Scammer lady called this number. When I asked who she was calling she said you. I said what do you need and she spouted off that she provided electricity to my provider and needed to set up payments for electricity. I Stated to identify who she needed to talk to and who was the provider and again she couldn't tell me. I told her she was a scammer and that I knew how my real company sets billing up as I've been paying them for years. Before she could answer I told her that her number has been recorded and if calls again my lawyer would be in touch for breaking the Do Not Call law as I'm listed on it. Also told her the police would be called on her as well. BEWARE OF THIS IDIOT LADY SCAMMER.
I just got a call from that number. I stop answering my phone !!!!!
The Phone has just become a nuisance with these calls. The gov.
needs to step in and this madness.
I have totally stopped answering the phone if I do not recognize the number. If it is important they will leave a message. The DNC is worthless. It has no teeth. My phone goes at least 5 to 7 times a day from these scammers. On the cell I just add them to my blocker. I am not going to pay extra to have a blocker set up on the landline. As soon as they get decent internet service here I will be migrating the land line to a viop provider where I can block the numbers.
The Do Not Call Registry is not a magic switch attached to your phone line, that will block calls. It is NOT a call blocking service.
The DNC list can help stop calls originating from legitimate, registered telemarketers who have paid to subscribe to the list.
* Your calls were not from legitimate, registered telemarketers.
* Therefore, the DNC list cannot stop those calls.
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The DNC list does not automatically block calls. Instead, it provides a list of "do not call" phone numbers to telemarketers who registered their businesses with the FCC, and who pay a fee for the list. The DNC list administration is supported by these fees.
The DNC list exempts political callers, survey organizations, charities, and companies with preexisting business relationships, as well as debt collectors and certain nonprofit organizations, but these organizations usually have their own, internal Do Not Call list (ask them).
The DNC list is not effective against criminals, spammers and scammers, because those telescum are not registered, do not subscribe to the DNC list, and do not care if you are on or off that list.
It can stop calls from legitimate telemarketers, and it does a pretty good job at that. Just think ... if there were no DNC, you would be receiving incessant calls from BOTH legitimate and spamming telemarketers!
The DNC itself has no enforcement authority - they forward complaints to the appropriate agency.
There is no significant drain on your tax dollar because the DNC is funded by the fees they charge registrants.
Here is your reading assignment, if you doubt what I have stated:
Remember, the FCC's Do Not Call site is a good one to report unwanted calls from LEGITIMATE telemarketers. To report spammers and scammers, visit the FTC site, at https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/
Read the above sentence again.
If you want to report a specific scam to the appropriate government site,
Look here first:
http://800notes.com/arts/I2neMkbUAAo/where-to-report-phone-crime
If the reporting site you wanted is not in the above list, try this one:
http://phonehelp.2truth.com/complaint_sites.html
If you receive calls even after reporting them (and waiting a sufficient time), then you should consider using a call blocker app, device or service as your first line of defense. Google "call blocker" to see such things at Amazon or other sites.