This is the SECOND call we have received from these people. Their schpeil is that there is some 'widely publicized electric rate reduction' that 'my electric company' is aware of, etc. They also claimed that we should have received, in our electric bill, notification of this rate reduction. When I said we did not receive that, & that I had not heard about it they went into their pitch. Neither time they called could they even name my electric company (in fact they named the wrong company on the 2nd call) nor did either of the callers identify themselves or their company. When they were told that we were uncomfortable with the call, they initially pushed a little, but ultimately just hung up. I really don't know what their agenda is, but i thought they may be looking to 'sell' electrical rate contracts or something. But if that were the case, they would not be a)hanging up on prospective customers, b)they would have our info & freely give their own. Oh, and PS - we're in New York, thank you, plus ALL of our numbers are registered on the National do not call list - to which i have reported these schmucks!
I got many calls from 215-475-8210 - do not leave message. I always check on the internet unknown numbers. When I saw many complains - I blocked this number. But despite of block they keep call! I contacted my phone company - they said if company has many numbers on one phone line they still can get through and their caller ID will be the same! I'm on the National Do Not Call Registry for long time but still get a lot of calls. How to stop them? I head if many people complain about the same number they put it on notice. Please file your complain at:
https://complaints.donotcall.gov/complaint/complaintcheck.aspx
Any telemarketing call where they ask for "person in charge of your electric bills" is an outright scam. Here is a simple way to get them to stop calling:
Scam Teleemarketer: "May I speak to the person in charge of your electric bills?"
Smart Consumer: "My electric bills? Gee, I don't know. I guess that would be the company that owns my apartment building."
Scam Teleemarketer: "You don't live in a house?"
Smart Consumer: "No, I live in an apartment."
Scam Teleemarketer: "I'm sorry, but this offer does not apply to you. Have a nice day."