Is it illegal for tela-marketers to block their phone numbers?
90849
No, it's not illegal for them to block their phone #'s.  You can however block their calls by getting on the national no call list &/or getting a privacy manager for your home phone.  Call your phone company about it, it makes whoever is calling you ID themselves if their # is blocked.
333498
Certain companies and organizations are exempt from the laws that govern the do not call list.  For example:  charities can call.  Best thing to do is tell them not to call you again and to remove your name from their list.  If you ask them to do that, they have to.\n\nWe had a charity that called here non-stop every day about 6 times a day. I was out of town and son just told them I wasn't home.  Finally, my son got so tired of all the calls and told them I had died!  They then removed my name and number from the list.  We haven't heard from them since.  :)
312869
first you have to answer the phone and see who it is - that is the only way to know who is calling.  you can call your local phone company and get instructions on how to block private callers.
1121075
Im pretty sure youre doing it wrong. To block your number from showing up on his caller id, you do *82 and then dial HIS number.  This will block your number fromhis phone.  I think that you were pushing *82 and then dialing yourself, hence the busy signal.
870954
If its a landline(not a cellphone) you can just block all restricted callers...the phone call will not go through without revealing the number...just call your phone company to put call blocking on.
713344
You can call the phone company and tell them you don't want to accept collect calls on your phone. If someone tries to call collect it tells them that collect calls are not accepted at your number.
83995
if u call ur phone service provider ppl they can tell u how 2 block numbers. at my house my dad did that and blocked this kid down the street that alwasy calls and it worked
764086
National Do Not Call Registry\n\nhttp://www.donotcall.gov/\n\nthey can't call me no matter what sneaky trick they ptry. i got rid of all of my telephones in 1997. :)
222699
just call your phone company and request the service that blocks unknown numbers.. it costs a couple of extra dollars a month.
606946
"national securiy" is in they eye (ear?) of the beholder.\nwhether or not you think you are doing something illegal may be irrelevent. also, there is money to be made off your personal information-which will hopefully never be misused by commercial corporations. but what are the odds of your conversation being targeted out of the entire American cell-phone user population?
1065685
If they are blocking their number, you can call your service provide and ask them to trace the call (tell them that you are being harasssed). They will be able to find out the number.
100507
no, as of yet, there is no public directory, to prevent telemarketers
190652
call your phone company and ask them how to block these numbers. If you get the Bell Canada Phone book, it tells you how to block numbers in the first few pages.
388761
This is from a marketing group.  They called me in regards to magazines that I receive, probably one of the ones I get for free for providing BS information about the spending habits of the company I work for.  Stay on the line for a few seconds after answering, ask them right away what this is in regards to and on behalf of what company are they calling, then immediately tell them you are tired of their harassing phone calls, that you want to be put on their "Do Not Call" list, and you want them to mail you a copy of their "Co Not Call" policy.  When I did this, the girl on the other end immediately got quiet, said 'Ok', and hung up the phone.
568417
the do not call list is for solicitors, such as someone selling something.\n\nIf someone is collecting a debt, that is different.\n\nIf you have clearly proven to them that the debt is not yours, you can possibly sue them for harassment.  Start off by sending a certified letter to them telling them to cease and desist contacting you.  If they continue, then sue them.
134354
Usually, dialing *67 before dialing the number will make the call anonymous.  However, some people have blocks on incoming, anonymous calls.\n\nSide note..if there is a reason she does not want you to call, you may want to ponder that before calling at all.
778122
As stated above is true, but Federal, State and County Government can still call you, If you have telemarketers still calling you, Do a few simple thing and you can get $$ from fines they get, Get their phone #, Company Name and the Person you talk to Name and Date, Time,  Report them to the States ATT General after the first offense(they give them one) They get fined 500$ which you get 2nd offense 1000$ which you get 3rd offense can get upwards of 10,000$ which you get and Next step is the Company losing their rights to telemarket.