Got the call but left it go to my answering machine. They left no message. Also got a call from the 321-251 number. Probably the same guy. I'm gonna try something the next time that works pretty well with obscene calls. Get the loudest whistle you can get and when the jerk comes on the line blow it directly into the receiver as loud as you can and hopefully ruin his hearing for life!
I have been having trouble with these people too. Since there is nothing we can do about it... I say we jerk their chain instead. I'm going to dial 9 everytime they call, and lead them to believe I am interested. See how long I can waist their time, give them a bunch of bogus info. Maybe if I waist their time enough they will finally get the hint and stop calling me.
What a mess! Hey, everybody, If you want to do something other than list your complaints on this site, than use your caller ID as originally intended and STOP answering these unslocited/unknown numbers. I know first hand that the calls will eventually stop (takes about a year). Any legit and important call will always leave a detailed message, or, will already know of an alternate means of contacting you.
The Police Dept(those that aren't already laid-off), Attorney General, CPA, Do Not Call List, or any other Congress Person or Agency never has, nor ever will, have the time to put a stop to this scamming, bait-n-switch, and annoying nonsense. It can only be controlled at the consumer level, and if you keep answering such junk, they'll just keep calling...plain and simple!
The GOOD NEWS is that only get two or three calls a week now, which is way down from the 30 to 40 per week I used to get. PLEASE STOP ANSWERING and trying to push back at some nobody on the other end of your phone line that is looking for a fight...most of these folks are just legitimatley desperate and ignorant morons sitting in a cramped call center with low slalary and no benefits...think sweatshop) as this blog clearly indicates, so let these creatures be and move on for the betterment of all of us!
Although I agree it is terrible that we can no longer answer our own phones, its a haboit that is easy to break. And, at least we have a Caller ID systemm that works most of the time! But its up to each of us to use it to our advantage (it isn't intended to be a 'weapon of war' against telemarketers, it is simply meant to give us a choice...so please choose wisely and enjoy the day :-].
I'm concerned for those less intelligent that will be taken for granted and might be scammed. Obviously our tax dollars should not be spent on monitoring/prohibiting calls from being made, however they should lock up scum who take advantange of those less fortunate. Fraud is illegal.