[Newsbot]

Title: Telemarketers face crackdown
Category: Misc CDN
Posted By: WDHIII
Date: 2009-06-03 08:55:47
Canadian

[DrCaleb]

Die, bitches!

Has anyone else notice a severe lack of 'Car Warranty' calls since they did that big takedown in the states?

[danimal]

About time!

[Blue_Nose]

I had heard a rumor that automatic dialers were illegal but never checked it out, and this story made me think to do it.

It doesn't seem like they're illegal, but there's this, which was from 2004:

$1:

Predictive Dialing Devices

Some telemarketing organizations use automatic dialers to place telephone calls or send faxes. If a telemarketing agent is not available when the call is answered, then a "dead air" or hang-up call is the result. The CRTC's new rules say that
# telemarketers who use Predictive Dialing Devices must not abandon more than five percent of their calls per month, and must keep records of evidence to show that they have complied with this rule.

source

Now, I always hang up whenever I don't hear someone on the other end immediately, because I know it'll be one of those dialers. Knowing that I'm screwing up their 'hang up call' percentage is good enough reason to not just ignore those calls from unfamiliar numbers

[BAT119]

All unwanted calls should illegal, charities, election crap and telemarketers. The telephone is a luxury I have to pay for,I should be able to decide who calls me, the real prey is the old people that can't defend themselves they think its rude to hang up on them. Always ask the name of the company write it down,tell them never call here again then tell them to get a real job.

[Chumley]

I wish they faced extinction.