Getting telephone calls from solicitors can be annoying. Most of us are able to avoid them because we have caller ID. Still many phone solicitors are getting smart enough to set the call up so that it reads unknown number. Most people are willing to answer such calls that come into their home because it could be an emergency or a friend in need.
Since people really hate being bombarded with phone solicitations there is a way to get your name placed on a no call list. If you add your name and phone number to this list you need to know it can take up to three months before it takes effect. Make sure you add your cell phone number as well because telephone soliciting frequently occurs by calling cell numbers as well. Your information will stay on the list unless you remove it. If you change phone numbers you will have to add it again.
However you should know that this generally doesn’t eliminate all of them. Some of them don’t care who is on the list. You can inform them not to call your number any more or you can simply hang up on them. The no call list for telephone solicitations does not prevent calls coming to you from charitable organizations, political parties, or various types of surveys conducted by phone.
You may still get telephone solicitations from those you currently do business with. For example your own telephone company may call you to offer you upgrades and new promotions. Since you already do business with these agencies it is legally acceptable for them to contact you. However you can request that they don’t and most businesses will honor your request. They want to keep you as a current customer and they are aware that going against your wishes can result in you taking that business elsewhere.
If you continue to get calls from solicitors after you have added your name to the no call list (and the three month period has passed for it to take effect) make sure you document the phone number calling you if it is available, the name of the organization, and the date and time of the calls. Under the law they can be fined up to $11,000 for each offense.
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