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Claim: Telemarketers are luring those who've signed up for the national "Do Not Call" list by getting them to request coupons for free products.Status: True. This is to all of you that signed up for the "do not call" law. This week I received a card in the mail that looked alright — It said "vote for your favorite cola — Pepsi or Coke — and receive a complementary 12 pack" It didn't look suspicious — but for some reason I kept looking at it. THEN I FOUND IT !! At the bottom of the card there is a VERY...

Sorry for the vanity posting, but I know that I am not the only that is being bugged by this company daily. I was finally able to trace where the phone calls were coming from as they would always block their phone number. The phone number they are calling from is 1-506-357-2011 and if you call the number back they give you a PO Box where you can write into, but they will not say why they are calling you or what type of service they are. They have been calling me day and night every day of the week...

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is considering a proposal that could diminish the protections you receive from Indiana's Telephone Privacy law. Please take a moment to review the following information. The FCC is considering preempting state Telephone Privacy laws in favor of adopting one lower national standard. While the legal arguments about preemption are complicated, the practical result could mean that you will receive more unwanted telemarketing calls. Should the FCC try to preempt state law, you could receive unwanted calls from some companies that you have previously done business with...credit card companies, phone companies, and anybody else that considers...