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- Path: sparky!uunet!nwnexus!markmc
- From: markmc@halcyon.com (Mark McWiggins)
- Subject: Re: How can I stop telemarketers from calling??
- Message-ID: <1992Oct13.054140.9352@nwnexus.WA.COM>
- Sender: sso@nwnexus.WA.COM (System Security Officer)
- Organization: Northwest Nexus Inc. (206) 455-3505
- References: <Bw0y0u.GH0@unx.sas.com> <oneil.718952043@cwis>
- Date: Tue, 13 Oct 1992 05:41:40 GMT
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- oneil@cwis.unomaha.edu (Sharon O'Neil) writes:
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- >sasbrb@rolypoly.unx.sas.com (Brendan Bailey) writes:
- >> Does anyone know the name and phone number of the group that
- >>helps consumers reduce/stop telemarketers from calling? I seem
- >>to remember a story about this group on 20/20 a few years
- >>ago. Supposedly this group will help remove your name from mailing
- >>lists and will notify telemarketers that if they call you, they will
- >>be billed $25.00 for taking your time.
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- > There are better ways to deal with the harrassment. I'd suggest
- >contacting Direct Marketing. Direct Marketing can have your name removed
- >from lists from which direct mail and telemarketers work.
-
- Or better yet, "Thank you, I don't respond to telephone solicitation"
- *click*. Works for me.
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