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The law with telemarketers or researchers calling you, all you have to do is say "Take me off your list" or "Do not call me again" and they are not allowed by law to make a phone call to you again, or else they could be sued for up to $6000. When it comes to cell phones, once you say "This is my cell phone, don't call it again" they can't either, or they could be sued for up to $11,000. If you simply don't answer their phone call, they WILL call back, that's how the computer program is designed.

As Allie says, the Do Not Call List doesn't apply to people conducting research of any kind. If you don't want them to call you back, simply say so. If you hang up or say I'm not interested or simple don't answer the phone, they WILL call you back again. So just save yourself the headache and just tell them to not call you back again.