September 25, 2007 – 12:47 pm

To remove yourself from the Do Not Call list, press 1

not kidding: DirecTV just did an automated call to my house to remind me that I’m on their Do Not Call list, and if i wanted to take myself off. i suppose i was thinking that the fact that we’re on the list might avoid calls like, um, this one. wtf?

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4 Comments

  1. 1. 
    Fred Wenzel
    Posted September 28, 2007 at 12:30 am | Permalink

    Apparently, “not calling” has just become an interpretable term.

  2. 2. 
    Fred Wenzel
    Posted September 28, 2007 at 12:30 am | Permalink

    Apparently, “not calling” has just become an interpretable term.

  3. 3. 
    klep
    Posted September 29, 2007 at 1:22 pm | Permalink

    Consumerist is tracking this story:
    http://consumerist.com/consumer/directv/we-use-...

  4. 4. 
    klep
    Posted September 29, 2007 at 1:22 pm | Permalink

    Consumerist is tracking this story:
    http://consumerist.com/consumer/directv/we-use-illegal-telemarketing-not-to-change-your-do+not+call-status-but-to-give-you-an-opportunity-to-change-your-do+not+call-preference-305157.php