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WHO "very likely would"? Who the hell do you think is going to be paid to check anything and why? (assuming anyone could even agree on a clear cut definition of "primarily used for domestic purposes".)

Fact is that a home phone "primarily used for domestic purposes" can still be listed in the YP as a part time business, or any other advertising for that matter.

Now *IF* the wording was "SOLELY used for domestic purposes" it may be easier to automate an exclusion, but it isn't.

MrT.

As far as Telstra goes, the residential/business classification of phone numbers is quite explicit, so it's trivial for them to identify and exclude business numbers.

"Poxy the Fuckwit " As far as Telstra goes,

...... Phil

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Even assuming Telstra had any interest at all, which it doesn't, the "primarily for domestic use" clause is still a problem with home based businesses.

MrT.

Nice bit of confusing English in the last line Bob

David - just hav> >

"Mr.TURD"

...... Phil

You'd think someone would take home a message from the fact that a service that was set up to allow only a million registrations received half of that on the first *day*...

The Aust Govt on-line register is taking about 200,000 PEOPLE per day at present ( ie 150 per minute averaged over 24 hours ) Each person can register up to THREE phone numbers.

Similar resisters exist in the USA where around 50% of all domestic phones are now listed - it is claimed to be easily the most popular new law with the public.

So the other 50 % of phone owner don't mind the spammers ??

Wrong !!

The other 50% are made up of unlisted numbers and new numbers that the spammers have not got hold of yet.

But be grateful you are not in America - cos it is still legal to spam mobile phones in many US states.

In America (and most of the world ) the owner of a mobile phone PAYS for all calls received !!

So YOU pay for the spammer to call YOU !!

....... Phil

Exactly the same as e-mail spam.

"Bob Parker"

Hardly.

....... Phil

Mr T. = 1; Phil = 0

Easy to see why Phil lost that round. He lost the plot as well.

Can't remember if it was the Age or 3LO radio news that said this was the expected uptake (that had presumably been used for scaling decisions in the web infrastructure). It was obviously wrong anyhow :-)

You already do if you have your home/business number set to divert to your mobile. Tell us something that we don't already know each time the bill arrives.

I dunno how everyone else is going, but my experience is that companies like Telstra & banks etc seem to have the attitude that now that they alone are allowed to call people, they can do as much high-pressure telemarketing of products to their existing customers as they like. The only difference is that their calling numbers aren't blocked. I'm getting really sick of them.

Bob

I had this trouble with Westpac Bob, Trying to sell me insurance, as I have accounts with them. Were ringing every second week.

I told them if they keep ringing me, I will close my accounts, and I meant it.

They then told me that they have crossed me off their list, and I won't be called again. Haven't heard from them since.

Don...

Funny you should say that, Don! I just got off the phone from Westpac trying to sell me insurance too. That was what prompted my post. I've just e-mailed them and Telstra telling them to take me off all their phone & e-mail telemarketing lists.

Cheers Bob

Ditto.

MrT.

I got the Westpac Life insurance phone call about 6 months ago and I wasn't rude about it, I just kept asking questions about different premiums vs. coverage and "what if" scenarios before i told her I wasn't interested, they haven't called back. I think the clincher was asking lots of questions about the cooling off period for suicide. I was home by myself that evening and was doing little else, and the way I see it i did someone else a good deed by limiting the number of calls she made that night :)

James

The way I see it basically, is they can ring you if they currently do business with you.

However, if you don't want their phone calls, you tell them. You get the name of the person ringing, and the area/branch of the company they are ringing from, and record the time and date.

You also tell them that if they don't cross you off their list, and cease the phone calls, then you may consider taking your business elsewhere.

You do this in a civil manner, and make sure they say they will cross you off the list.

If you get further phone calls, get details again, and report them in writing to their head office.

It appears under the threat of business cancellation, on the first phone call, they do drop you from the list, but this is the plan I intend to follow.

Don...