Delays for ‘Do Not Call’ register - unacceptable
Posted by MattE on 08 Jun 2007 at 02:41 pm | Tagged as: Marketing, Media
All I can say is NOT GOOD ENOUGH. We have had some comments on our previous post anout the Do Not Call Register frm people who continue to get calls. I have heard from some who registered on the first day the Register opened who have received calls.
Lets get politicians and charities baned as well.
It is unclear about overseas call centres calling on behalf of Australian companies - if they are included.
Your views welcome.
The Federal Government says there may be some delays before people who have put their telephone numbers on the ‘Do Not Call’ register stop getting calls from telemarketers.Communications Minister Helen Coonan says in the first month of operation, some numbers may have been missed by telemarketers who are required to cross reference their list against the register.
But she says since the register was set up last month, nuisance calls have dropped significantly.
“This is a very new register, it’s been absolutely inundated and telemarketing are required to wash their list of registered numbers every 30 days,” she said.
“For about the first month after you get on the list it’s possible that your number won’t have been one of the numbers washed by telemarketers.”
Telemarketers who flout the new register may incur fines of up to $1 million. source
