Do Not Call List

Canada's "Do Not Call" list launches tomorrow. While the name is self-explanatory, it's very similar the the one the States have pushed out in the last couple of years. Essentially, any person or telemarketing company is not allowed to annoy numbers on the list, unless they are exempt. Fines go up to 15000$ per call.

While it is a good idea in principle, I find that the exemptions leave huge gaping holes (particularly the "existing relationships" one):

* political parties
* polling companies
* newspapers selling subscriptions
* companies with existing business relationships
* charities

The bill also puts restrictions on the time of day at which telemarketers can call, with no one being exempt from this stipulation. Exempt companies/parties/charities are also required to keep personal DNCLs so the victims can theoretically choose to opt out from those as well.

For those in countries that have already have one of these national lists, has your household signed up for the DNCL? Is the enforcing body useless, making it essentially an invite for further phone spam? Should I bother signing up tomorrow?

Sick, I wish the U.S. had this, but I don't have a home phone, so it doesn't really annoy me. But I do get that random "Is your car running out of insurance?" call on my mobile.

My number is on the do not call list. Somehow those idiots still bypass it and call me. They have even gotten my cell phone number some how.

Sick, I wish the U.S. had this, but I don't have a home phone, so it doesn't really annoy me. But I do get that random "Is your car running out of insurance?" call on my mobile.

... I said in the first post that the US had this before we did... complete with typo'ing "to" into "the"

Totally did not read that the first time through. But still, as awesome as the U.S.'s is limited though...

when my friend gets a call on his cell, he says to the person :go pineapple youreself"

i do need this where I live, as I get 10-15 a day D:

Don't you guys have the possibility to put your phone number only available through the police? I mean, that if they search for your number, they'll get an "Number is not in use". If they search for your name, they won't get any number.

My house phone gets bombarded by these moronic calls, and we're on a do not call list. Go figure.

My house phone gets bombarded by these moronic calls, and we're on a do not call list. Go figure.

its the US. things dont have to make sence

Totally did not read that the first time through. But still, as awesome as the U.S.'s is limited though...

You have skiptextitis! It's contagious!

Anyways, my family didn't sign up. We have caller id, and we can usually tell if it's a telemarketer or not.

Can someone direct me to a page that tells me how to register? There's this brown long distance company that refuses to piss off named Startec.

The U.S one has a ton of loopholes, the biggest being that your phone company is allowed to spam you, as are other things you own like credit cards.

I get a weekly one from AT&T, and a monthly from Chase. Bank of America is good, they don't spam ya.