Avoid annoying solicitation calls and make every call count for your business by registering your numbers
Not only are solicitation phone calls to your business annoying, they also cost you time and money. These calls can take time away from your customers, for whom you wish to provide quality service, can be distracting to your employees, and interrupt your company's flow of business. Fortunately, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) offers business, private and cell telephone users protection against this sort of annoyance and harassment. It's easy to register your business phone numbers on the National Do Not Call List.
Instructions
Do Not Call List Registration
1. Register all business numbers on the Federal Trade Commission Do Not Call List. Assign one person to this task, and insure all numbers for your business are registered, including any fax lines.
2. Document the date and time the business numbers were registered. According to the FTC, all solicitation calls must stop within 31 days of registration. Unfortunately, registering your business numbers is not an instant fix, but if you are patient, your business will be protected by FTC statutes after the waiting period.
3. Create a phone log and have employees begin documenting solicitation and annoyance calls immediately. This will provide you with written proof of whether calls stop by the end of the waiting period.
4. If your business receives solicitation calls after the 31-day waiting period has expired, you can report the caller to the Federal Trade Commission via telephone, email or snail mail. Solicitors are then held accountable by the FTC, and can face fines, as well as other sanctions.
