Same issue here. I've asked for 1-2 years to be removed from the calling list, each time I'm given a bogus script that I will hear 3 beeps and to please stay on the line so that I may be connected. Each time, I'm met with a dial tone. Today I threatened to call the police and to take legal action if I were not properly transferred, especially because they call and ask for the previous owner of the phone number and don't even know my name. Suddenly, I was told that the manager (who supposedly overheard my conversation) was able to remove me promptly. Who knows if there was even a manager. This conversation described was my latest conversation. It was the 4th interaction today with that number. The first interaction was a missed call from them. The 2nd interaction was when I called them back and reached a generic voice message. The 3rd interaction resulted in my hanging up. On the 4th interaction, I was able to reach the exact same individual I spoke to when I hung up, strange if were really the Washington Post. You would think such a department would be more staffed! This time, I would not take no for an answer and I demanded to be removed from the calling list. We shall see...