They started calling last week, I blocked the number after they called 4 times and no one was there. Now I get two calls a day and they leave a voicemail with dead air. Really really irritated!
The tactic for these callers is this: when they dial your number, it's an automated dialing system. When someone answers the phone, they literally track the time of day that you answered. That is why no one is on the other end. They find out when you are home and then they sell the info to other companies saying this is the best time to call your number.
You can call them directly and be removed from their database, but of course, their automated message always says that their mailbox is full. Gee, I wonder WHY?
Yes...they've been calling me "Trying to reach out to my area". It's a Mortgage LOAN company, pitching you refinancing through them. They're "reaching out" from Garden City, NY. I explained to them that since they're "reaching out to my DO NOT CALL Cell phone", they're in violation of the law. They asked me to disregard the call, and hung up.