automated system saying there PSE&G
pressed what they wanted
told the guy I wasn't interested and the're not my service provider.
and he still wanted to push me
told him I was happy with my budget plan and to remove me from there list
He hung up
They have called 4 times today. I let the answering machine pick up and they don't leave a message. The caller ID says "Retention Dept." I once heard about a device that would play the tones that the telco plays when you call a disconnected number. Supposedly the robo callers recognize the tones and take your number out of their database. I want one. Has anyone tried this? Where are they sold?
Hi, Brad. Yes, I tried that disconnected tone suggestion on the answering machine outgoing message. It did not work for me and the baloney calls kept on coming. What seems to work is filing the report with the FCC. By the time the FCC emails me the notice that my complaint has been filed, the calls from the number I reported stop forever. I'm about to do this with the incessant "Retention Department" call.
Repeat of what I logged here May 24, May 28 and May 30:
Recorded robocall "Hello this is pertaining about your current bill with PSE&G. Due to recent...deregulation you are eligible for a substantial discount...Press 5 to be transferred to a representative to find out which discount you're eligible for. Press 5 to be transferred to one of our friendly representatives." Caller ID read 2012433429 - RETENTION DEPT.
A complete fraud - we are not even customers of PSE&G. BTW, recorded solicitations are illegal even if you aren't on the Do Not Call List.
Reported to the FTC once again: https://complaints.donotcall.gov/complaint/complaintcheck.aspx and they will do absolutely nothing once again.
Things are getting entirely out of hand with these types of calls anymore. Its getting to where having a landline is a direct threat to your well-being and identity security thanks to these scammers, and yet, if you get rid of your landline, they will attack your cell phone. Hell, these dipsh*ts keep calling my sick mother at her home, who is dependent on nurse visits, to continue LIVING, and these dipsh*ts and similar types of calls called so often that the nurse stopped calling to setup her next visit and quit. Now my mother's life is in direct danger thanks to these freaks!!!
Still calling once a day; I'm still not answering... why won't they give up already. Caller ID says "Retention Dept." They never leave a message.
Maybe what we really need is a law requiring telemarketers to leave a detailed message.. after three unanswered calls, they are automatically banned from calling again.