Comments on: Opting out of Telemarketing Calls http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/opting-out-of-telemarketing-calls/ Helping you invest and prosper Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:54:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Do Not Call Registry Goes Live Today in Canada : WhereDoesAllMyMoneyGo.com http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/opting-out-of-telemarketing-calls/#comment-158233 Do Not Call Registry Goes Live Today in Canada : WhereDoesAllMyMoneyGo.com Tue, 30 Sep 2008 04:02:03 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/?p=919#comment-158233 [...] Canadian Capitalist pointed out earlier this year that iOptOut.ca allows you to also request to be r.... From iOptOut.ca: Exempted organizations are permitted to make unsolicited telephone calls despite the inclusion of the number in the do-not-call registry. However, organizations must remove numbers from their lists if specifically requested to do so. IOptOut takes advantage of this approach by allowing Canadians to create and manage a personal do-not-call list that begins where do-not-call list ends. [...] [...] Canadian Capitalist pointed out earlier this year that iOptOut.ca allows you to also request to be r…. From iOptOut.ca: Exempted organizations are permitted to make unsolicited telephone calls despite the inclusion of the number in the do-not-call registry. However, organizations must remove numbers from their lists if specifically requested to do so. IOptOut takes advantage of this approach by allowing Canadians to create and manage a personal do-not-call list that begins where do-not-call list ends. [...]

]]> By: Riscario Insider http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/opting-out-of-telemarketing-calls/#comment-128267 Riscario Insider Thu, 17 Apr 2008 04:48:16 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/?p=919#comment-128267 There's no law or obligation to answer the telephone every time it rings --- especially if you're having dinner. Call display will helps identify who's at the other end. If the call is important, the caller will leave voicemail (which you may be able to hear with call screening). We have a Telemarketing Guard through Costco/Wintel. After two rings, most telemarketing calls cease. There’s no law or obligation to answer the telephone every time it rings — especially if you’re having dinner. Call display will helps identify who’s at the other end. If the call is important, the caller will leave voicemail (which you may be able to hear with call screening).

We have a Telemarketing Guard through Costco/Wintel. After two rings, most telemarketing calls cease.

]]> By: Jon D. http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/opting-out-of-telemarketing-calls/#comment-126714 Jon D. Wed, 09 Apr 2008 23:03:23 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/?p=919#comment-126714 Many predictive dialers used by telemarketers ignore the SIT tone that Zappers use, or people add to their voicemail message. Also, many telemarketers are, as mentioned in the article, U.S./overseas with simple recorded messages making most actions futile. Cutting your landline is probably going to be next solution, but odd numbers on my mobile have increased too..... Many predictive dialers used by telemarketers ignore the SIT tone that Zappers use, or people add to their voicemail message. Also, many telemarketers are, as mentioned in the article, U.S./overseas with simple recorded messages making most actions futile. Cutting your landline is probably going to be next solution, but odd numbers on my mobile have increased too…..

]]> By: Albin Forone http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/opting-out-of-telemarketing-calls/#comment-126673 Albin Forone Wed, 09 Apr 2008 18:19:38 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/?p=919#comment-126673 We will certainly subscribe to the mandatory, comprehensive federal service when it's implemented but don't get enough calls to warrant ad hoc sign ups. Mainly we get "courtesy" calls from vendors like banks, insurance, etc. we do business with who have some "offer" they don't want us to miss - many customers don't realize that most large Canadian corporations maintain their own preference lists and the callers will politely record a request to never have that company call again: "Do you have a do not call list - put me on it." It works. We will certainly subscribe to the mandatory, comprehensive federal service when it’s implemented but don’t get enough calls to warrant ad hoc sign ups. Mainly we get “courtesy” calls from vendors like banks, insurance, etc. we do business with who have some “offer” they don’t want us to miss – many customers don’t realize that most large Canadian corporations maintain their own preference lists and the callers will politely record a request to never have that company call again: “Do you have a do not call list – put me on it.” It works.

]]> By: Scott http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/opting-out-of-telemarketing-calls/#comment-126657 Scott Wed, 09 Apr 2008 16:39:02 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/?p=919#comment-126657 Thanks for the info! Another one you may wish to include - www.reddotcampaign.ca. It applies to unaddressed junk mail from Canada Post. Thanks for the info! Another one you may wish to include – http://www.reddotcampaign.ca. It applies to unaddressed junk mail from Canada Post.

