NPR - Do not call registry

In early February 2009 I finally broke down and put my home telephone on the Do Not Call Registry. And since, after about a week to let the list proliferate through the various telephone call companies, I began tracking who calls when, just to see if it actually works. Well, it does for the big companies, but the small companies seem to ignore. So using my caller-id box, here's the list to date.

February 2009

Feb. 6, 6:13 pm,"Trip Fones", 212-719-5907,
Feb. 7, 1:54 pm, "Toll Free Service", 888-327-2771,
Feb. 8, 10:11 am, "Opinion Poll", 702-932-3401,
Feb. 9, 5:21 pm, "Toll Free Service", 888-621-8142,
Feb. 11, 3:52 pm, "Toll Free Service", 888-621-8142,
Feb. 14, 11:39 am, "Santa Anna", 714-682-8355,
Feb. 16, 5:31 pm, "STR GRP", 978-570-2284,
Feb. 20, 12:30 pm, "Lower Rates", 804-234-9041,
Feb. 20, 5:22 pm, "Home Help", 978-570-2204,
Feb. 25, 6:00 pm, "Toll Free Service", 800-833-6004,
Feb. 26, 3:00 pm, "Toll Free Service", 800-833-6004,
Feb. 26, 6:00 pm, "Toronto On", 416-523-1121,
Feb. 27, 5:30 pm, "Oceanside CA", 768-526-8556,

March 2009

Mar. 3, 12:30 pm, "Toll Free Service", 800-933-6004,
Mar. 3, 3:30 pm, "Salem OH", 234-567-8900,
Mar. 4, 5:34 pm, "Toll Free Service", 877-824-2288,
Mar. 5, 11:08 am, "Toll Free Service", 800-933-6004,
Mar. 6, 4:16 pm, "Toll Free Service", 877-824-2288,
Mar. 7, 10:05 am, "Toll Free Service", 877-824-2288,
Mar. 10, 5:08 pm, "Compton Comp, CA", 562-223-8818,
Mar. 10, 5:58 pm, "Compton Comp, CA", 562-223-8818,
Mar. 10, 6:33 pm, "Orlando, FL", 407-999-8888,
Mar. 11, 10:30 am, "Toll Free Service", 888-297-9265,
Mar. 12, 9:45 am, "Toll Free Service", 866-822-3649,
Mar. 13, 11:22 am, "Salem OH", 234-567-8900,
Mar. 13, 2:20 pm, "Toll Free Service", 877-824-2288,
Mar. 16, 12:42 pm, "Toll Free Service", 877-824-2288,
Mar. 17, 2:34 pm, "Toll Free Service", 877-824-2288,
Mar. 18, 3:51 pm, "Toll Free Service", 877-824-2288,
Mar. 19, 12:50 pm, "Toll Free Service", 877-824-2288,
Mar. 19, 4:05 pm, "Toll Free Service", 877-824-2288,
Mar. 20, 1:30 pm, "Toll Free Service", 877-824-2288,
Mar. 20, 2:20 pm, "Toll Free Service", 877-824-2288,
Mar. 21 11:05 am, "Register to Vote", 978-570- 2278,
Mar. 21 1:41 pm, "Toll Free Service", 877-824-2288,
Mar. 21 2:41 pm, "Toll Free Service", 877-824-2288,
-- See post about notification with this number --
-- The promise by Comcast to not call has not been honored. --
Mar. 23 11:36 am, "Toll Free Service", 800-760-1364.

April 2009

There have been so few (<6) this month I haven't bothered to record them, especially after Comcast agreed to stop calling me. So, I think the do not call registry works, it just takes longer than they say and it doesn't cover companies in which you have agreed to be called whether you know it or know, like phone, cable and other companies you have an active account.

Yeah, I know the name and phone number may not be correct, but it's what they sent as their telephone number and id. I got to admit it's not perfect, but it's far fewer calls than before. And to those who have called me, you're now on notice, call again I will use the Do Not Call Registry to file complaints.

Like that stops anyone, but it's all I have beside not answering the phone and posting your name and number here.