Nov 2, 2012
I just filed a complaint with the National Do Not Call Registry regarding Telstart. They have been calling trying to get me to renew a Pittsburgh Post Gazette subscription that I cancelled in September. If you call the number, a person will answer. I did this, however, she lied and told me that I was on the newspaper's collections list when I requested to be removed from the telemarketing list. (I do not owe a balance and also confirmed with the newspaper that I did not owe anything.) I answered once when the number came up, and confirmed with the telemarketer that I was only on the renewal phone list, not for any collections. I asked the caller to remove my number. Still, they call between 1 and 3 times a day, at least 3 times a week, going on 2 months now. I'm hopeful that my complaint filed with the Do Not Call Registry will have an effect. I encourage everyone else to do the same! It's easy to do- just Google "Do Not Call List Violation", and it takes you right to the page.