Indian for gas,Indian for electricity,Indian for telephone

Kev,

It is my understanding that it is active now, but the Government have allowed 30 days for businesses to update their records.

It may also take up to 30 days from the date of registering before your number is added to the register.

From the FAQs of the register site:

"The rules applicable to telemarketers under the Act and the industry standard, are expected to take effect from 31 May 2007. "

Andrew

Thanks,

I registered the first day it was announced it was operational, I never gave it another thought until the Indians began calling every day for the past three days.

Kev

The do-not-call register is Australian - do you really think the people in India will take any notice?

I'm glad my driveway is long - don't expect them to come knocking on my door.

Years ago (pre computer days, when encyclopedias were flogged by door to door salespersons) we were moving furniture around, and our neighbour was helping, when there was a knock on the door. The neighbour went as we were the other side of the furniture, and my husband called "and if it's another bl--dy encyclopedia salesman, I'll throw him down the steps". Neighbour laughed as he saw the salesman running from our house. That one worked.

Better still, when my sister's children were young, my father was hospitalised in the city, and x-rays taken. My sister and my mother were looking at the x-rays when they little girl answered the door. They heard her say "Mummy and Grandma are in the bedroom looking at Grandpa's skeleton". The Avon lady beat a hasty retreat.

Again from the FAQs:

Are telemarketing calls from overseas covered by the register?

Yes. The Do Not Call Register legislation applies to both businesses within Australia that use overseas-based telemarketers to help solicit sales, as well as those based overseas making calls to Australian telephone numbers

So i would say the answer would be yes as most, if not all, overseas telemarketers are commissioned by Australian companies in any case and may not want to deal with consequences publicly.

Andrew

Hi Willem
Saying you are Jewish just makes them all the more determined to convert you.
Have you noticed that an American evangelical religious mob are currently renting the old Radio Australia transmitters at Darwin to broadcast to the Islamic masses in Indonesia. Why else but to convert them?
Gerry

I disagree with you.

My father -in -law used that ploy successfully for many years.

I just say No Thanks not today and close the door.

Cheers

Willem, Did you ever here the Kevin B%$#%y Wilson song about them coming to his door and he would explain his religion to them, a slab and a good stick book.

Gday All

Another that made me laugh was when John Safran went to an area in the US which was virtually all Mormans and went door to door promoting Atheism. They weren't too receptive.....

Cheers Andrew

Is that turkey for real?

Andrew

Yep ......stunk too time I got to Katherine where the damage was repaired before delivering the hut/Laboratory to Moline Mine, North East of Pine Creek NT

Doug,
When did you go to Moline Mine?

Pedro

Peter
I had many loads going to the NT during 1986/7 so it would have been 1986.
I am at the moment listening to 4BH on the net, Woman got killed in car accident near Toowoomba last night .

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Hey obee

I agree on the political parties and the God squad and when I wasn't financial the charities got a "sorry I'm not in the position to help".

Now I am in a position to help, last year I was asked to help the Variety Club and Palmerston shopping centre's Special Children's Christmas Party.

This came with benefits EG: Advertising and a certificate of appreciation, we also had an opportunity to attend, as we were on holiday's we couldn't.

This is now a Charity I will support as I now have the finance's to do so, I also have a happy healthy child that will have every thing he needs, so if $220 can help some kids have a fun day, then a fun day they will have.

Cheers Steve.

PS: My answer now when asked by other charities is, I have a charity that I support annually.

Steve.

I am not against charities raising funds but there are venues for that and I am always happy to give something if a good cause for those who cannot help themselves. There are many businesses that make a good living from raising funds for charity and they do a lot better than the charity. These are the ones who will take advantage of the unsolicited call.

My main point however is that if someone does not like dropping every thing to go to the phone and find out it was unsolicited call, they should have the right to some peace and quiet in their own home. Mail is easily sorted into the bin. I dont mind that cos I have to look in the mailbox anyway.

Owen

lol

Was thinking of a 7/11 sign

How do you put someone standing at your door on hold?

the biggest problem is the little mongrels always call at tea time
they seem to have a perfect knack
when we lived in a small country town that had more than its share of jovo,s they turned up while i was half cut again (young and silly)i yelled out to wife who had gone to answer the door if it was jovos i was going to let the dogs go 2 big german shepherds the jovos heard took off and never had another visit

steve

Moggs i can tell you the reason I get wound up is RELIGION or ANYthing to do with it these loonies will do/say anything to control you and its always the same "dont do as I do " they are hippocrital biassed upemself SCUMBAGS that have caused more grief & misery and still the keep it going. if I had my way they would all be tried {and then hung} for crimes against humanity, you've only got to look at the catholic church and the attrocities they've commited all in the name of god, and dont even go to islam, geeeeeez mate where does it end and STILL the faithful follow.....................