[SeniorTech] Re: Stopping telemarketing calls
- From: "Jerry Taylor" <jerry@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <seniortech@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 6 Mar 2014 20:32:50 -0500
Ginny...
When we lived up the street from you in Hilton, many years ago we used to
get TONS of telemarketing calls at all hours of the day (and night). Then, I
finally signed up for BOTH the New York State AND the National DO-NOT-CALL
lists. The telemarketing calls stopped within a few DAYS! It was AMAZING!
It has protected us for many years. We hardly EVER get a telemarketing call
these days. (Except for those obnoxious "State Police Benevolent Fund"
scams. Since they're for "nonprofit fund-raising" they can still call. I
hang up immediately.) Also, I can't stop those annoying political ROBO-CALLS
every election season. After getting 10-15 from Loiuse Slaughter's office, I
called there personally and complained. I never got another robo-call from
her office.
I'm currently in a "war" with a company called "911 Alert Alarm." They call
me every week or so (sometimes TWICE a week), trying to seel me an alarm
system. Their pitch starts with "Press 1 to speak to a representative, Press
3 to be removed from our calling list." Sucker that I am, the first 3-4
calls I got I pressed "3." The calls got even MORE frequent! Now, I press
"1" and get the name and phone extension of the sales person. I tell them
that it's illegal to call me, and they simply give me some crap about how
their system just dials "random phone numbers." I explain to them that's
fine, but BEFORE your computer DIALS that "random number," it must FIRST be
cleared throught the Do Not Call Registry. At this point, they're pretty
sick of me and usually hang up on ME!
I've contact both the National AND NYS Do Not Call Registry and file a
formal complaint. We'll see what happens.
Being the tenacious pit bull that I am, I also found out that their company
is based in Castleberry, Florida. I contacted the Better Business Bureau
there and filed a formal complaint with THEM. THe company has until the 18th
of this month to file a formal rebuttal. Again, we'll see if ANY of this
stops them. I'll keep you posted.
Jerry Taylor
SeniorTech
http://www.seniortech.us <http://www.seniortech.us/>
Personalized In-Home Computer Lessons
for Senior Citizens and Retirees
315-986-9977
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-----Original Message-----
From: seniortech-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:seniortech-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
GmoffettLtTouch@xxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2014 8:07 PM
To: seniortech@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [SeniorTech] Re: Cell Phone Numbers Go Public = FALSE
Sorry for posting false information. I usually check Snopes before passing
along into, but didn't this time.
Maybe because on our HOME phone we have telemarketers and automatic dial-ups
constantly annoying us. So how do I stop these annoying calls? Ginny
In a message dated 3/6/2014 7:39:50 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
jerry@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
Folks...
No need to panic. This false story has been floating around the internet for
years and years! Despite dire warnings about the imminent release of cell
phone numbers to telemarketers that continue to be circulated via e-mail
year after year, cell phone users do not have to register their cell phone
numbers with the national Do Not Call registry before a soon-to-pass
deadline to head off an onslaught of telemarketing calls.
Read the truth at
<http://www.snopes.com/politics/business/cell411.asp#v18EGqjIY0zWWXR2.99>
http://www.snopes.com/politics/business/cell411.asp#v18EGqjIY0zWWXR2.99
Jerry Taylor
SeniorTech
http://www.seniortech.us <http://www.seniortech.us/>
Personalized In-Home Computer Lessons
for Senior Citizens and Retirees
315-986-9977
"Computers are not just for kids"
-----Original Message-----
From: seniortech-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:seniortech-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
GmoffettLtTouch@xxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2014 7:31 PM
To: GmoffettLtTouch@xxxxxxx
Subject: [SeniorTech] REMEMBER: Cell Phone Numbers Go Public this month.
REMEMBER: Cell Phone Numbers Go Public this
month.
REMINDER..... all cell phone numbers are
being released to telemarketing companies and you will start to
receive
sales calls.
.... YOU WILL BE
CHARGED FOR THESE CALLS
To prevent this, call the following number from
your cell phone: 888-382-1222.
It is the National DO NOT
CALL list It will only take a minute of your time.. It blocks your
number for five (5) years. You must call from the cell phone number
you
want to have blocked. You cannot call from a
different phone number.
HELP OTHERS BY PASSING THIS ON. It takes
about 20 seconds.
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