Do Not Call Registry -- How do we add charities and politicians?

Question

I'd like to know how one would go about adding charities and politicians to the "do not call" registry. Having just survived about 50 unwelcome and unwanted calls over the last two weeks, I'm fed up. If you truly know how we'd go about it (try to get it added as referendum, start a campaign with the Senate, whatever), please speak up!

Clarification:

I am aware of what Do Not Call covers; what I am asking is what we have to do to get similar protection from unwanted calls from charities and politicians.

Things done so far:

I have a phone number that has been unlisted for six years and I do use a cell phone. Both are listed with Do Not Call.

I also use a Telezapper.

I have opted out of every mailing list, etc., etc.

I do not think the charities and politicians use the same sources (as do telemarketers) to gain access to our information.

Since a majority of the calls from these charities and politicians either are automated or come over with caller ID blocked, we cannot even use the famous "remove me immediately and forever from this and any other list or database" phrase.

Update: I have found that there was a bill in the House of Representatives (HR 5325 IH) for this matter. I am trying to track down the status of the bill and whether anything else is being done.

Answer 1

The Do Not Call Registry was designed to stop cold sales calls. Nothing more.

Charitable organizations, political candidates, and other fund raising organizations (such as Fraternal Order of Police) are exempt from the Statute. Unfortunately, that means if you have a public telephone number, they can still call.

About the only recourses you have are the following......use a cell phone as a home number (there is no definitive listing for them) OR have your number changed to a non published one (and make sure it's a new number, not an old one....you have to ask for it to get it). Neither of these are guarantees, but you will reduce the number of calls, if not eliminate them altogether.

Answer 2

Better than that.... how do we stop the surveys and the fraternal order of the police?

Answer 3

you can't, its BS. and i hate how they always hide who they are on the caller ID