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Successful Do-Not-Call Complaints?

Posted by timothy on from the klangen-und-sturmin dept.

bcrowell writes "After some legal delays, today is supposed to be the first day that the Do Not Call registry will be enforced. Got my first illegal call just now, and strangely enough, when I said I was on the list and started asking for information, the telemarketer said my signal was breaking up (particularly strange since I wasn't on a cell phone.) Has anyone successfully gotten the necessary info from a telemarketer and then managed to file a complaint? You're supposed to be able to file a complaint at 888-382-1222, but their touch-tone system doesn't give you any way to do it. You're also supposed to be able to do it via the web, but there doesn't seem to be any form, although they say "You can file your complaint on this Web site using the File a Complaint page, which will be available starting October 1, 2003." Remember, it may take up to 3 months after you register until they're required to stop calling you." Tales of success? Tales of failure?

5 of 440 comments (clear)

  1. Re:DNC Site by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Wrong, the complaint form is located at www.goatse.cx. Dumbass.

  2. Re:I LOVE TERA SANTUCCI! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    And how are YOU not offtopic by posting this, you gay homofag?

  3. Re:I LOVE TERA SANTUCCI! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    I'm just telling you the cold truth, sand nigger.

  4. Re:Get the information first by Esion+Modnar · · Score: -1, Troll
    Also, try to make it sound like your interested in what they are selling when you ask.

    IANAL, but if you try deception up front to keep them on the line, couldn't the telemarketer come back and say that you got their info under false pretenses? Would that make any difference?

    Sure, it's fun sometimes to try stringing them along for 15-20 minutes, but as soon as you get legal on them, they might want to get legal right back, charging you for lost time, etc.

    And if you try saying that was the only way to get their info without them hanging up immediately, of course, their official corporate response will be "our policy is to deal with these alleged DNC violations in a courteous and responsible manner, yada, yada... The customer does not need to resort to deception to address these issues..."

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  5. Re:play along by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    It's so much fun? My idea of fun is drinking beer or fucking my wife. You sound like a real winner.