, early on the first day, but I still continue to do what I've been doing for years-- applying technology myself to keep the bastards from bugging me:

For the last two years, I've had a Caller ID modem connected to the Mac that runs all my home automation stuff. I set it up with a whitelist of my friends and relatives. When someone on the whitelist calls, the computer verbally alerts me through wireless speakers placed thoughout the house, and I know to pick up the phone. The computer will also mute the sound on the entertainment center if I'm watching TV or have my stereo on, so I don't have to fumble for a remote. The end result is, the only people who can interrupt what I'm doing are people that I want to talk to. Everyone else gets the answering machine. This works for me because I am not so such a social butterfly that the whitelist needs constant updating. I suppose that if I were, though, I'd just create a web interface for it so I could edit it from anywhere.

The bottom line, though, is that Caller ID is your friend. Don't pick up if you don't know who's on the other end, just let your machine get it. If the call is important enough, the caller will leave a message.

~Philly

Last night, I "entertained" two telemarketing calls. I was properly prepped for each call since I have caller ID.

The first phone call, the telemarketer pretended not to hear me when I asked them to remove from their do not call list. She kept saying "Thank you" everytime I said please remove me from the list then hung up.

The second phone call, the telemarketer kept saying how I belonged to the credit card company and that I would call THEM if I had any questions. Eventually, I got him to add me to the list.

I will modify my behavior, pretending to be interested, so I can get the telemarketer's name and name of the company and ask to be removed from the list.

This is rather time consuming however I have already noticed a decrease in my phone calls injunction with my enrollment in Pennsylvania's "No Calls Please" program.