Telemarketers, even those linked to consumers via an “established business relationship” such as banks or auto dealerships, now will have to obtain your written consent before placing those pesky “robocalls” which always seem to occur at inopportune times, finds Grumpy Editor.
New rules from the Federal Communications Commission make it more difficult for automatic dialers with prerecorded messages to reach consumers.
Also, to simplify things, the FCC will require firms behind “robocalls” to allow those on the receiving end to opt-out of future calls within the first two seconds via pressing keys on phones.
Despite the fresh clampdown, some marketing folks and others still will find ways to interrupt peaceful evenings.
These include pollsters, schools, churches and non-profit operations.
And, not surprisingly, loopholes also allow another group to reach you: politicians.
The key method to block unwanted calls is to go to DoNotCall.gov and add your name to the National Do Not Call Registry.
No need to re-sign every five years, as some media sources suggest.
Registered telephone numbers will remain permanently, stemming from the Do Not Call Improvement Act of 2007 that became law in February, 2008.
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