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Pennsylvania Announces Kick-Off of Statewide Do Not Call Re-Registration


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August 2, 2007 By

Five years ago, the Pennsylvania Do Not Call law went into effect and allowed consumers, for the first time, to significantly reduce the unsolicited and unwanted telemarketing calls they received at home.

Attorney General Tom Corbett explained that registration on the Do Not Call list is only valid for five years from the date of initial registration. Consumers who were among the first group to register in 2002 must re-register by Sept. 15, 2007, or their number will be dropped from the Do Not Call registry on Nov. 1, 2007.

Telemarketers must purchase the Do Not Call list on a quarterly basis each year and they have 30 days to remove the names and numbers from their own call lists.

Consumers who were among the first two million Pennsylvanians to register in the summer and early fall of 2002 may re-register online, by calling the toll-free hotline at 1-888-777-3406, or by mailing their name, mailing address, telephone number and signature to the Attorney General's Office.

Corbett said that there is an added registration feature that is only available on the Web site, which allows consumers to verify their enrollment to find out when they first registered for the list. Online registrants will also be able to read Frequently Asked Questions, which explain the Do Not Call list and its functions. Corbett noted that each person who registers is allowed to include up to seven residential and wireless telephone numbers.


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