is it illegal to make telemarketing calls on sundays?....does anybody know the federal law on that?
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It might be illegal but those people call 24/7 around my house.
276655
I've never told one off, in fact I was one of those "annoying" telemarketers.believe me we don't like calling you anymore then you like talking to us, but please don't be rude most of the time you can tell just by the phone number on your caller ID that it's a telemarketer so just don't answer.Another little tip for people that hate telemarketers is don't pick up your phone and tell us off then hang up, we actually need your permission to remove you from our calling list, and usually have to have you verify your phone number before we can take you off our list.
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ya know....since all these phone calls it reminded me of this one commercial i saw *don't remember what it was for*.\n\na telemarketer called and woke this dude up. and while the telemarketer was talking on the phone...giving his speech the guy he called got on a plane *in his jammies* and flew across country....took a cab to the building where the telemarketer worked, took the elevator up to the floor  the telemarketer was on, walked up to the telemarketers desk and picked up the guys phone. ripped the cord out of the wall, threw the phone on the ground and violently stomped on it...then flew back home and went back to bed. \nLOL, i SO want to do that. i think I've gotten 20 calls in the last week.\n\ni usually just scream profanity at them and hang up. \nwhy? because it makes ME feel better, and it gives them a great story to tell on their lunch break..."Dude you should have heard the b!tch i had to call this morning...wow was she pissed...ha ha ha" see it's a win win situation.
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Half the people that hate telemarketers probably don't have a job at all. There is a do not call list if you don't want to be offered products and services by phone. I am not on a do not call list because I have gotten some very good offers from telemarketers before. I saved thousands of dollars by transferring balances to a very low interest rate. I have gotten very good deals on warranties, magazines, credit card offers, travel packages, etc. If a telemarketer calls you, take a minute to see if they are offering something you want, you may be surprised. If your not interested, just say so. At least be nice. I doubt if telemarketers want to waste any time on people that are not interested in buying their products. How would you like it if everyone treated you like crap for just doing your job.
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The Do Not Call Registry was designed to stop cold sales calls.  Nothing more.\n\nCharitable organizations, political candidates, and other fund raising organizations (such as Fraternal Order of Police) are exempt from the Statute.  Unfortunately, that means if you have a public telephone number, they can still call.\n\nAbout the only recourses you have are the following......use a cell phone as a home number (there is no definitive listing for them) OR have your number changed to a non published one (and make sure it's a new number, not an old one....you have to ask for it to get it).  Neither of these are guarantees, but you will reduce the number of calls, if not eliminate them altogether.
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You can still request for them to put you on their internal do not call list. You can also file a complaint on the FCC's website, the link is below.
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I think you can purchase those 1900 "call me now" type numbers. You can advertise it in the paper. But I think he would need more than one person to run it. And he would need more than one telephone line in his home. He should also make sure that when kids are over his house, none of them should answer the phones...that might get weird.
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The Better Business Bureau won't be able to do a thing for you, so disregard those answers.  They only take complaints about work performed by the company for customers.  I'll tell you who to contact at the end.\n\nAs for your first question, yes, they can "force" you to work on your day off, if it's a right to work situation (ie., you're not in a union or contracted to work specific days).  They have to give you a certain amount of advance notice, I believe though, if they change your schedule.\n\nThe second question is answered "no."  Unless you are salaried, federal law says you must be given a 15-minute break every 4 hours, and paid overtime for any amount of time over 40 hours you work in a week (so if you only work 32 hours, including the 10 you worked that day, you don't qualify).\n\nEvery state is different - I'm answering pretty generally - the things I said are pretty universal in the U.S.  As I said, the BBB won't do a thing.  You need to contact your local Department of Labor (call City Hall or your congressman to find out what it's called in your city/county/state).  Good luck.
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Telemarketers do not actually dial the phone calls.  They sit at a desk and wait to be alerted that they are being connected to a call through their call system.  It would be a waste of time for telemarketers to wait on the line for someone to answer the phone because there could be no answer or they could get your voicemail.  Your voice actually triggers the connection.  They do not hear you say hello because they have not been connected to you yet.
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Yes, unfortunately I used to be one, during one summer when I was a student, long time ago!  They are just people, and are just doing their job!  There is always a boss behind those telemarketers you know!  It sucks, I know, especially because they are trying to sell you things that you do not want!  Hey, that gives me an idea, what if telemarketers tried to sell you the stuff you actually wanted, and at a discount price!  If they did that instead, man, I would not be able to wait for them to call me!  But as it stands now, it is unfortunate!  Hold on, my phone is ringing...Hello?...Oh, no, not the telemarketers again!  Click!  Ok, where was I...oh, how unfortunate, for us, and them!
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You can. In the morning call you cell phone service provider and tell them you do not want to accept calls from that number.
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As everyone mentioned above shows most of the people are being irritated and harassed by them. I aggree they all more than they should, but if we don't want any more calls why don't we put our number on DNC (do not call) List. This list is by federal government and once you register your name on this list, you won't get any telemarketing job.\n\nOne more thing about telemarketers is they have an ability to sell big things on phone. I have seen telemarketers selling cars, internet connections, refinancing mortgage... I really appreciate the hard work they follow.\n\nAs you asked about the impact on the world i would say, it really help people to save there time as they don't have to shop around for something they are looking for.\n\nI also aggree with one of my friends comment as said they call poor english, for this i would suggest companies to give them more training on accent and language and then make them call.\nThanks and regards
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I don't believe there any current law in U.S. for direct mailers similar to the "do not call" registry.\n\nWhy?  Other forms of marketing, such as telemarketing, junk/spam mail and fax advertising take advantage of resources you pay for - i.e., phone line, paper, computer, etc.)  Direct mailers pay postage, and do not require any use of your resources, so it is not regulated by law, but by good business practices. \n\nTo reduce junk mail and other tips, see here: http://www.dmaconsumers.org/cgi/offmailinglist
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There is a national "DO NOT EFFIN' CALL ME" registry list that you can put your cell number on, and your land line too if you still have one and anyone who calls you can be fined for each offense. Google "National do not call registry" to find the website.
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https://www.donotcall.gov/Register/Reg.aspx\n\nI hope this is right, if not, they might be able to help find the number to call. Also call your service provider.
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yup...a telemarketing job
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Certain companies and organizations are exempt from the laws that govern the do not call list.  For example:  charities can call.  Best thing to do is tell them not to call you again and to remove your name from their list.  If you ask them to do that, they have to.\n\nWe had a charity that called here non-stop every day about 6 times a day. I was out of town and son just told them I wasn't home.  Finally, my son got so tired of all the calls and told them I had died!  They then removed my name and number from the list.  We haven't heard from them since.  :)