Eyewitness News reporter Jeff Rossen has the
story.
Oh those annoying telemarketer phone
calls -- you can get them to stop. Livvy
Floren has been enjoying peace and quiet
since signing on to Connecticut's no call
list, one of the first in the country.
"It's nice you can talk to your family,
you can eat in peace," Floren said.
But now everyone can sign on to the
federal do not call registry. Go to
DoNotCall.Gov to put your number
on the list. Run by the Federal Trade
Commission, more than 137 million phone
numbers are on the list, and you can include
your cell phone number.
Another annoyance? Unwanted catalogs --
but you can get rid of them as well. Just
write to the Direct Marketing Association
and ask to be removed from its lists, or go
to their web site
The-Dma.Org. Marketers say
stopping unsolicited catalogs is not just
good for consumers, its good for them.
"They don't want to be wasting postage,
the products, they really are better off
interacting with customers that are
interested in what they have to offer," John
Greco, of Direct Marketing Association says.
And when will credit cards companies stop
tempting you with those new card offers?
When you block some of them by going to
OptOutPrescreen.Com. But experts
say it's a good idea to take the extra step
of shredding the offers, so you don't become
a victim of identity theft.
Dealing with e-mail can be a little
tricky. If you click "opt out" it will only
confirm your e-mail address, and you'll get
even more unwanted spam. Experts say use
spam filters and never respond to e-mail
from someone you don't know.
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