I picked up the phone. On the caller ID it said "PayPhone 971 220 1771." I was so nervous at first because the message said that they had sent me so many courtesy calls/notices and this would be the last courtesy call I would receive. After I listened more I realized it was about consolidating credit cards into a product that they had. I then stayed to be connected to the representative. He wanted me to confirm that I was wishing to lower my interest rates and I responded, "not necessarily." I asked what their company name was he said, "Card Services." He tried to continue with his sales pitch but I interrupted him to ask how they obtained my phone number. He said they got it from the phonebook. As soon as I said that I didn't appreciate the call and wanted him to remove me from their list he hung up the phone. I was upset he did that so I salled the phone number that I saw on the caller ID. It gave me an option to have my number included in their "do-not-call list" but I did not press the button because I was suspicious about it. Instead I chose to be transferred to someone but shortly after the system hung up. grrrr! Who are these people??
TODAY, I RECEIVED THEIR FIRST AND LAST PHONE CALL. THEY ARE NOW BLOCKED.
TO EVERYONE:
BEING ANGRY OR UPSET WILL NOT HELP YOU!!!!
YOU MUST BE PRO-ACTIVE!!!
PLEASE READ BELOW!
FACT 1 - the DNC list CLEARLY does not work! Everyone knows this...or should know this!
FACT 2 - filing a complaint with the FCC does not work! A total and complete waste of time. Done that.
FACT 3 - having an unlisted phone will not help you.
FACT 4 - asking/begging telemarketers to take you off their call list – you’ll get laughed at!
FACT 5 - no "class action" law suits are being filed and certainly, none are being LITIGATED.
FACT 6 – contacting the BBB – LAUGHABLE!!! The BBB is a corrupt organization that sells their ratings to the highest bidder.
QUIT BEING FRUSTRATED OVER TELEMARKETER CALLS!
QUIT BEING A VICTIM!!!
PLEASE DO THIS! PURCHASE A CALL BLOCKING TELEPHONE!!!
Call blocking phones are very inexpensive $40-$60 and they come with, at least, one wireless handset. Very, very convenient.
DON'T GET MAD – HIT BACK!
STOP BEING ANNOYED
STOP BEING A VICTIM.
STOP COMPLAINING!
BUY A CALL BLOCKING PHONE!
Uniden and Panasonic make CALL BLOCKING telephones. They’re cheap - $40-$60 and they usually come with a 2nd wireless handset. COSTCO & AMAZON SELL THEM.
They work beautifully! These phones also block
“PRIVATE,” “OUT OF AREA” and "UNKNOWN" calls!!!
I have had the same home number and the same business phone number for over 15 years and my home and my business lines (both published) seem to be on every call list imaginable. I bought a Panasonic call blocking phone for my home and I bought a Uniden call blocking telephone for my business.
NO MORE PROBLEMS WITH TELEMARKETERS. THEY CAN’T GET THROUGH!
We can stop these telemarketers IF we all buy a call blocking phone.
I just received this call from "PHONE" with caller ID block off I called back and was prompted to press 1 to be removed from future calls. Try to call these f#**%$@ numbers back *67 first if block wont work realize they already have your # , call back and listen to any message or speak to anybody who answers and ask to be removed. F**)% these @^& holes power to the people!!!<>>>>>
I just received this call from "PHONE" with caller ID block off I called back and was prompted to press 1 to be removed from future calls. Try to call these f#**%$@ numbers back *67 first if block wont work realize they already have your # , call back and listen to any message or speak to anybody who answers and ask to be removed. F**)% these @^& holes power to the people!!!<>>>>>
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