This is an autodialer - the caller ID at my office came up as McBlue Telecom, and it was a recorded message that says to update your google listing you should press 1, to remove your name from the calling list, press 2. It will go on and on for as long as you stay on the line. I stayed on long enough to write down the phone number. DO NOT press a button. All that does is let them know that they reached an active line, and they will continue to call even more. I have been an administrative assistant for more almost 20 years. I have learned little tricks like this!
I've received numerous calls from this number in recent months - asking if I want to update my Google listing(s)...
I called Google headquarters in California today, May 15th, 2012.
Google is not in any way, shape or form behind these calls, and are not responsible for them...
So that establishes that this is a SCAM of some kind...
Just an idea ... if you have call forwarding, forward any calls from this number to the number of your local FBI office. That'll piss the FBI off big time!!
Showed up on my CID as "Unknown Name." My UNIDEN automatically blocks "Unknown Names."
PLEASE READ BELOW!
FACT 1 - the DNC list CLEARLY does not work! Everyone knows this...or you should know this by now!
FACT 2 - filing a complaint with the FCC does not work! A total and complete waste of time. Been there. Done that.
FACT 3 - having an unlisted phone will not help you.
FACT 4 - asking/begging telemarketers to take you off their call list – you’ll get laughed at!
FACT 5 - no "class action" law suits are being filed and certainly, none are being LITIGATED.
FACT 6 – contacting the BBB – LAUGHABLE!!! The BBB and the National Chamber of Commerce are corrupt organizations that sell their ratings to the highest bidder. You can forget them.
STOP BEING FRUSTRATED OVER TELEMARKETER CALLS!
STOP BEING A VICTIM!!!
PLEASE DO THIS! PURCHASE A CALL BLOCKING TELEPHONE!!!
Call blocking phones are very inexpensive $40-$60 and they come with, at least, one wireless handset. Very, very convenient.
DON'T GET MAD – HIT BACK!
STOP BEING ANNOYED. STOP COMPLAINING!
BUY A CALL BLOCKING PHONE!
Uniden and Panasonic make CALL BLOCKING telephones. They’re cheap - $40-$60 and they usually come with a 2nd wireless handset.
COSTCO & AMAZON SELL THEM.
They work beautifully! These phones also block
“PRIVATE,” “OUT OF AREA” and "UNKNOWN" calls!!!
I have had the same home number and the same business phone number for over 15 years and my home and my business lines (both published) seem to be on every call list imaginable. I bought a Panasonic call blocking phone for my home and I bought a Uniden call blocking telephone for my business.
NO MORE PROBLEMS WITH TELEMARKETERS. THEY CAN’T GET THROUGH!
We can stop these telemarketers IF we all buy a call blocking phone!
OR - get the Do Not Call law changed so it also applies to business phone numbers that opt out.
Then we can go after them. Keep in mind that right now, it is not illegal for telemarketers to call a business phone number. That doesn't mean that I'm happy about the calls, but just ignore them,