Incorrect...legitimate telemarketing companies follow it

If you are getting calls it is for 1 of 3 reasons:
1. You have a relationship with that company and you clicked something when you provided your phone number that said you wanted them to contact you. Could be something that was defaulted to yes.
2. Politicians. They have no requirement to filter out number on the Do Not Call list.
3. Scammers. They are already breaking the law or trying to scam you so what do they care if they also break a law about calling you.

There are a whole lot of better sources of phone numbers to scam people from than the DNC registry.

In response to this post by EDGEMAN

Posted: 03/14/2018 at 1:10PM

Does the "Do Not Call" registry actually work? We receive about 5-6 phone -- TexasGobbler 03/14/2018 11:28AM

"This is Windows technical support" add Hindi accent ** -- Galenahokie 03/15/2018 08:42AM

Ooma is your friend. :) ** -- Major Kong 03/14/2018 8:50PM

Is there any enforcement of that? -- SDHokie 03/14/2018 5:15PM

No. Use "nomorobo". nomorobo.com. Works as good as anything. -- MontyPythokie 03/14/2018 2:02PM

Charities, political groups, market surveys exempted -- lchoro 03/14/2018 1:42PM

No, spoofing gives infinite supply of telephone #s for Caller ID ** -- TabbHokie 03/14/2018 1:34PM

Being on it probably attracts more spammers. -- EDGEMAN 03/14/2018 12:07PM

Incorrect...legitimate telemarketing companies follow it -- Vienna_Hokie 03/14/2018 1:10PM

99.9% of my calls fall under #3 ** -- EDGEMAN 03/14/2018 5:28PM

I use my land line as my phone number for forms, never answer it immediatly ** -- `lag 03/14/2018 12:29PM

Yup. I do the same thing. ** -- Hokie360 03/14/2018 12:31PM

Same here. Only give my cell # to friends & family. ** -- EDGEMAN 03/14/2018 12:34PM

Read that as a life-hack somewhere Never give out your cell phone number... -- `lag 03/14/2018 12:43PM

I don't do it either and as a backup to that, only people in my contact -- AZHokie59 03/14/2018 12:48PM

I only wish I could avoid giving my cell number to folks at work. -- Hokie360 03/14/2018 12:53PM

When I was a kid, I remember my dad wouldn't give our -- AZHokie59 03/14/2018 1:00PM

Well, that's why they should provide you weith a separate cell phone. ** -- `lag 03/14/2018 12:58PM

@Edgeman, I have it and wish to talk to you. You mind if I call?** -- AZHokie59 03/14/2018 12:38PM

Answering machine? Is it 1993? ** -- CPRVHokie 03/14/2018 12:27PM

Fax is better. I can imagine their feeling when it SQUEEEEEEEALSA -- 48zip 03/14/2018 12:49PM

Your TSL account will be suspended if you don't call right now ** -- `lag 03/14/2018 11:53AM

@AbsolutHokie04 ** -- MEHOKIE 03/14/2018 12:04PM

Short answer is NO -- Full-Set and Moonshine 03/14/2018 11:49AM

No. Who is going to find/prosecute all the fly-by-night call centers? ** -- HWA 03/14/2018 11:31AM

Incorrect...legitimate telemarketing companies follow it

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