What to tell telemarketers to stop calling?

The National Do Not Call Registry lets you limit the telemarketing calls you receive. Stop unwanted sales calls by registering your phone number: Online: Visit DoNotCall.gov. By phone: Call 1-888-382-1222 or TTY: 1-866-290-4236.

What do you do when telemarketers won’t stop calling?

You can register your numbers on the national Do Not Call list at no cost by calling 1-888-382-1222 (voice) or 1-866-290-4236 (TTY). You must call from the phone number you wish to register. You can also register at add your personal wireless phone number to the national Do-Not-Call list donotcall.gov.

Is it rude to hang up on telemarketers?

It’s not rude to hang up on telemarketers. These are people you don’t know calling you for no other reason than to solicit your money. It’s sort of like ignoring a bum on the street when he breathes all over you and begs for your money. Actually, it’s more like a prostitute asking you to buy an hour with her.

Can I sue a telemarketer for harassment?

If you have received the calls and have tried all you can to make them stop, lawyers say you can take legal action. If telemarketers are constantly harassing you, attorneys say you may be entitled to hundreds of dollars. You can actually sue telemarketers if it’s proven they are breaking the law by constantly calling.

Can I threaten telemarketers?

Threatening to kill a telemarketer, as much as they deserve it, can be construed as transmitting a threat of violence over state lines, which means the FBI could be called in, and you would be thrown in not just any prison, but a Federal PMITA prison.

Can you legally threaten a telemarketer?

There is no law against talking dirty to or cussing at a telemarketer who calls you. And obviously, there is no law against wasting someone’s time on the phone, unless it is a government official or emergency worker. (See, for instance, California’s “Resisting Arrest” Law, Penal Code 148(a)(1) PC).

Do telemarketers have to identify themselves?

This law requires telemarketers to make their calls between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m., and they also must identify themselves and state their purpose for calling.