"PHONE BUTLER" RIDS HOMES OF UNWANTED TELEMARKETING CALLS.

Those annoying telemarketing calls and the $40 billion annual bilking of American consumers may be coming to a dignified and classy-sounding end. With the steadfast presence of Phone Butler, it is now possible to press a button and have the voice of a proper English servant tell the caller, be they legit or not, that their interruption is not welcome for now and for the next 10 years.

The Phone Butler takes advantage of both innovative technology and federal legislation to rid your home of "those" calls. The technology is composed of a small box that simply plugs into your phone jack. There are no batteries or electrical cords to plug in since the Phone Butler operates using the small amount of electricity in the telephone lines.

The legislation is the federal law which said that when legally instructed, telemarketers must not call again for 10 years. Congress enacted the law after it discovered that over 300,000 telemarketers call over 18 million Americans daily. Of that, the FBI estimates that about 10% of the calls are fraudulent, costing Americans approximately $40 billion annually.

If daily phone solicitations aren't bad enough, President Clinton recently authorized the mailing of postcards to 120 million American households explaining the dangers presented by irreputable telephone sales offers. "When they call, they take your time, and sometimes your money," said Steve Landau, National Sales Manager for the Phone Butler. "Our concept is press star, laugh and let them listen to your message for a change, then don't call us back for 10 years...its 100% effective," he adds.

The Phone Butler, which some have dubbed the "Telemarketer Terminator," is on the front line of defense against telemarketers of any kind. It is simple to use. When an unwanted call arrives, the recipient merely presses the asterisk (*) key on the telephone. This automatically activates Phone Butler to begin its message after which the call is automatically "terminated".

With more than 95 internal, electrical components, the Phone Butler functions as a minicomputer and offers a host of features. It works from any touch tone telephone, whether it is conventional or cordless, a main line or an extension. Since only one unit is required per telephone number, the device may be activated regardless of whether the call is picked up at the telephone where it is attached.

Best of all, there are no extra charges for using Phone Butler. Unlike call waiting and caller ID, the Phone Butler carries no monthly fee. And, unlike caller ID or other phone company "services", the telemarketers have not found a way to beat the Phone Butler.

The Phone Butler has been extensively tested throughout the US and has received approval from the Federal Communications Commission. It may be used with any standard telephone equipment that hooks into a modular jack, including answering machines.

The one-time-cost for a Phone Butler is under $50 with a promise from the company, Morgan-Francis, Inc., that if the customer is not completely satisfied, one may "fire" the Phone Butler and receive a complete refund within 90 days of purchase. The product may be purchased online at http://www.phonebutler.com/ or via mail order at 2222 Second Street, Ft. Myers, FL 33901; it will be offered by the AARP, but it is not sold in stores.

For more information, call 850-477-7878.

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