I just got home and had a message on my machine that started out as static, then was a very annoyed man saying "Hello?? Hello?? HELLO???? Then he hung up. I googled the number and came up with this site. Thank you for all the info, I will not be answering if he calls back.
I would like to share with you my story regarding some rather annoying calls I keep receiving from this number. It started about two weeks ago when a gentleman (who was really nice) said he was calling from the police officers foundation. He went into his pitch about what the organization was all about and where the money goes to--things like that to get me to donate. When he asked if I would support it, I asked him if there was anyway that he could mail something to me so that I could look at it and then send something back. The guy said that in order for a pledge kit to go out, I would have to commit to a pledge amount over the phone. I told him that I felt uncomfortable doing that and could he send me something. He basically repeated the same thing that in order for to receive a pledge kit, I would have to commit to it once I got it. I then told him that if he could not honor my request to mail out something without making a commitment, then please take me off your calling list.
Two days later, I got another call from another guy which basically went the same way as the first. I then said, "I'll tell you the same thing I told the last guy who called. I won't do a pledge until you mail me something. Again if you cannot honor my request to do that, please don't bother calling me again."
Two days later, a young girl from that same organization called. I cut her off just as she was in mid-speech and said to her that I was not going to do anything over the phone. In fact, I requested to her to please take me off their list. She sounded a bit disappointed that I wasn't going to "give her her sale." But she honored my request and said that I won't be receiving anymore calls. To be honest with you, I really don't care if this girl was trying to meet her quota or not. She could very well harass the next person she calls.
Then a few days later (I think it was last Friday), I got yet another call from the POF. I think it was the first guy I spoke with (I believe his name was Jason or James--I can't remember). What I do recall here is I got real pissed off with the guy and told him that I asked not to be called anymore. I said, "Why is it that you keep calling? I asked you a couple of times to leave me the hell alone!" The guy became very apologetic to me, but I was way beyond that. In fact, I started to insult the guy by asking him what part of DO NOT CALL doesn't he understand. He then said "I don't understand, what do you mean?" I then told him to just leave me the Fxxx (I won't say the full word here, but you know what I mean)! Then I slammed the phone real hard and good! I was real hot and angry!
I haven't gotten a call since last Friday. But I should say that if they call again, I just won't answer.
Just got a call from 201-255-8168. they asked for my father using his first and last name. My dad lives downstairs from me and his number is one digit different than mine. I asked who was calling and they said Bob Parker. I asked if this was the "rug guy" b/c my dad was having someone come over to fix his carpeting. He then got nervous and said oh, I'll call back, and I said, "what do you want bob parker'? and then he hung up. This makes me nervous. I do not know who this person is or what they want from us, or why they have our information. My number is unlisted and I tried to call him back and I got a recording saying that it was a disconnected number??