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What to do about unsolicited phone calls

What to do about unsolicited phone calls

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What to do about unsolicited phone calls

- Among the biggest annoyances that people report in their workday are calls from unsolicited sources. I'm talking about sales calls or those courtesy calls that your bank makes to you. Now I recognize that this is not a one-sided issue. Getting connected with the right sales rep can indeed save your company time and money. Problem is you already have so many interruptions in your day including questions from coworkers, incoming email, and the thoughts in your head. Even from the best of sources, unsolicited calls are unwanted distractions. Here are a few things that you can do. First, you can add your number to a do not call list. I'm not familiar with every country, but I do know that in the United States at donotcall.gov, they have a place where you can list your phone number. It's added to a registry that alerts telemarketers that they are not allowed to call that number. Take a look at the laws where you live and…

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