]]> By: TBB PM http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/opting-out-of-telemarketing-calls/#comment-126653 TBB PM Wed, 09 Apr 2008 15:31:25 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/?p=919#comment-126653 Canadian Capitalist, I do work for Primus and cannot imagine how traditional phone can be less expensive than VOIP. Perhaps you have been looking at commercial pricing. We also offer a traditional home service that has Telemarketing Guard includied at no charge (identifies suspected telemarketers based on call patterns and customers reporting telemarketing calls). VoIP feature described above by Novice will be available on our traditional home phone service very soon. Canadian Capitalist,
I do work for Primus and cannot imagine how traditional phone can be less expensive than VOIP. Perhaps you have been looking at commercial pricing.
We also offer a traditional home service that has Telemarketing Guard includied at no charge (identifies suspected telemarketers based on call patterns and customers reporting telemarketing calls). VoIP feature described above by Novice will be available on our traditional home phone service very soon.

]]> By: Canadian Capitalist http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/opting-out-of-telemarketing-calls/#comment-126634 Canadian Capitalist Wed, 09 Apr 2008 14:10:56 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/?p=919#comment-126634 George: Thanks for the information on the CMA. I've updated the post with that info. Traciatim: You're right that if people never buy anything through telemarketing calls, they will just go away. The reality though is they do. I have been guilty of this as well and have switched from a weekend subscription to a 'limited time' daily subscription for the same charge. I guess we are all suckers for "free" offers. Novice: We don't have a VoIP phone. Perhaps, it is time to shop for one. So far, I haven't bothered because it is slightly more expensive than our current basic home phone. George: Thanks for the information on the CMA. I’ve updated the post with that info.

Traciatim: You’re right that if people never buy anything through telemarketing calls, they will just go away. The reality though is they do. I have been guilty of this as well and have switched from a weekend subscription to a ‘limited time’ daily subscription for the same charge. I guess we are all suckers for “free” offers.

Novice: We don’t have a VoIP phone. Perhaps, it is time to shop for one. So far, I haven’t bothered because it is slightly more expensive than our current basic home phone.

]]> By: Novice http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/opting-out-of-telemarketing-calls/#comment-126633 Novice Wed, 09 Apr 2008 14:02:42 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/?p=919#comment-126633 One of the most unpublicized features of the voip phone service I use (Primus TalkBroadband) is their online concierge service, where I can choose how calls from phone numbers are handled. For instance, for telemarketers I choose to either set them up as "virtual ring" where if they call my phone doesn't actually ring once, but on their end it rings forever, or "call block" where they hear a message something like "this number is not in service". It doesn't work on callers that don't have caller id, but that's a surprisngly small number. One of the nice features is that it offers the reverse function too - if I'm expecting a phone call from say my mom, I can set it up to forward calls from that number (and that number alone) to go to my cell phone directly if I'm out. And this is all done though a nice web interface. One downside is that it does let the first call through, though caller ID usually helps me identify it before I answer. One of the most unpublicized features of the voip phone service I use (Primus TalkBroadband) is their online concierge service, where I can choose how calls from phone numbers are handled. For instance, for telemarketers I choose to either set them up as “virtual ring” where if they call my phone doesn’t actually ring once, but on their end it rings forever, or “call block” where they hear a message something like “this number is not in service”. It doesn’t work on callers that don’t have caller id, but that’s a surprisngly small number. One of the nice features is that it offers the reverse function too – if I’m expecting a phone call from say my mom, I can set it up to forward calls from that number (and that number alone) to go to my cell phone directly if I’m out. And this is all done though a nice web interface. One downside is that it does let the first call through, though caller ID usually helps me identify it before I answer.

]]> By: Traciatim http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/opting-out-of-telemarketing-calls/#comment-126630 Traciatim Wed, 09 Apr 2008 13:39:51 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/?p=919#comment-126630 Hmmm, looks like my quote got mangled by the text parser, the last line should have been: If any charity calls use the line: "I've already given to [my charity of choice] this [week/month/year]" Hmmm, looks like my quote got mangled by the text parser, the last line should have been:

If any charity calls use the line: “I’ve already given to [my charity of choice] this [week/month/year]“

]]> By: Traciatim http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/opting-out-of-telemarketing-calls/#comment-126629 Traciatim Wed, 09 Apr 2008 13:38:16 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/?p=919#comment-126629 The problem with Telemarketers is that people buy from them. If people didn't, it wouldn't happen. What we need is a national TV, Radio, Print, and online campaign (I'm sure they would be on board, since they rely on advertising revenue) to get every single person to never buy anything from a telemarketer again. Very suddenly the problem would be solved and you'd have just charities and pre-established relationships calling. For charities we can get everyone to donate money to their favorite cause, and if any charity calls use the line: "I've already givin to this " Sheblam, telemarketing solved. The problem with Telemarketers is that people buy from them. If people didn’t, it wouldn’t happen.

What we need is a national TV, Radio, Print, and online campaign (I’m sure they would be on board, since they rely on advertising revenue) to get every single person to never buy anything from a telemarketer again. Very suddenly the problem would be solved and you’d have just charities and pre-established relationships calling.

For charities we can get everyone to donate money to their favorite cause, and if any charity calls use the line: “I’ve already givin to this ”

Sheblam, telemarketing solved.

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