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    Consumers are still receiving unwanted phone calls even after registering on the Do Not Call List due to loopholes that allow calls from companies they have an existing business relationship with through a previous purchase or inquiry in the past 18 months or 3 months respectively, and the document provides tips on how to register a phone number on the national Do Not Call Registry to help reduce unwanted solicitation calls.

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    Consumers are still receiving unwanted phone calls even after registering on the Do Not Call List due to loopholes that allow calls from companies they have an existing business relationship with through a previous purchase or inquiry in the past 18 months or 3 months respectively, and the document provides tips on how to register a phone number on the national Do Not Call Registry to help reduce unwanted solicitation calls.

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    MAGNOLIA

    CLIPPING SERVICE
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    NEWTON APPEAL

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    Do Not Call listings

    hl~ some loopholes

    Consumers are report­ This relationship allows


    ing an increase in the num­ continued contact from the
    ber of unwa nted phone company for up to 18
    ca lls they are receiving months after the last pill'­
    even after regi stering chase, delivery 01' pay-
    their phones (land ment date.
    lines and cells) on However, you can
    the Do Not Call ask the company
    List. to stop calling,
    Althoug h and they will be
    this registration subject to a fine
    in itially elimi­ of up to $11,000
    nated most solici­ if they do not
    tation and market­ honor your request.
    ing calls, there has been • A business rela­
    a recent resurgence. The tionship is also created
    Better Business Bureau with a company if there is
    (BBB) ServJJlg MlSSlsslppi any inquiry or application
    offers the following infor­ made to it.
    mation regarding the This type of relationship
    national Do Not Call exists for three months.
    Registry. Often there are dis­
    guised information links
    The Federal Trade included in online
    Conmlission (FTC) reports inquiry/order forms which
    that there are some loop­ can lead you to request
    holes to the Do Not Call List "free" information on a
    which allow such calls to product or company. This
    bypass the restrictions. then allows the company to
    These include: circumvent the Do Not Call
    • By making a purchase List.
    from a company, a busi­ A phone number can be
    ness relationship is estab­ registered on the national
    lished which allows the Do Not Call Registry online
    company to circumvent the at www.donotcall.gov or by
    Do Not Call List. caJllng 888-382-1222.

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