The Telemarketing Worksheet Hang up on phony offers! Keep this by your phone and answer the following questions the next time you are called by a telephone solicitor. Ask the Telephone Solicitor: 1) Are you selling something? 2) Who am I talking to? Business: Name: Address: City/State: Telephone: 3) Is your business registered to telemarket in Idaho? 4) What is your registration number? (registration number) 5) Will you give me time to check with my local Better Business Bureau and the Attorney General's Consumer Protection Division? (1-800-432-3545)
Ask yourself: 1) Do I need the product, prize, or service? 2) Do I have to make a purchase in order to get my "prize"? (You shouldn't!) 3) Do they want my credit card number, bank account number, or social security number? (Never give any personal numbers over the phone!) 4) Can I afford to lose any money? 5) Does it sound too good to be true? Yes? JUST HANG UP!
Ask the Attorney General's Consumer Protection Division: (1-800-432-3545): 1) What is the above company's telemarketing registration number? 2) Would you please send me information on the above company?