Telemarketers never know when to quit. What would you do if a company kept calling you, even after you asked them to stop, and then took it a step further by sending a salesperson to your front yard?

For most people, an unknown number means an instant decline, but for one peeved recipient, it meant opportunity. When a pushy home repair salesman rang at the wrong moment, one man decided to give him ...

Despite the Do Not Call Registry, telemarketers are back and they know where to reach you: on your mobile phone. Here's how to keep them at bay I know I’m not the only one who hates telemarketers. For ...

The Federal Trade Commission announced updated fees on Tuesday for telemarketers — which can include the BDC and service departments at dealerships — who are accessing phone numbers on the National Do ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Most telemarketers purchase phone numbers from third-party data providers. Here's how those providers may have gotten your number, ...

Life at home has become a little easier and a lot more peaceful for Jerry McDaniel since July 1. The Houstonian was among the first wave of Texans to place their telephone numbers on the state's ...

The Federal Trade Commission yesterday announced it had reached a settlement and a judgment barring two former telemarketers from future telemarketing activities after the two deceptively charged ...