| It's just after 10 pm, and your phone rings. When you | | | | registered first before you can file a grievance. You |
| answer, you discover that on the other line is a solicitor | | | | can both register your number and complain on the |
| attempting to sell you new windows. Frustrated, you | | | | NDNCR webpage, or by phoning. Note: Before you |
| inform the telemarketer of the late hour, tell them you | | | | can take action against a telemarketer you will need to |
| are not interested, and slam the phone down. If you | | | | have been signed up with the Registry for a full month. |
| have received more than one late night call (I.E. caller | | | | 3 - Caller complaints site - Aside from filing an official |
| phones after 9 pm when telemarketing calls are | | | | complaint with the FCC or NDNCR, you can also |
| suppose to cease), you need to make sure these | | | | publicly voice your negative encounter with a caller |
| telemarketers stop disrespecting your privacy, and file | | | | complaints site. This is a website that is comprised of a |
| a complaint against them. | | | | database that has been created based on |
| Where can you file a compliant against a | | | | user-generated content. In other words, the information |
| telemarketer? There are three main places, and each | | | | that is provided about telemarketers is from details |
| can be accessed online. | | | | that have been submitted by other phone consumers |
| 1 - Federal Communications Commission (FCC) -The | | | | who have had a negative telemarketing experience. |
| FCC is responsible for the Telephone Consumer | | | | Filing a complaint is free on this type of site, so it is a |
| Protection Act (TCPA), which created restrictions on | | | | great way to warn others about annoying |
| telemarketing calls. If a telemarketer does not adhere | | | | telemarketers and possible scams. Furthermore, you |
| to these rules, it is considered a violation of a phone | | | | can learn more information about those aggravating |
| consumer's rights, and they may then file an official | | | | solicitors who call by entering their phone number into |
| complaint. This can be filed online at the FCC's official | | | | the query box, and finding out what other people have |
| website, or by contacting them via the phone. | | | | had to say. |
| 2 - National Do Not Call Registry (NDNCR) - Created | | | | Regardless of where you would like to file a complaint, |
| by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the Do Not | | | | make sure you follow through with your intentions, |
| Call List can be a great place to file telemarketing | | | | because it is the only way to stop telemarketers and |
| complaints. Of course, your numbers will need to be | | | | annoying calls from occurring and recurring. |