These jokers can spoof your caller ID. They can make it display any number, functional or not. If they wanted to they could send 123-456-7890.
If you don't know the number. Let voicemail catch it. You can always call back if the call is/was legit..
Phone rang. Checked Caller ID. Didn't recognize the number. Didn't answer. Done. No muss. No fuss. Not much time taken up with nonsense.
Didn't pick up to let the caller(s) know that it was a viable number. Didn't listen to find out what accent was used or what the purpose of the call was. Didn't care then. Don't care now.
Didn't get upset if the DNC was adhered to (I'm on it but scammers will find ways to get around it) or what Obama is going to do about it. Didn't take the time to call back.
I have a life and instead of getting bent out-of-shape, morally indignant, cursing and slamming the phone down, and making this a big deal (instead of the small irritant that I choose to make it), I move on with my life. I'm in charge of what takes up my time.
In fact, typing this took up more of my time--for a good reason.
That's just what I do. Simple. More power for me (and you, dear posters, if you follow my lead)!
Just got the call when I picked up the phone there was no answer and it hung up. Called back says press 1 to receive gift so I did. Some lady said I could win $100 gift card for Wal-Mart or target and I picked Wal-Mart. I was getting a shady feeling but ignored it. So then she starts talking about I need to sign up for theft protection for $7 for this week and can cancel. told her I did not want it. She said if I want my money I'll have to get it and started asking for my address and information then I said I don't need it. She was getting irrataded and try to convince me to get it then I said no and hung up