I'm on the national DNC list, but I think Bellsouth has a loophole. Because they hire telemarketing companies, some regulations apply. Still, when a company makes a habit of annoying customers, I think that company is too powerful.
I haven't said that because I have just been saying no, as you recommend in 6.
I dread calling Bellsouth about anything. It's a slow automated system that may have no provision for what you're calling about. When you finally get a human, it's no better.
Months ago I dialed Call Return. Their end picked up, but I was disconnected before their machine gave the number. In the past, Bellsouth's description said the customer had 24 hours to dial Call Return again, and there would be no charge if nobody else had called the customer in the meantime.
So I dialed Call Return again and got the number. My bill showed two calls to Call Return made in the same minute, and I was charged twice. I phoned. When I finally got past the machines, the person wouldn't listen. She simply said she would have my line checked. Then she said there was nothing wrong with my line and hung up.
I emailed. In a few days I got an answer saying they would remove one charge as a special one-time favor. That wasn't satisfactory. If I had to dial twice, obviously I had not gotten the number they were charging me for. Why should dropping the charge be a one-time favor? Why did they change their policy without notifying customers? Bellsouth specializes in giving customers the brush-off.
I wonder what his address is.
They sure have let Bellsouth raise my bills!
I've just said no dozens of times. After I say no and hang up, how can I ask them what they are wearing? Would I find it convenient to tell them about my medication?
The telemarketer offered me an incredible deal, but I can't find any reference to it online. By amazing coincidence, after months of my saying no and hanging up, this was the last date for the deal! I'm sure Bellsouth would not be accountable for her promises.