Federal regulators are creating new protections for people plagued by unwanted telemarketing calls, establishing a national "do-not-call" list that consumers can use to keep their phones from ringing ...

The mere thought of telemarketers might make your chest tighten or eyes roll. Annoyance might wash over you because of intrusive strangers interrupting your day. But when Sam Lipman-Stern thinks of ...

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Last year, Los Angeles Times columnist David Lazarus asked readers to submit their best methods for dealing with telemarketers , including the robotic kind like “Rachel from cardholder services.” ...

After years of impunity, America's 190 million cellular telephone subscribers are now more apt than ever to encounter telemarketers. There was a rash of complaints to federal regulators 18 months ago ...

Todd, the chipper telemarketer from the carpet cleaners, opens his pitch by saying he's "calling people in your area to tell you about our $29.99 special." On the other end of the line, Tom Mabe ...

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If you've noticed that the phone isn't ringing so much around dinner time these days, thank the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. A year ago this Friday, the agency effectively gave millions of Americans ...

If you've noticed that the phone isn't ringing so much around dinner time these days, thank the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. A year ago this Friday, the agency effectively gave millions of Americans ...