Useful Consumer Telemarketing Information Center

The Useful Consumer Telemarketing Information Center will guide you to useful information in regards to stopping telemarketing.

How do I get on the National Do Not Call List?
This link will guide you to the National Do Not Call Registry. Most telemarketers cannot call your telephone number if it is in the National Do Not Call Registry.

Anti-Telemarketing Counter Script
You can use this to fend off some telemarketers next time they call. This script creates an imbalance in the conversation between the marketer and the consumer.

Telemarketing Fraud and Scams
This will allow you to see some of the many types of telemarketing scams that are currently being used in the United States today. Also information about what the US Department Of Justice is doing about it.

Slamming Policy
Slamming is the unlawful practice of changing a subscriber's selection of a provider of telephone service without that subscriber's knowledge or permission. Click the above link for more information.

Telemarketing Sales Rule Fees
The Federal Trade Commission (the "Commission" or "FTC") is issuing a Revised Notice of Proposed Rulemaking ("Revised Fee NPRM") to amend the FTC's Telemarketing Sales Rule ("TSR") by adding a new section that would impose fees on entities accessing the national do-not-call registry. This link will give you all the information about these fees.

Unwanted Telephone Marketing Calls
A "telephone solicitation" is a telephone call that acts as an advertisement. Even if you have an unlisted, non-listed, or non-published telephone number, you may still receive unsolicited telephone calls. In some cases unlisted or non-listed numbers can be obtained from a directory assistance operator. Click the link for more information.

Predictive Dialing: Consumer Alert
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) receives many complaints about predictive dialing by telemarketers. This link will tell you how predictive dialers work. I'm sure it will ring a bell.