I DO NOT answer phone unless I recognize number. My ans. machine is NEVER on. Friends/relatives know my cell. If I answer then YES, they will sell the number. I keep a LIST beside my phone with these numbers and when a new number comes in, I find it n call notes. This has cut down on many, many calls because I DO NOT ANSWER.
Have a pretty good idea who sold out our number.... Lies lies lies and more lies. It is horrible what good people have to put up with because others have no sense of decency. But not going to stop me from being thoughtful and kind to fellow humanity.