It's been five years since the federal government told telemarketers to knock it off.
Nearly five million North Carolina telephone numbers have been placed on the Do Not Call Registry since it started in July of 2003, state Attorney General Roy Cooper said in a news release.
"Across our state, people tell me that the Do Not Call list is working," Cooper said in the release. "Families are able to eat dinner in peace without someone calling every five minutes to try to sell them something they don’t want."
North Carolinians can add their home and mobile telephone numbers to the list by calling 1-888-382-1222 from the number they wish to register or by visiting www.donotcall.gov.
More after the jump.
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People who’ve joined the Registry but still hear from telemarketers are encouraged to report them to the Attorney General's Consumer Protection Division by calling 1-877-5-NO-SCAM toll-free within the state or filling out a complaint form.
North Carolina consumers on the Registry are protected by both state and federal laws.
Current Do Not Call laws exempt companies with existing business relationship, nonprofits, political groups and polling firms. Cooper has also called on candidates currently running for office to voluntarily abide by the Registry. Dome can safely say few campaigns have listened to that plea.
Consumers who get unwanted calls from groups that are exempt can ask them to place your number on the organization’s internal Do Not Call list, Cooper said. If the company or organization continues to call, consumers can file a complaint with the Consumer Protection Division.
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