why am i getting these annoying sales calls?

TOP 3 REASONS UNSOLICITED CALLS HAPPEN

1. The caller is part of an exempt organization (e.g., political groups).

2. You signed up for a contest or promotion.

3. Human error.

TOP 3 THINGS YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT

1. Tell the caller to remove you from their list immediately.

2. Report them to the FTC or your state PUC.

3. Contact your local telephone provider to trace the outbound call carrier.

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• Promotions • Public Records • Contests • Social Media

• Affiliates

Your Contact Information

Telemarketer / Auto Dialer Your Phone Company

Your Phone Number

OutboundCall Carrier

(IXC)

Telephone NumberProvider (LEC)

Reseller You

NationalDo Not Call Registry 1.888.382.1222

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Call List

Marketing Organization

555.344.1212

Purchase phone numbers from a provider, but may use third-party network

to transmit calls.

In some cases, the provider may act as the outbound call carrier.

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DID YOU KNOW? To mitigate affiliate calls, you need to tell each company you do business with that they may not share your information.

Sometimes a phone number lands on a marketer’s list simply because someone entered a single digit incorrectly.

Your idea to stop unsolicited calls could win you $50,000 from the FTC. Learn more at http://robocall.challenge.gov/.

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