Time To Re-Register For Do Not Call If You Hate Phone Spammers

Nick Broughall — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 04:45:47 +0000

Did you know that the Do Not Call register is only valid for three years? After that, those pesky telemarketers are free to spam your phone number night and day! So if you signed up for the register at launch back in May 2007, you’ll need to re-register to avoid your phone ringing with random people wanting you to give them money.

Simply head to the Do Not Call website below and re-register your details. Or, if you have a predisposition to prank calls, don’t re-register, record some of the calls you get and post them to the internet for humourous shenanigans. You know you want to…

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TrueCall Acts Like Spam Filter For Your Landline

Gizmodo US Edition — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 03:15:00 +0000

In case registering on the national Do Not Call list didn’t really do anything, two ex-telemarketers in the U.K. have invented a blocking device that acts like a receptionist for your landline. The TrueCall intercepts all your calls before they reach you, letting them through if the number is recognised as a family member or friend, and replying with an automated message if the number belongs to a telemarketer.

If TrueCall doesn’t recognise the number, it asks for the caller’s name and number and then puts them on hold, ringing you with the information to see if you’d like to take the call. If you don’t, add it to your block list and never hear from the number again. The cost for blocking cold calls and telemarketers is roughly $US162 from the maker’s website. Hey, that’s cheaper than hiring someone. [TrueCall via BBC]

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Time To Re-Register For Do Not Call If You Hate Phone Spammers

TrueCall Acts Like Spam Filter For Your Landline