Make Your Phone Number Telemarketer-Proof

Ever wonder what your life would be like without the incessant hassle of telemarketers? Perhaps you could eat dinner without a verbal advertisement for the diet pill of the week. Perhaps you could enjoy family game night without someone trying to sell you new windows for your home. Perhaps you could finally arrive home without three dozen pitches on your answering machine for products that you truly don´t need. Yes, life might be amazing without telemarketers, and if you want to keep them from calling, this guide may help.

One of the first things you can do to telemarketer-proof your phone is sign up for the FCC´s no call list. Designed to help consumers just like you cut down on the number of unwanted phone calls, signing up for the list is as simple as visiting their site. Most states have their own version of the list as well, so once you´ve signed up for the federal list, you may want to sign up for your state´s list as well. Keep in mind that it may take some time to add your name to the list, as thousands are signing up on a daily basis, but within the next few months, you should notice a dramatic decrease in the number of calls you receive.

Another great way to telemarketer-proof your phone is to look at the Caller ID before you ever answer. Once glance can tell you if it´s a number you recognize, and if it´s one you don´t, it´s best to not even answer the telephone. Instead, take a moment to look online at telemarketer complaint databases to figure out who called you.

While you´re there, you may want to share a telemarketer number that recently appeared on your Caller ID. It may help others in the same situation deal effectively with those telemarketers that just won´t quit.