FTC Bans Robocalls For Sprint Users
November 14th, 2009 by
Sprint Cell Phones No Contract were one of the first No Contract Cell Phones in the market, however a small disadvantage involving telemarketers disturbed its users. The FTC has made a decision to ban robocalls AKA pre-recorded commercial calls. Perps of this new law and ban could have to deal with fines as high as $16,000. But it is only commercial solicitations that are a part of the ban, alerts and reminders from companies a shopper could have will not be banned. As an example, a robocall from the bank stating that an overdraft charge has occurred will be exempted from this ban.
Telemarketers, knowing this day would come, have already begun phasing out their robots and replacing them with live callers. So while the bother may remain it’s still sort of a win for landline and sprint Cell Phones users alike. Those clients who are worried by any solicitation, robot or alternatively, can always have their number put on the nation’s do not Call Registry list. This will eliminate the problem completely.
The best thing about Sprint cell phones is that you can already screen your calls and any unavailable, unknown or blocked out numbers, unless anticipated, can be screened by the user at their tact. However it is still nice to know that the regime has listened to the people, and while in the grand scheme of things it isn’t a big deal, it’s still good to know that our voice was heard. Jon leibowitz, the FTC chairman had this to say on the problem : “American consumers have made it crystal clear that few things provoke them more than the many billions of commercial telemarketing robocalls they receive every year. ” that’s well said and true.
So while smartphone invention is still the main talk about the Sprint cell phone world it is nice know that the cellular community has a complete is moving forward, becoming more progressive and making the cell phone industry the way we need it. It is being molded in our hands as we talk, and if we speak, we are able to continue to form it. There is a reason the cell phone industry went from cell phones to smart phones, as the numbers and the people showed the companies something obvious. The people desire smart phones. Now, that is what we are getting. So keep talking up so that we can guide this technological ship the direction we see most fitting. That way we may have a direct influence and make the top choices for our instant future, which is what we all need, right?
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