Just posted a solution to someone else who had the same problem. I searched the web and found a call blocking device (about the size of a caller ID box) from a company called Digitone Communcations. You simply plug it into your wall phone jack and then plug your phone into the device. By default it blocks OPX calls, which are Anonymous, Out of Area, Private, Unknown, or "X" calls that do not have a minimum 7 digit number displayed. I just installed it over the weekend and it already blocked the "Out of Area 201" number so that it did not ring on any of my phones. It works with traditional phones and with digital phone service offered by cable companies. You need caller ID service for the device to work. It costs about $100.00 (not too bad a price to pay for privacy) and it has a lot of other features including After Hours Mode, that you can program into the device just by using your phone to enter some simple codes. Hope this helps.
They keep calling but do not leave a message. I've also had "outreach tele-fundraiser" coming up on an alternate 800 number, again, no messages....Very annoying!
It's bogus. The caller ID says 201 area code, but be aware when it also says "out of area". There are a few tricks to get them to stop. As soon as you pick up the phone, push the * (star) button repeatedly so it sounds like a busy signal. Wait till they hang up. Or.. Just answer the phone in a high pitched Italian old grandmother voice and repeatedly say, "Whose-a-dis? "" What's a dis?" or "Shut ap a ya face." Then say some intelligible Italian things (if your not Italian) (If you are, then you can wing off a few good ones) Do this for fun. It tends to let me get off some steam and have a laugh.