For Release:
August 19, 2003
Thirteen Days Remain for Initial Do Not
Call Registration
Beginning October 1, Telemarketers Banned
From Calling Numbers Registered By August 31
The national Do Not Call registry, which already contains
more than 32 million telephone numbers, will pass a significant
milestone on August 31, 2003. The registry will become available
to telemarketers as of September 1 and compliance with the
list is required as of October 1. At that point, consumers
who registered their telephone numbers prior to August 31
should experience a reduction in unwanted telemarketing calls.
Consumers may continue to register after August 31, and will
see a reduction in unwanted calls within 90 days.
After October
1, consumers may still receive calls for 18 months from
businesses from which they have made a purchase or payment.
If a consumer has requested
information from a company, that company may call them for three months.
Charities, political organizations, and organizations conducting
surveys are not covered
by the Do Not Call provisions.
The Do Not Call Internet registration is a two-step process
that requires consumers to enter the phone number they wish
to register and then confirm their registration by clicking
on a link in the e-mail from the National Do Not Call registry
to confirm their registration.
The FTC advises all consumers who registered at donotcall.gov, and who do not
remember clicking on a link in an e-mail they received from the site, to return
to the National Registry and verify whether their number is registered. Consumers
may verify their numbers either on the Internet at donotcall.gov or by using
the toll-free number: 1-888-382-1222 (TTY 1-866-290-4236). When using the telephone,
consumers must call from the number they wish to verify.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Cathy MacFarlane
Office of Public Affairs
202-326-2710
(http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2003/08/dnc2weeks.htm)
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Related
Documents:
Do
Not Call Chart of Total Registrations for Each State as
of August 4, 2003
Consumer Information:
National Do Not Call Registry
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