These idiots just robo called me with an announcement about Obama's Making Home Affordable program. Time to report them to the Do Not Call list people. Robo calls are illegal whether you are on the DNC list or not.
In todays world no matter how well you think you are protecting your information you are still vunerable. CEO of Sun MicroSystems once said; Privacy, you have no privacy so get over it.
Received a call from 323-559-7283 on my cell phone - great, now telemarketers and scammers have my cell number. Voicemail left said regarding refinancing mortgage under the Obama stimulus program. If interested in refinancing call 877-314-1336. I have learned from past experience that getting frustrated or trying to do anything about it is useless when it comes to a company who are not legitimate and likely out of the country like this. It is best to just not answer the phone and never select options as this identifies that the number that the dialer is caller is a legitimate number and you will stay on the dialer. Eventually in time, your number will be removed from the dialer after so many unsuccessful attempts. I did call this 877 toll free number and blocked my number. I explained to the rep Patrick that I am on the do not call list and wanted to know what company this is and why are you calling me. He said they are a Home Owner Advocacy Group that provides information to those who are having trouble paying their mortgage and the do not call list does not apply because they are not selling anything. He said he would remove my number from their list immediately as I told him I don't own a home or have a mortgage - he said he would remove my number right now and asked me to hold. I then said don't you need my number, he said I have it, it came up on my caller ID - so another "great" I used *67 to block my number and apparently they have a remove block feature on their phone systems.. anyway, he claimed to have removed my number from his calling list. We will see. I used to think having a cell number and no land line would eliminate ever having to deal with telemarketers or surveys again - now everyone seems to have cell number phone lists too. How annoying. Why don't businesses get that if you want something or need something, we as a consumer, will research and find what we want ourselves. Does telemarketing still work that well that it appears to just keep getting worse?
Regarding Patricia P. When ever you (anyone) call an 8xx or 9xx # even if your number is restricted, the party you r calling will get your number. Why, because those numbers are basically collect calls and they are furnished with all the numbers that they are paying for as part of their bill. The same as if you received a collect call the number it came from would show up on your bill.
So even when the temptation is there to call these numbers - -D O N ' T
Received two calls from 323/559=7283 thus far today. Have no idea who they are. Apparently many others have had the same experience. Appreciated their comments.