For Release:
September 17, 2003 CORRECTED
Do Not Call Registrations Exceed 50 Million
Nearly
5,000 Telemarketers Purchase List
Consumers have registered more than 50 million phone numbers
with the National Do Not Call registry, and in anticipation
of the October 1 compliance requirements,
nearly 5,000 telemarketers have purchased all or segments of the list. Specific
information about accessing telephone numbers and downloading files from the
national registry is available at www.ftc.gov/opa/2003/08/tmkraccessinfo.htm.Additional
information is provided on the telemarketer Web site, www.telemarketing.donotcall.gov.
An updated chart showing the registrations for each state is available at www.ftc.gov/opa/2003/09/030917dncstates.pdf.
The FTC reminds consumers that registering with the Do
Not Call registry will not end all telemarketing calls. 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. Consumers who have registered their
telephone numbers after August 31 should see a reduction
in unwanted calls approximately three months after registration.
The FTC also reminds consumers that the Do Not Call Internet
registration is a two-step process that requires consumers
to enter the phone number they wish to register and their
email address, and then confirm their registration by clicking
on a link in the e-mail from the National
Do Not Call Registry.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Cathy MacFarlane
Office of Public Affairs
202-326-2710
(http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2003/08/dncnumbers030917.htm)
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Related
Documents:
Do
Not Call Chart of Total Registrations for Each State
as of September 16, 2003
Consumer Information:
National Do Not Call Registry
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