Junk
mailers and callers
target new movers. By
limiting
their access to
your name, new address and phone number, they can't use it to annoy you.
your name, new address and phone number, they can't use it to annoy you.
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As the founder of Private Citizen, Inc., I worked more than a decade to get the federal telemarketing do-not-call list enacted. Presently, 150 million home & cell phone numbers are on the list. If you're number is not on it, it should be. If you get a new number, add it on the list. By calling 888-382-1222 from the number you want to protect, you will drastically reduce junk calls. Note: the do-not-call list is updated monthly.
The firms that sell consumer data to insurance and credit card junk mailers likely know plenty about you; including your age, income range, credit history, etc. Without your knowledge, they sell your data to junk mailers and callers who use it to pitch 'pre-approved' credit offers, etc. Call 888-5-OPT-OUT to stop them. Unless you specify that you wish to be permanently removed, you'll be back on their lists in 2-years.
The US Postal Service (USPS) wants new movers to complete a National Change of Address form. If you indicate (in Part 3 of the form) that your move is permanent, the USPS will sell / distribute your name and new address to about 25 of the biggest list compilers who sell names and addresses to junk mailers.
Weather your move is permenent or temporary, the USPS will not forward your mail for more than a year. So, telling them that a move is temporary (1-day less than a year) will get you essentially the same result while keeping you off new mover junk mail lists. The USPS does not distribute the names of temporary movers to junk mailers. Temporary movers have 60-days to tell non-first-class mailers where they've moved and up to 364-days to tell 1st Class mailers. If you use the temporary move option to avoid junk mail, you must notify firms that regularly mail bills or send you good mail, what your new address is.
Paying the phone company to not publish your listing in the phone book is like paying someone to not wash your car. There are other (free) ways to limit the phone company's release of your information.
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