[Update: The website www.optoutprescreen.com is easier than the phone number and it is now 5 years, not 2. — 5/14/2011]
I called the number below. There is a 2 year and permanent opt out option:
From Clark Howard Show Notes Tuesday, July 22…
But if it’s junk mail you hate, you can do something about it by contacting the Direct Marketing Association. Send your request for “no more direct mail” to:
DMA
Mail Preference Service
P.O. Box 9008
Farmingdale, NY 11735
If you don’t feel like sending the letter, you can go to the Web site, the-dma.org and pay $5 to request no more mail. You can also call 1-888-5-OPT-OUT to have your name removed from the database for sending out pre-approved credit cards.
Now playing: Sweet Jane (Live) by Cowboy Junkies
I noticed we are getting a lot of pre-screen credit card offerings again. Perhaps I chose the 2 year option. Going for permanent this time. And according to this the FTC the website, http://www.optoutprescreen.com is the same as the 888-5-OPT-OUT.
I did the optout website registry about a month ago. It seems to have worked so far for credit offers. Now they need one for auto insurance.
Nicole has been getting a lot of credit card offers, so I used http://www.optoutprescreen.com and chose the 5 year option. The permanent option requires mailing in a form, but the 5 year is all electronic.
Added DJC 3 also.
Kelly the college kid has started getting a lot of credit card offers, so I added her. Then I went ahead and added the other 5 of us just to make sure we all have another 5 years, Claire being more preemptive. See: http://www.optoutprescreen.com.