Who called from 2026880632

Hello Sean,

[**Didn't** get to correct & finish my comments(!!) before they appeared in this thread, so will start over:]

As I didn't press "1" to "learn more about the organization", I didn't get to "option 3", which allows being entered as a "Do NOT call" in an AICR data-base.

Some other ways to *not* get auto-calls (or subsequent return-calls) from the AICR:

Try calling (800) 843-8114 *or* (202) 328-7744 [in D.C.] during work-week hours.

I called the (202) 328-7744 number rather than the 800-number (to avoid having to listen to out-going messages, work my way through menu choices, possibly have to wait for a representative, etc.), and
by that route, I soon reached a rep and said that I wanted to *NEVER* receive *ANY* phone solicitations from *ANY* AICR phone number.

I also said that our ph. # is on the National Do Not Call Registry, and while I understand that political parties and organizations have an "exemption" from the prohibition against making unsolicited phone calls, I do *not* agree with that policy. (It matters not to me whether the camel putting its nose into our tent declares itself to be a very fine camel, wanting to do good works.)

Alternatively, one could try one of these: Fax: (202) 328-7226 *or* Email: [email protected]

Perhaps e-mailing would be even better than calling (202) 328-7744.

Hello Sean,

[**Didn't** get to correct & finish my comments(!!) before they appeared in this thread, so will start over:]

As I didn't press "1" to "learn more about the organization", I didn't get to "option 3", which allows being entered as a "Do NOT call" in an AICR data-base.

Some other ways to *not* get auto-calls (or subsequent return-calls) from the AICR:

Try calling one of these AICR numbers during work-week hours: (800) 843-8114 *or* (202) 328-7744 (in D.C.)

I called the (202) 328-7744 number rather than the 800-number (to avoid having to listen to out-going messages, work my way through menu choices, possibly have to wait for a representative, etc.), and
by that route, I soon reached a rep and said that I wanted to *NEVER* receive *ANY* phone solicitations from *ANY* AICR phone number.

I also said that our ph. # is on the National Do Not Call Registry, and while I understand that political parties and organizations have an "exemption" from the prohibition against making unsolicited phone calls, I do *not* agree with that policy. (It matters not to me whether the camel putting its nose into our tent declares itself to be a very fine camel, wanting to do good works.)

Alternatively, one could try one of these: Fax: (202) 328-7226 *or* Email: [email protected]

Perhaps e-mailing would be even better than calling (202) 328-7744.

Caller ID reads Blocked Name, and didn't leave a message on my voice mail -- another sneak attack.  Thanks to all for your info.

"Washington DC" and "Blocked Name" alternate.  Other telephone numbers appear, too: 202-888-3126 with "Washington DC" and "Blocked Name; 202-688-0621 with "Washington DC".  When I see area code 202 I joke that President Obama will have to wait.  

We never pick up.  Calls like these are so common that we don't even flinch when the phone rings, nor do we check Caller ID right away.  We have telephones that speak to us, i.e., tell us what we'll see if we walked to the nearest phone.  We don't want to get on a "people who pick up" list.  I read that pressing a number as instructed can lead to opening your line to the caller's use .

Yea, they call me from time to time. I never answer, and they never leave a message.

Just think, if virtually NO ONE answered their phone, then places like this would quit calling. Perhaps they could just stand on the corner and pan handle for quarters.