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pnwmom

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7. Thanks for the link -- I'm sure others will benefit.

Reply to Luminous Animal (Reply #5)

Sat Jun 2, 2012, 09:15 PM

Jun 2012

All my callers seemed to have the same story: that supposedly I put my name on some online form. So all of a sudden I was getting offers for every kind of insurance and money lending possible.

I told them that they were breaking the law because I was on do-not-call and they kept insisting that I'd given permission by filling out an online form. (Which I hadn't.)

Anyway, I finally re-registered on do-not-call and now things are quieter again.

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OK, just got a somewhat annoying phone call... [View all] WillParkinson Jun 2012 OP

We vote by secret ballot, if you want to keep it secret it's your right HereSince1628 Jun 2012 #1

It's their right to try to take a poll, and yours to say bug off. I'm not against polling. pnwmom Jun 2012 #2

I probably wouldn't be either.... WillParkinson Jun 2012 #3

I've been deluged with telemarketing calls lately, even though I've been on do-not-call pnwmom Jun 2012 #4

Yeah. We've seen an increase, as well. It's not supposed to expire Luminous Animal Jun 2012 #5

Thanks for the link -- I'm sure others will benefit. pnwmom Jun 2012 #7

Could someone with a grudge have put your name on some lists? csziggy Jun 2012 #11

I've wondered about that because I've been writing LTE's about marriage equality. pnwmom Jun 2012 #13

That could be - a subtle form of harassment and no way to track it. csziggy Jun 2012 #14

I'm not getting calls from telemarketers... WillParkinson Jun 2012 #9

I got a text recently, too. Does the do-not-call registry stop texts? pnwmom Jun 2012 #10

At least it was Best Buy HarveyDarkey Jun 2012 #12

ssuming this is Wisconsin? brooklynite Jun 2012 #6

Hm... WillParkinson Jun 2012 #8

It's the phone bank's way of conducting an exit poll. lunatica Jun 2012 #15