Do not call lists, publicly posted phone numbers, and solicitation.?

Question by Isaiah O: Do not call lists, publicly posted phone numbers, and solicitation.?
OK first off a little history.

I work for a brand new company that specializes in website SEO and custom software development etc…

we are currently amongst other marketing techniques cold calling companies that we think could benefit from seo.

i know people hate calls of this kind, we only call the businesses and only at specific times. we have had tremendous luck with this.

well i just had two people in organ get mad as they are on a do not call list (first time i have had issues with this) one guy asked for my company info, website, phone number etc… (i gave it all to him) he said it was illegal to call people in the state of organ unless they first call you if their number is on the do not call list.

so what i would like to know is, am i obligated to get this list and look up every number i wish to call?
i do not get my numbers from some data base i actually go through magazine adds and look at the websites before i call. no point in just calling people randomly as that really dosnt work as well as being somewhat informed about potential clients.

so if i get my numbers from a magazine, tv, or website is it illegal to call a company?

lastly what kind of legal action can be taken?
OK it was said there is an exception but state laws might be different. If we follow federal guidelines and laws can we get in trouble with other states then?

Best answer:

Answer by cyanne2ak
Yes, you ARE obligated to compare your list of numbers to those on the Do Not Call list, regardless of where you get those numbers. You may be charged with a federal crime, which has very hefty fines for each violation.

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