How can I block unwanted phone calls who are taking surveys? I am already on a "No Call" list. Help!

Answer 1

All of the suggestions that the previous answerer's have given are very good. However ,technically, calls coming from people who are taking surveys are exempt from the Do Not Call Registry. In other words, they're still allowed to contact you. However, if you answer a phone surveyor's call you can tell them to put you on their do not call list. Other callers who are exempt from the Do Not Call Registry are: companies with which you do business(banks, credit card companies, stores that sell warranties for appliances), political organizations, and charities.

I got the following information from http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/alerts/alt107.htm

Will All Telemarketing Calls Stop If I Register?

29. If I register my number on the National Do Not Call Registry, will it stop all telemarketing calls?

No. Placing your number on the National Do Not Call Registry will stop most telemarketing calls, but not all. Because of limitations in the jurisdiction of the FTC and FCC, calls from or on behalf of political organizations, charities, and telephone surveyors would still be permitted, as would calls from companies with which you have an existing business relationship, or those to whom you’ve provided express agreement in writing to receive their calls.

30. Are calls from political organizations or calls soliciting for charities covered?

Political solicitations are not covered by the TSR at all, since they are not included in its definition of “telemarketing.” Charities are not covered by the requirements of the national registry. However, if a third-party telemarketer is calling on behalf of a charity, a consumer may ask not to receive any more calls from, or on behalf of, that specific charity. If a third-party telemarketer calls again on behalf of that charity, the telemarketer may be subject to a fine of up to $11,000.

31. What about telephone surveys?

If the call is really for the sole purpose of conducting a survey, it is not covered. Only telemarketing calls are covered — that is, calls that solicit sales of goods or services. Callers purporting to take a survey, but also offering to sell goods or services, must comply with the National Do Not Call Registry.

32. My number is on the National Do Not Call Registry. After I bought something from a company, a telemarketer representing that organization called me. Is this a violation?

No. By purchasing something from the company, you established a business relationship with the company. As a result, even if you put your number on the National Do Not Call Registry, that company may call you for up to 18 months after your last purchase or delivery from it, or your last payment to it, unless you ask the company not to call again. In that case, the company must honor your request not to call. If they subsequently call you again, they may be subject to a fine of up to $11,000.

An established business relationship with a company also will be created if you make an inquiry to the company, or submit an application to it. This kind of established business relationship exists for three months after the inquiry or application. During this time, the company can call you.

If you make a specific request to that company not to call you, however, then the company may not call you, even if you have an established business relationship with that company.

33. Are telemarketing calls from overseas covered?

Yes. Any telemarketers calling U.S. consumers are covered, regardless of where they are calling from. If a company within the U.S. solicits sales through an overseas professional telemarketer, that U.S. company may be liable for any violations by the telemarketer. The FTC can initiate enforcement actions against such companies.

I hope this helps.

Answer 2

In Canada, telemarketers are not suppose to call at certain hours and are suppose to put you on the do not call list if you ask to be on that list. Ask again if they phone again, and if they don't do that then file a complaint to the CRTC (Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission) that they are still phoning you and had asked to be on the do not call list. Make sure you get as much information about the company and its phone number by *69 your phone to find out what number it is. If you live else where I suggest contacting your Government to find out where to phone to file a complaint. However, be careful some of those callers may be a scam artist. BEWARE! Don't say anything that they can get any information about you which you identity could be stolen. And if they still do that tell them you will be filing a complaint with the CRTC and possibly the police, or lawyer. which ever you prefer to say.

Answer 3

I just hang up on them. If you hear a double click sound. Hang up that gives you a clue that it is an unwanted phone call. And Business that you have already done business with before have the right to call you again. And Charities are not exempt from the "No Call" list. I found that out the hard way.

Answer 4

There isn't anyway to know in advance usually. However, as soon as you find out what they are doing immediately announce that you are on the national no call list and that you want to immediately be placed on their do not call, do not promote list. They will know they are in possible violation of federal law, and immediately stop the calls. It may take up to 90 days to stop the mailings because those are planned and sent to the mailing companies months in advance.

Answer 5

Get privacy I.D. service . There's an option to refuse sales calls . Ask your local operator how to block unwanted calls . You are allowed 10 or so at a time .

Answer 6

call your phone company and ask for a trcer to be put on your phone, which collects every number that calls your phone; mine cost $8 a month. then they should give you a number to call directly after the call; mine *59. they give you the option of the phone c ompany itself giving them a warning by mail or calling the police in the beginning there is no changing it once youve decided so the warning is best and worked effectively for me. hope this helped.

Answer 7

I LOVE THEM CALLS ! Just tell them that they now have free adult education classes and they need to get their high school diploma so they can get a real job. My gosh, it tees them off soooo bad. The more they talk, the more you tell them how much it could help them to go etc. etc. etc................or tell them you LOVE surveys, give you a minute to get a glass of water and then let them sit and wait ......sometimes i sing them songs, i entertain them, best one, if they are foreign, as many are, say you only speak english, they will say they are speaking english, keep insisting you need an english speaking person. lol, I have many more................

Answer 8

I never got so many calls from telemarketers in my life until I registered on the so called "national do not call list"

Answer 9

Don't know. It's driving me crazy as well! I think the DO NOT CALL list should mean just that, no exceptions!

Answer 10

you can either order from the phone company that ''blocked'' numbers cannot call you or, when you get those calls, simply tell them you are on the no call list and to please remove you from their list. by law, they are supposed to remove you, or you can report them and they will be fined.