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Phone Book Opt Out

SoDoMojoSoDoMojo member
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I scream everytime Dex drops phonebooks on my front porch. The books are totally uncalled for (in my house anyway) and go directly into the recycle.

Lucky for me we can opt out now. Here's an article that explains the situation and how you can choose to opt out.


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  • MrsH_08MrsH_08
    I swear I've tried twice to opt out.  We put the stupid books directly in the recycle bin, too. So annoying and wasteful!  I'll probably try again, though, since this looks like a different site than I used.
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  • Seattle_JiLLnSeattle_JiLLn
    Does this only work in Seattle?  When I log in to Catalog Choice (which I already use to get rid of damn catalogs), there is no where to choose phone books.  Unless maybe I'm blind and just can't see it??
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  • Seattle_JiLLnSeattle_JiLLn
    OMG I went in again through the link on that site and now it's there!  I'm opting out now!
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  • Seattle_JiLLnSeattle_JiLLn
    And it says only Seattle when I go there.  Crap.
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  • StellaZStellaZ

    FYI - I'm Seattle and have opted out in every way possible, and still get them.

    They just run trough neighborhoods and drop them on porches...I doubt they ever check a "list"...yes, it sucks!

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    imageStellaZ:

    FYI - I'm Seattle and have opted out in every way possible, and still get them.

    They just run trough neighborhoods and drop them on porches...I doubt they ever check a "list"...yes, it sucks!

    Report them.  That article says they can get a $125 fine. 

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    imageStellaZ:

    FYI - I'm Seattle and have opted out in every way possible, and still get them.

    They just run trough neighborhoods and drop them on porches...I doubt they ever check a "list"...yes, it sucks!

    I'm pretty sure I've tried opting out before too. But I think the city now "mandates" that they honor people's opt out wishes. They can be fined $125 per unwanted book. Hope it works!  


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  • keri1013keri1013
    imagerick&candice:
    imageStellaZ:

    FYI - I'm Seattle and have opted out in every way possible, and still get them.

    They just run trough neighborhoods and drop them on porches...I doubt they ever check a "list"...yes, it sucks!

    I'm pretty sure I've tried opting out before too. But I think the city now "mandates" that they honor people's opt out wishes. They can be fined $125 per unwanted book. Hope it works!  

    This is correct, the sites run by the phone book people have no penalty if they ignore your opt out, but Seattle is now penalizing if they ignore the opt out from their site, so definitely report it!

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