Canada Do Not Call List to be Operational in September

I'm getting a lot of calls from different long distance companies. Caller usually start with saying Hi Mr. or Mrs. P. Smith? Then I always ask what is first name of the person you want to tak to? They have no clue, because I didn't list my first name in phone book, just initial P. I'm east Indian and I am getting a lot of f**king these calls from Call centres in India. My other friends have come across same situation. All these callers have unavailable phone#.
Do you think this no call list will find out where the telemarketer is calling from?

I'll bet the calls from the organizations that are listed as exempt from the DNCL can now use this list and will increase their calling, and in the end make no difference in the amount of calls we are already getting. Also, i'll bet the US gets their hands on the list and abuses that as well. Its actually possible that putting your name on this database will increase your unwanted calls. Wouldn't that be some fine irony. Won't see me on the list I'll tell ya.

Also, a little tip to help stop fax spam. Fax a piece of entirely black paper back to the number that faxed you(if possible). Do this several times a day until you don't hear from them anymore. It has worked for we at least 10 times. :-)

Why do we feel the need to answer the phone?  Is all the frustration worth it?  Put the calls straight into the answering maching saying this phone is not answered.  Please leave a message.  
We started this about 6 months ago.  I turned off the ringer and I do check once per day to see who has called.  I do phone back the important ones.  It is great, no calls through dinner and no running for the phone to listen to someone who does not know how to take NO for an answer.  Quit complaining, find something that works for you and get on with the important things in life.

Hey Heath, what phone would that be? I want that! Or do you mean a Bell block service at a cost? Just like Bell -- create the problem then create the solution to sell to you! --making money on both counts.

Kelsey, you say "just stop complaining"? How do you think change occurs?! Take a look at your life, all the freedoms we enjoy -- you can thank the people who first ever complained and forced the changes which resulted in those freedoms we have today, including the freedom to complain and effect change!

Yes, you may ignore your phone, if you have caller ID -- but when it is to your business lines, it interferes with your real business callers getting through. And, as someone points out here, emergencies may be hindered by these phone tie-ups on home lines. Obviously you do not realize how often these unsolicited numbers will call -- today for instance, on our biz lines, 866-469-8365 (supposedly a KPI survey) has called about 20 times, and two other soliciting numbers have called at least 5 times each. As we sit looking at those ignored but still persistent caller IDs, we know we have customers who can't get through. The gov't should care and give a real solution especially, at least, since they lose taxes on those lost biz sales, as you can not assume those lost calls come back.

Also, take into consideration our older folks who may be less savvy at scams, etc., or even just newspapers talking them into unneeded subscriptions, etc., etc.
And why should we have to endure even just that noise intrusion in our homes? Why should we have to turn ringers off on phone service we pay for, missing the real calls?

We've waited a long time for some recourse, so yes, when the solution finally offered is a joke, they're going to hear about it until they offer a real solution.

Until then, the whistle retaliation may help but that only hurts the paid operators --still, if it makes them drop your number, worth trying.

I would encourage all posting complaints here to print your complaint and send it to your MP until a real solution is provided.

Debbie said <<Why do we feel the need to answer the phone?  Is all the frustration worth it?...Quit complaining, find something that works for you and get on with the important things in life.>>

Is that what you bought a phone/service for Debbie? Why do we feel the need to answer the phone? For the same reasons we buy a phone in the first place. Perhaps your life is contained within your own four walls, but you judge other people's needs by your own here. See the above reply on Heath's post. Likely, most folks complaining here have "taken it" time-enough before ever raising their one & maybe only complaint.

If I only checked my phone once at the end of each day -for one example- I would not have known immediately about the death of my father --which isn't something I want to "catch up on" at the end of the day; nor would I have known about another relative having a heart attack -- not in time to visit before he died.

"Quit complaining"? You must have felt complaining about complainers was one of those "more important things in life".
That's hilarious!
This IS a place for complaints, and/or "kudos" if one is so compelled.

That's for sure! but ...

minus one point just for being a telemarketer ;-)

Anonymous telemarketer, why should your biz get a free ride? I should say, why should the businesses paying for your service get that free ride? (sure, you're service to them isn't free but it's a far cry cheaper than real advertising costs, which is why they hire you)

Businesses should PAY for advertising above board! Take out proper adverts -- that will create jobs and internships. Everyone in the world lacked experience before their first job, somehow the world survives.

I absolutely agree with you.  This is MY phone and should dictate who uses MY time and MY money.  An unsolicited call is an unsolicited call no matter who is calling.  If I get calls I don't want, my phone company should step in and do something about it.  I will cancel my phone from any company that condones this crap until I find one that is willing to stamp this rubbish out.  Oh, and I will sue especially as it is deemed illegal.

worst offenders are the newspapers????   wrong wrong wrong wrong.   Absolutely the number one worst offender currently is Bell Canada.  Unlike any other telemarketer, they absolutely refuse to maintain their own do not call list, and will keep calling no matter what.  The only way to get them to stop is to complain many many times to the CRTC.

Until they coordinate with other DNCL's, specifically the US list, the result won't be near what anyone hoped for. Telemarketers have been gearing up for this since it was announced.  Half of them are calling from the US already. I tried to get on the US list but it doesn't take Canadian numbers, and I expect they will have the same problem with our list. I know Americans are tearing their hair out over Canadian calls too.

You and the message below replied to the first post merely to blantantly hijack the positioning.  To reply to the actual first post, the reason it's only for three years is that telephone numbers routinely change hands.

This do not call list is just a beginning, there will be problems. These problems will be ironed out over time however and if the demand is there (and i guarantee it already is) the program can be expanded to include all forms of telemarketing.

I have downloaded Phone Tray Free and can block any number I want to, it works great and it's freeware.

YES, YES, YES.I agree whole hearthedly!
Why half measures. Are we Canadiana so thoughfull that we must "sugar" this law to make it more palatable to marketiers? Peeelease...!
It's Our money and our time and OUR CHOICE not to deal with unsollicitated calls!

Why the National Call  Registry refuses to accept  Newfoundland area code 709. It has always been 709  and each time i registry same reply  please enter CORRECT area code.. Very annoying or does The National Registry know that Nfld. is still part of Canada.