Like Day 18's tip to reduce unwanted postal mail and unsolicited email, this tip is designed to reduce unwanted phone calls to your home or mobile number. By registering with the National Do Not Call Registry, you can stop most telemarketers from calling. The service is free, and your number remains on the list until you remove it or you discontinue phone service. Unfortunately, the Do-Not-Call registry doesn't prevent all unwanted calls - it doesn't cover calls from organizations with which you have established a business relationship, calls for which you have given prior written permission, calls that are not commercial or do not include unsolicited advertisements, or calls by or on behalf of tax-exempt non-profit organizations. Register up to three phone numbers online at www.donotcall.gov or call toll-free 1-888-382-1222 (you must call from the phone number you wish to register).
Most states (like my home state of Texas) also have a statewide Do Not Call List. Find it by Googling "Do Not Call List {STATE}"
One final tip: you can also further reduce calls by telling telemarketers who call to take you off their list before you hang up on them.
This post is part of the Fresh Start Series, 31 days of tips and tricks to simplify in the new year.
Most states (like my home state of Texas) also have a statewide Do Not Call List. Find it by Googling "Do Not Call List {STATE}"
One final tip: you can also further reduce calls by telling telemarketers who call to take you off their list before you hang up on them.
This post is part of the Fresh Start Series, 31 days of tips and tricks to simplify in the new year.
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Yeah! I'm glad to read this post. We should put in DNC List all telemarketers, because most of them are scam.
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