Can i do anything to stop telemarketers from calling?

The same one calls EVERY SINGLE DAY and everyone in my family has told him to stop calling but he keeps calling. We already did the Do Not Call thing but i dont think it applies anymore. Is there a place where i can report them so they stop calling before i curse them out?

Answers:

Hello hungryhungryhippo:

Yes, how long ago did you register with the National Do Not Call Registry? If your registration was less than 31 days ago then they can still call you. After 31 days they have to stop. You can also tell the telemarketer to put your phone number on their do not call list.

Also you can file a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission if the telemarketer has violated the 31 day rule.

You will need to have the name or the phone number of the company that called along with the date of the call and the phone number, which they keep calling. Companies can be fined up to $11,000 per violation.

Your phone number is on the Registry for 5-years. After that you would have to reregister.

These are the only types of businesses that can call you and not violate the Registry:

“banks, federal credit unions, and federal savings and loans.

common carriers—such as long-distance telephone companies and airlines—when they are engaging in common carrier activity.

non-profit organizations—those entities that are not organized to carry on business for their own, or their members’, profit.”

“calls from — or on behalf of — political organizations, charities, and telephone surveyors;