I get these calls two to three times daily. I have been dealing with these now for about 6 months. I have also spoken to a supervisor as well. Here is a summary - these calls come from India and they a third party so they cannot take your phone number off of their list. They are themselves not a scam and get little benefit from their job. They do not not ask you for any personal information like social security number or credit card number. They name themselves very common American names, but are all Indian. No, it is not the same guy constantly calling you back. They choose random American names. At one point, approximately 2 years ago, I decided to go forward with agreeing to get auto insurance quotes (we can lower your insurance by 35%, is their typical sell line from India). After that, I got very enthusiastic calls from local auto insurance companies in my area. Then, I let the representatives have it!!!! The profanities we're free flowing!!!! I informed them that I would never purchase auto insurance from a company that practices such illegal and despicable marketing and then listen to them squirm on the other end of the phone. If they hung up on me, I constantly would call them back to harass them. This was both very enjoyable and a payback. One actually had the gall to tell me that he would file a complaint on me for harassment. I would have had fun in court with that one, but nothing ever eventuated. The India calls stopped for two years. So, to have an effect, get the real culprits on the phone- the American auto insurance companies, that follow up from the India calls, and then threaten them. At least they have real phone numbers. The Indian telemarketers are not the ones to blame. They are just doing their job to earn some form of living in India. It is American companies that are raping you !!!!!!!
P.S. To get some idea of this practice, watch the movie, Slumdog Millionaire - an excellent movie by the way.
US Autocare in White Salmon, WA is NOT AFFILIATED with these telemarketers in any way. It is a LEGIT autobody repair business with excellent customer reviews.
If you google US Autocare and come up with a Washington State business, please do not call there to complain! Our friends who own the business have been inundated with very nasty, threatening calls and messages for quite some time.
This stupid telemarketing calls are driving me crazy! I told the last 10 reps who have called to take me off their list!! This morning I asked for their fax # and that way I can fax them a cease and desist so if they don't take me off their list I will be contacting the attorney generals. So they can legal take action. I've worked in call centers and this one is one of the worst! They can get fined like crazy for doing this by the Federal Trade Commission. Let's all take action who's with me?? These calls have to stop. I do business from my phone and its crippling my business because I have to take any calls I get.
Like many of you, this company won't stop calling me, despite repeated requests to stop. I urge you ALL to submit complaints to the FCC http://www.fcc.gov/complaints , the BBB https://www.bbb.org/consumer-complaints/file-a-complaint/get-started , and the Do Not Call Registry (if applicable) https://complaints.donotcall.gov/complaint/complaintcheck.aspx
Consider getting a call blocking device or phone.. You can google them and many are around $50.00 or so.If its a cell phone, some already have call blocking, if not, there are free apps on the web that will work for some. You can google this. If you have a smart phone, there is a free app called call control. Iphones appear to have apps also. Another one is called Mr. Number.
Lets not forget the State DNC also:
By State DNC lists:
http://800notes.com/res/DoNotCall.aspx