Comments on: U.S. Mobile Phones Won’t Be Turned Over To Telemarketers http://phoneboy.com/2103/us-mobile-phones-wont-be-turned-over-to-telemarketers VoIP, Mobile Phones, Telecom, and Technology Made Simple Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:28:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: PhoneBoy http://phoneboy.com/2103/us-mobile-phones-wont-be-turned-over-to-telemarketers#comment-25649 PhoneBoy Fri, 08 Feb 2008 18:50:48 +0000 http://www.phoneboy.com/2103/us-mobile-phones-wont-be-turned-over-to-telemarketers#comment-25649 @spg I rarely get telemarketing calls to my mobile phone anymore. Lately, most of the telemarketing calls I've gotten have had caller ID also. They are frequently listed as Toll Free Number, but I know to ignore those. Heck, just last night I got two calls from Hillary Clinton's campaign--even said so on the Caller ID. ;) I think that's the big issue with these laws on telemarketing (and junk faxing)--enforcement. Particularly when I can initiate the calls thru VoIP overseas. Can the long arm of the law reach that far? Like the ideas you propose. @spg I rarely get telemarketing calls to my mobile phone anymore. Lately, most of the telemarketing calls I’ve gotten have had caller ID also. They are frequently listed as Toll Free Number, but I know to ignore those. Heck, just last night I got two calls from Hillary Clinton’s campaign–even said so on the Caller ID. ;)

I think that’s the big issue with these laws on telemarketing (and junk faxing)–enforcement. Particularly when I can initiate the calls thru VoIP overseas. Can the long arm of the law reach that far? Like the ideas you propose.

]]> By: spg http://phoneboy.com/2103/us-mobile-phones-wont-be-turned-over-to-telemarketers#comment-25647 spg Fri, 08 Feb 2008 18:18:55 +0000 http://www.phoneboy.com/2103/us-mobile-phones-wont-be-turned-over-to-telemarketers#comment-25647 well i get tons of calls on my cell phone from automated dialers. it seems to always be particularly bad when a activation is recent(and the number has just been rotated) i never give my cell numbers to anyone other than friends and family. the thing is that nearly all the telemarketing call come in without caller ID(or from 800 numbers that lead no place when called back). what i propose are two things. 1. all marketing companies(and marketing departments) should be assign phone number with a unique type of caller ID that identifies them as marketers. they should be bound by law not to block or change this caller ID. 2. there should be establish an easy way to report an illegal marketing call. this should involve entering a special dial sequence within say 30 seconds of hanging up or rejecting a call. this should establish a trace back to the originator of the call. if it would be too much for law enforcement to go after all the rogue telemarketers than they should simply make the list of reported phones along with callback number and address public. i am sure enough upset people would take to themselves to complain to these companies; and that it would no longer be worth their aggravation. of course if they deliver the proper caller ID obey the rules of the 'no call list' and 'no cell phones' they would be exempt from going on this public list. well i get tons of calls on my cell phone from automated dialers. it seems to always be particularly bad when a activation is recent(and the number has just been rotated) i never give my cell numbers to anyone other than friends and family. the thing is that nearly all the telemarketing call come in without caller ID(or from 800 numbers that lead no place when called back).

what i propose are two things. 1. all marketing companies(and marketing departments) should be assign phone number with a unique type of caller ID that identifies them as marketers. they should be bound by law not to block or change this caller ID. 2. there should be establish an easy way to report an illegal marketing call. this should involve entering a special dial sequence within say 30 seconds of hanging up or rejecting a call. this should establish a trace back to the originator of the call. if it would be too much for law enforcement to go after all the rogue telemarketers than they should simply make the list of reported phones along with callback number and address public. i am sure enough upset people would take to themselves to complain to these companies; and that it would no longer be worth their aggravation. of course if they deliver the proper caller ID obey the rules of the ‘no call list’ and ‘no cell phones’ they would be exempt from going on this public list.

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