Pesky Telemarketers: Protect Yourself

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I am not sure about you, but sometimes those pesky telemarketers can be a real nuisance. Let us learn ways to protect ourselves with the following information:

“If you live in Canada, you can choose to reduce the number of telemarketing calls you receive by registering your residential, wireless, fax or VoIP telephone number on the National Do Not Call List (DNCL). If your telephone number is not linked to a business line, then you are considered to be a consumer for the purposes of the National DNCL.

If you’re a telemarketer, you have to abide by the Unsolicited Telecommunications Rules (UTR), register with and pay to use the DNCL” -direct quote from the crtc.gc.ca website

Who is the CRTC?

Check out their website here.

The CRTC, or the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, is an independent regulatory agency of the Canadian Federal government. It is responsible for regulating and supervising the broadcasting and telecommunications sectors in Canada.

The CRTC’s mandate includes:

  1. Licensing and regulating broadcasting and telecommunications companies to ensure they adhere to Canadian content regulations, promote Canadian culture, and provide affordable services.
  2. Overseeing the distribution and allocation of broadcasting frequencies.
  3. Resolving disputes between broadcasting and telecommunications companies, consumers, and other stakeholders.
  4. Promoting competition and innovation within the industry.
  5. Ensuring that Canadians have access to a wide variety of high-quality broadcasting and telecommunications services.

How Do I Stop Telemarketers?

I went through the process myself to test it. Please be aware that by registering you are in fact providing your phone number to the National Database as a number NOT to call.

#1: Visit the CRTC website – link here

#2: Read through the website to familiarize yourself with the details. There are multiple exempt from telemarketing business types.

#3: Add your phone number, click Register.

Done!

Note: It states that current telemarketers have 30 days left to be able to contact you before it is in full effect.

(Image above from CRTC website)

Conclusion

And here is one more way to protect ourselves against fraudulent activity. Go to our article about fraud prevention/preparations next. Happy safe-guarding!

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