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Canada's Do-Not-Hesitate-To-Call List

Posted by Zonk on from the not-a-good-list dept.

An anonymous reader writes "The creation of a do-not-call list in Canada has run into trouble. Michael Geist reports that the proposal has been effectively destroyed, with exceptions for just about every telemarketer including businesses, political parties, polling companies, and charities. The government committee apparently heard from the marketers but refused to listen to consumer groups."

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  1. Re:Not Surprising by Otter · · Score: 5, Informative
    At my home, the rate of telemarketing calls has dropped from several a day to zero, starting as soon as the registry law went into effect.

    Are you sure your business numbers are really on the list? I'd suggest resubmitting the numbers, and if the calls don't stop (20-50 a day?!?!?) file complaints and demand compensation.

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  2. Re:Pre-emptive slashdotting! by op12 · · Score: 5, Informative

    It appears (from Google's cache) that his article was just summarizing this Toronto Star article.

  3. Re:this gives the perfect opportunity... by millermj · · Score: 5, Informative

    Or this one, which describes how to get the information you would need to take them to court (and earn a little cash) if they didn't put you on their do-not-call list.

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  4. Re:Not Surprising by AviLazar · · Score: 5, Informative

    Thats because Business' do not apply to the DNCR. Telemarketers can still call a business. The DNCR is there to protect personal numbers. It seems to work well for me. I only receive one telemarketing call in the past year or so and it was from a company that I purchase from in the past.

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  5. Re:this gives the perfect opportunity... by thc69 · · Score: 5, Informative

    Additionally, in the US anyway, you can block calls from private numbers (those with caller ID information blocked). This forces telemarketers to dial *82 to enable caller ID info to be sent (or to not bother calling you at all); once you have their originating number, you have an extremely useful piece of data for your battle.

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