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Dear ABC News Fixer: After receiving some telemarketing calls to my home phone, I went on DoNotCall.gov and registered both my home and cell phone numbers. Within a few weeks, I started receiving more telemarketing calls, to both phones.

When I attempted to call these numbers back, they were all disconnected.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jx6DG-o1TjM

Since the Do Not Call Registry was started in 2003, the feds have brought more than 100 cases and obtained civil penalties totaling $130 million, the spokesman said.



Many people find that signing up with the National Do Not Call Registry cuts down on unwanted calls, at least the ones from legitimate sources. There are some exceptions, though. Political organizations, charities and telephone surveyors arent prohibited from making calls; nor are companies with which you already have a business relationship, unless you explicitly tell them to stop.

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