This was "Amanda", a very pleasant robot voice claiming to be from "Home Protection", making an illegal call in violation of the National Do-Not-Call Registry. "She" was looking for homes to receive a free security system, but the line went dead in the middle of "her" spiel. Darn shame - I LOVE when these folks call. In the past I've had them on the line for 30 or more minutes, asking softball questions about their systems, and, best of all, setting up an appointment for an installation. When an installer comes, I hand them a copy of the NDNCR to give to their superiors, reminding them that they are working for a company that is violating the law with their sales practices, and suggesting that they might do better working for a more stable, law-abiding company. Sometimes you just gotta' fix things yourself...
This person called. Didn't answer. No message. To anyone wondering how to block this person on their cell phone, may I make a suggestion? Do what I did. Create a contact by the name of "Spam". Assign the number to "Spam". Go into Security settings and block "Spam". Your phone won't ring and any messages they leave are delivered straight to the trash can.
I get several types of these calls each week. While annoying, especially since I'm legitimately on the DNC list, these people either ignore the list or are calling from outside the US. Caller ID can be faked. Any way, the point of the matter is life is too short to get that pissed at 'em. Do what you can to block them. I must have 20 different phone numbers associated to "Spam" now. I keep adding them as they keep calling. It's an inconvenience, sure, but a tolerable one.
This came to my cell phone, which makes me very happy. RULE 1, I NEVER buy anything solicited. So keep it up, keep calling you jerks.I don't publish my number and gets several calls a week from bogus business loans to this crap. Thanks, ATT