Effective September 30th you will be able to register for this list to prevent telemarketers from calling you. They have 31 days to update their lists. Also there are exceptions such as charities, research co's, newspaper subscriptions etc.

For more info go to the web site or call:

Canadians will be able to add their land line, cell or fax numbers on the national do-not-call list online at www.LNNTE-DNCL.gc.ca or by calling 1-866-580-DNCL (3625). For TTY service only (for the hearing impaired), the toll-free number will be 1-888-DNCL-TTY (1-888-362-5889).

 

^^ Thanks for the heads up, Deane. I'll register first chance I get.
I hate those annoying bastages.

 

^you're welcome Craig. I'll be doing the same. I'm curious about how it works with foreign (US) companies. A lot of those stupid credit card recorded calls come from there.

 

Excellent, thanks Deane.

That number Shane posted months ago has worked for us, we have only recieved calls from a couple of telemarketers since. It eliminated 90% of our harassing calls.

 

^You're welcome Wayne. I called that one a while back too but it didn't seem to do much for me??

 

We were actually quite amazed that it worked because for a while after we did it we wondered if it was some sort of scam. I thought it did work for Shane also.
The only calls we get are from charities that Karen has donated to in the past, no others.

 

I'm signing up for both!! Thanks Deane and Shane.

 

Can't wait to sign up.

 

Thanks Deane....
Heard about it on the radio & was going to google it. ...no need now

 

^you're welcome Ian. All of us are itching to sign up. Apparently there is about a 60% awareness of this coming here in Canada.

 

Thanks for the reminder, Deane. I 've had that clipping sitting on my desk now for a couple weeks just waiting for the 30th.
It's going to be so nice not getting most of those bothersome calls..

Colin.

 

There was a stat that suggested nearly 2/3rds (two thirds) of Canadians plan on signing up for this service.

This will dramatically impact the outbound calling industry, so it will be interesting to see how things develop.

On the fliside, it will be nice to finally get through a meal at home without the phone ringing and someone in "Zanzibar" trying to sell me windows.

'06

 

This is a god send! 50% of the calls we get are telemarketers.

 

Thanks for the heads up. I doubt this will stop my annoying calls; all from Rogers (when I pick it up I get a message telling me to stay on the line) and people telling me I won a million dollars but I need to dial a 1-900 number to claim it .

 

BOSS!.. I refuse to answer my parents home phone, its 98% soliciters. I keep telling them to stop entering those stupid free vacation contests.. But theyre retired so what can you do lol.