| Have you ever received annoying political | | | | 2) If you have Caller ID, do a reverse phone lookup to |
| endorsement calls on your cell phone? If you have and | | | | see if you can find out more information on the |
| want to complain about these callers to get them to | | | | number. |
| stop, chances are you'll be unsuccessful. The reason is | | | | 3) If you continue receiving calls from the same |
| because these political calls are exempt from the | | | | number, don't answer the call. If the call is going to your |
| National Do Not Call Registry (NDNCR). Therefore, | | | | voice mail, quickly answer and hang up the phone to |
| under most circumstances you won't really be able to | | | | avoid a bigger charge. |
| file a compliant with the NDNCR, even if it is your cell | | | | 4) Ask your phone provider to block the number from |
| phone that is being called. | | | | your phone |
| Of course, you may think that since the political | | | | 5) Turn your phone off whenever it is not necessary |
| endorsement calls are being made to your cell phone | | | | to have it on. |
| number, which is considered private, and you are being | | | | 6) If the pre-recorded calls are very persistent, try |
| charged for these calls, that you should have more | | | | making a complaint with the NDNCR and your phone |
| authority and be able to file a compliant, just as you | | | | company, as this could be a case of caller ID spoofing. |
| would if you were being hassled by a regular | | | | Make a record of the number of calls you receive |
| telemarketer. Unfortunately, if the political call is | | | | from the number, and write down the times and dates |
| legitimate, you won't be so lucky. | | | | you received these calls to include in your complaint. |
| However, although you may not be able to complain to | | | | Finally, the best way to avoid receiving calls from |
| the NDNCR, there are other ways you can stop the | | | | telemarketers, charities, political endorsement calls, etc. |
| annoying political endorsement calls. The first step is to | | | | is to never give out your cell phone number to anyone |
| politely tell the person calling you to place you on their | | | | other than close friends or family members, and make |
| organizations do not call list. If it is a pre-recorded | | | | sure your cell phone provider doesn't sell your number |
| message, on the other hand, here is what you can try: | | | | to third parties. |
| 1) Listen to the message and see if a number is | | | | Also, remember that you can find out who an |
| provided that you can call. Call this number and either | | | | annoying caller is here and see if other people have |
| tell the person who answers to place you on their do | | | | had any luck in stopping political endorsement calls to |
| not call list, or leave this message on the answering | | | | their cell phones. |
| machine. | | | | |