re-register for 'do not call' list

[pianistimo]

in 2002, pennsylvanians had the first opportunity to avoid unwanted telephone solicitation calls from telemarketers.  registration is only valid for five years.  if you want to re-register by sept 15 - you can again avoid these calls.  registration is free and is valid for five years again.  to register or re-register you can call 1-888-777-3406.

[thalbergmad]

Fantastic, you are sooooo helpful.

[pianistimo]

you don't even live here (do you?).  did you suddenly move?  i thought it was australia. 

[thalbergmad]

We have had this system in the UK for years. It is called the Telephone protection scheme.

I get about 1 sales call every 3 months, whereas i used to get about 2 per night.

Thal

[elspeth]

There's also a service for the mail for this, on the side of the pond. The Mail Preference Service... theoretically it means you don't get any advertising material in the post. Works for me, the only ones I get now are menus from the local takeaways, who do their mailshots by hand. Which is probably sensible considering the state of Royal Mail at the moment...

[pianowolfi]

I am on such a bluddy list but these telemarketers call me anyway all the time. 

[ahinton]

There's also a service for the mail for this, on the side of the pond. The Mail Preference Service... theoretically it means you don't get any advertising material in the post. Works for me, the only ones I get now are menus from the local takeaways, who do their mailshots by hand. Which is probably sensible considering the state of Royal Mail at the moment...

There's a Telephone, Mail and Fax Preference Service in UK but none of them can be guaranteed to protect people against unsolicited communication if they are in business. I belong to all three but it makes next to no difference to me.

Best,

Alistair

[thalbergmad]

I am on such a bluddy list but these telemarketers call me anyway all the time. 

No need to swear.

Thal

[pianowolfi]

No need to swear.

Thal

They call me especially when I just have sit down to practice and played ten notes. And they want to sell me English courses or computer courses. Rofl What if I would call random people and try to sell them piano lessons?