I do tend to agree with registering online, only because I am paranoid by nature, but in all honesty, the "Big Bro" can get ANY info it wants on you ANY time it wants too!

But as far as the DO NOT CALL list, it is GREAT!!! We have had it my state for the last few years, and I don't get any calls whatsoever from telemarketers, except for the yearly FOP and the yearly Firefighter call. Plus (thanks to someone on this board) I have something offered by my phone company called "PRIVACY DIRECTOR"... if someone calls you and their # does not register with caller ID or is marked annonymous, or unavailable, it will prompt them to say their name and it gives you the option, after listening to their recording to send them a "I DONT KNOW YOU" recording, or an option to take the call. It only costs 2.99 a month and since having this I ONLY get calls from people that I want to hear from, even the FOP and Firefighters calls have stopped, because I just dont answer them. I dont know if any other phone companies carry it, so check into it, its HIGHLY recommeneded by my house. But if you live in the south.... BELLSOUTH.... you can get it. I LOVE IT!!!! and would never go back!