Thank you for that unhelpful post.

I agree. The loopholes are a huge problem with this law. The law is near worthless when you consider all those who are exempt and the fact that scammers don't follow the laws in the first place. It may have been good to help it's cosponsors get reelected or it may have been intended as a good thing, I don't know but it hasn't solved the problem of telemarketers for companies you have shopped with in the past (in my case the phone company), charities, scams, polls or surveys. Weren't those the ones who were the problem to start with? Oh well...

Known scammers. Nomorobo blocks them every time.

will greet next call with
Do You Think I Give A Sh**!!!!!!!!

showed up on caller ID
how did they even get this number
Next time I will greet the call with
"Do You Think I Give A Sh**"
Well I Don't. F Off Bi***
Trolling Unwelcomed Calls!!!!!!!!!

Spam jerks.

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\outl0\strokewidth0 \strokec2 I received a call from a woman asking for my husband Larry  Cloud when I ask who?? She hung up on me -- DO NOT call asking for him when the number is in my name ... How did she identify his name with my # ?? Do NOT hang up on this # AGAIN !!!}

I received a call from a woman asking for my husband Larry  Cloud when I ask who?? She hung up on me -- DO NOT call asking for him when the number is in my name ... How did she identify his name with my # ?? Do NOT hang up on this # AGAIN !!!

This thing has gone on for way too long.
Its turned into a money grabbing Scam and
double dipping. Greedy People behind this.
Don't call here with that crap.

You are confusing who they're calling on behalf of and who they are, as in what telemarketing firm under what telemarketing license they are using. Associated Community Services aka ACS aka AC Services out of Michigan have many call center affiliations. There is also another Community Services out of WA and they also have many call center affiliations. http://www.bbb.org/eastern-michigan/business- ... eld-mi-90020501 http://www.bbb.org/western-washington/busines ... burn-wa-7054366

"Vanessa" called saying she was a non-profit organisation raising money for children with cancer.  For a change this caller was actually nice when I informed them I don't donate to anyone that calls over the phone.  She said "i understand.  have a nice day".  I usually don't answer calls that I don't recognize, but this one had the same area code as mine so I gook a chance.

called this morning, didn't answer. If they call again I'll tell them
where they can stick it.

Called about 830 tonight asking if I would make a donation, pledge, whatever.  I asked how much of a donation actually gets to the kids.  Reply was that 15% goes to the children, while 85% goes towards administration costs (payroll,  bills, etc). I said "so basically the kids are getting squat from your organizition, huh?".  She tripled that they have to make their money somehow. Told her to remove my name from call list and do not call again.

The comments about charities being exempt from the Do Not Call list are partially correct. Based on the below, it appears that they can call you a first time (i.e. exempt from the National List) however, you may request that they remove them from any further contact from that charity or its representatives. If they call yet again, then they can be reported and possibly fined. I have created a simple spreadsheet to document callers, the organization they represent and the date on which the were notified not to call again.

The following is copied from the National Do Not Call Registry website consumer Information section:

"Are calls from political organizations or calls soliciting for charities covered?
Political solicitations are not covered by the TSR at all, since they are not included in its definition of ?telemarketing.? Charities are not covered by the requirements of the national registry. However, if a third-party telemarketer is calling on behalf of a charity, a consumer may ask not to receive any more calls from, or on behalf of, that specific charity. If a third-party telemarketer calls again on behalf of that charity, the telemarketer may be subject to a fine of up to $16,000 ."

I have been getting calls from this number ever since my child's school fund raiser for St. Jude's.  i am not sure this is why...but I will no longer donate to school fund raisers as I wonder if this is how all these other charities got my name. I am not interested in supporting charity CEO's salaries that are multiples of 6 figure incomes!

Caller ID says "Children's Cancer". They never leave a message.

256-867-2478 calls my home every night after 8pm....sometimes as late as 9:30!  I am a teacher and go to bed early, so this is unacceptable....anybody know who this is?  The caller ID says Children's Cance....that's it....help!

The question remains as to whether they are a "legit" charity.

I get calls like this constantly, and my home phone service provider only allows me to block a maximum of 10 numbers. So -- I've started forwarding calls from these lowlifes to my cellphone, where I have an app that will let me block an infinite number of numbers. I love the smell of a blocked call in the morning.

Fergie, this is an invaluable post - thank you for sharing it!

Last week, early one morning (before I had my first cup of coffee,) the phone rang and and a female asked for me by name (disturbing that this scum has my personal information.) While she neither clearly identified herself nor the organization she was representing, she launched into her spiel: a spiel that sounded oddly familiar! When asked if she could, "send me an envelope for a small donation," I responded, "sounds good" (by the way, NEVER say, "OK" or "Yes" when speaking to these rodents.)  She then continued on, with the excuse, "they make me ask this" and tried to elicit from me how large a donation I would be making, concluding with the comment, "the usual donation is 75 to 100 dollars." At that point, I said "Bye Bye."

After hanging up, I reviewed my records and discovered that a female had used this same spiel twice in the past two months: first incident representing "Breast Cancer" and the second incident representing "Leukemia."  Further research revealed all three calls are connected with an outfit going by the name of  "Associated Community Services." Here are some of the other names (subject to change as federal regulators close in) of "charities" ACS solicits for:

Autism Spectrum Disorder Foundation
Breast Cancer Society*
Cancer Fund of America
Children with Hairloss
Children's Cancer Recovery Fund*
Disabled Veterans Services
Firefighters Assistance Fund
Firefighters Charitable Foundation
Firefighters Support Services
Foundation for American Veterans
Law Enforcement Alliance of America
Law Enforcement Education Program
National Children's Leukemia Foundation*
Operation Lookout
Vietnam Veterans of Washington State
Youth Development Fund

Finally!  Someone who has actually taken the time to read the rules of the DNC as related to charities,   1st and 3rd parties.   I doft my hat to you Mike-in-MD.  The sad part is that few will even read or notice and will continue to post likewise.
Thank you for your post.

And like other posters,  you fail to understand that charities are exempt from the DNC.

Those who are Exempt from the Registry are not loopholes.  Exemptions were not provided by the FTC as a "Loophole".  They were intended to be exempt.

charities are exempt and do not have to abide by the DNC registry..

Told them to not call again and they keep calling.

Called wanting money for children so they could smile and would not take no for an answer. Hung up on her.

I asked if I give $100.00 to this, how much would go to help a child with cancer? The answer-15% goes to help a child and 85% goes to pay salaries, pay bills to keep the organization operating.  No thanks, keep your card. Not a non profit organization at all.

Solicitors for charities are not required to abide by the Do Not Call list. Only calls offering the sale of goods or services are covered.  Also, the allowed timeframe for these types of calls is 8am - 9pm local.  However, they are required to maintain an internal Do Not Call list of those who request not to be called for that charity.  If they handle more than one charity, you have to request to be placed on the Do Not Call list for each charity as they call you.

Called at 9 pm, well past the normal time.  Like other posters, I am on the "Do Not Call" list, but they do not respect that.  My standard response when asked for donations is:  I don't give to any organization that solicits over the phone.

scammers !!!