NATIONAL 'DO NOT CALL' REGISTER

The Federal Government is rolling out a national ‘do not call’ list. Customers interested in ridding themselves of calls from telemarketers can register their phone numbers online for free. Customers can also call 888-382-1222.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER at www.donotcall.gov

Once you have registered, your phone number registration will be effective for 5 years. It will be illegal for most telemarketers to call you, and you will be able to file a complaint if a telemarketer does call you. Politicians, survey-taking organizations and nonprofit groups will still be able to call those on the list. Also, companies that have an existing business relationship with a consumer can continue to call them for 18 months after the program takes effect.

National Marketers will now have to invest more heavily in direct mail, traditional media advertising and Internet-based marketing such as spam e-mail. Pierce Telephone already has an email filter in place for filtering such messages.

For more information go to www.ptcnet.net/postini
The National Do Not Call Registry is managed by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the nation’s consumer protection agency but if you have any questions feel free to contact Pierce Telephone Company at 329-6225.