Five or six annoying phone direct marketing calls in the last week and I see a notice about the Do Not Call register, I’ve decided to register the home number with them.. Here’s what happens afterwards:

You have successfully registered 1 telephone number(s) on the Do Not Call Register.

Your registration expires in three years on 4-May-2010.

How long will it take before I stop receiving phone calls?

It may take up to 30 days for telemarketing agencies to recognise your registration and stop calling your number.

What can I do if I still receive calls after 30 days?

It you are still receiving telemarketing calls after 30 days, you can lodge a complaint.

Who can still call me?

Registering your number on the Do Not Call Register will not stop all calls to your number. There are some limited exemptions which enable certain public interest organisations to make telemarketing calls. Exempt organisations include charities, religious organisations, educational institutions and political parties.

Companies with which you have an on-going business relationship will still be allowed to call your number even if it is on the Register. For example, it may be reasonable to expect to receive a telemarketing call from a financial institution, utility, service provider or telephone carrier if you have an existing account. You may request the business to stop calling you at any time.

Oh yay. Seems to be a toothless piece of garbage, I’ve got a bank account with X, so they can still call me whenever they feel like and try to sell me insurance or anything else, and every exempt organisation not to mention overseas ones not bound by Australian laws can still call.