received a call from a202-666-9111 number said that they were al-quaida, and they were going to kill me and my family and rape daughter.... [***]! I served for 7 years in the Army, who the hell are these people, and no they are not scaring me, just pissing me off!!!!!!
I get calls from this number.... I hang up... but once I answered and some guy started taking.. I could not understand him and just said oh no.. and hung up.
I already had one phone call extolling the benefits for seniors about Life Alert (which I am sure will someday be very useful!) and I was busy when the phone rang again. I grabbed it and yelled "Are you serious?!" and hung up. I am supposed to be on the do-not-call list, but apparently that doesn't work.
>> I am supposed to be on the do-not-call list, but apparently that doesn't work. <<
Short educational post.
The DNC list is not a magic switch attached to your phone line, that will block calls.
The DNC list is intended to help stop calls originating from legitimate, registered telemarketers.
* Your calls were not from legitimate, registered telemarketers.
* Therefore, the DNC list will not stop those calls.
Furthermore, the call was from a spoofed phone number!
Hopefully you now know that the "000" prefix does not exist. It is a "phony" prefix, just as is "555".
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The DNC list does not automatically block calls. Instead, it provides a list of "do not call" phone numbers to telemarketers who registered their businesses with the FCC, and who pay a fee for the list. The DNC list administration is supported by these fees.
The DNC list exempts political callers, survey organizations, charities, and companies with preexisting business relationships, as well as debt collectors and certain nonprofit organizations, but these organizations usually have their own, internal Do Not Call list (ask them).
The DNC list is not effective against criminals, spammers and scammers, because those telescum are not registered, do not subscribe to the DNC list, and do not care if you are on or off that list.
Its purpose is to stop calls from legitimate telemarketers, and it does a pretty good job at that. Just think ... if there were no DNC, you would be receiving incessant calls from BOTH legitimate and spamming telemarketers!
Here is your reading assignment:
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0108-national-do-not-call-registry
https://www.donotcall.gov/
http://www.ftc.gov/news-events/media-resource ... try/enforcement
http://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases ... lemarketers-pay
http://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases ... istry-data-book
Remember, the FCC's Do Not Call site is a good one to report unwanted calls from LEGITIMATE telemarketers. To report spammers and scammers, visit the FTC site, at https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/
If you receive calls even after reporting them (and waiting a sufficient time), then you should consider using a call blocker app, device or service as your first line of defense. Google "call blocker" to see such things at Amazon or other sites.
Get this quite often. Most times no one is there other times say they are calling from US Government and want to give us a grant. We call them liars, they hang up. We ignore them now.