Same scum, different Spoofed number - 218 288-1148 Caller ID "Unavailable" - Typical scum bag human sewage scam call... Augmented the "big red button" call blocker with a Sentry Ver 2.2 Call Blocker about a month ago - the Sentry is the newest form and has better tech than the old reliable CPR Big Red Button Ver2 Blocker that's been in service since late June '14. The Sentry blocks ALL the incoming trash that's hit it so far, if it maintains the length of service the CPR has demonstrated it is the better unit to have... Having both does have a few nice effects - the CPR keeps a running total on what number has called how may times - current "winner" is 43 calls blocked from the same number.
The CRP Blocker added this number as "292" indicating they are trying some added spoofing crap - An old US West Caller ID unit and the Sentry both showed the bogus number 218 288-1148 - It's all crap just the same...but it's extra fun to see the turds bounce off the blockers despite their lame attempts to get an answer or answering machine ;>
Tempting as it might be, it's best to NEVER answer these turd's calls and engage them - it only puts your number on the auto dialer's "call more" list since it confirms the auto dialed number used is a "live number" with a possible sucker on the end... They could not give a crap less if you ask to be "Taken off the list...."
Too bad there is no listing in the "Call Type" that actually matches the real manner of the scum making the calls - there should be at least "Scammer" in the list.... Some where there may be an actual valid telemarketer making unwanted calls...and that's the only case that "telemarketer" really fits...
The phone rang twice and then stopped. This is typical of the robo-calls.
When I complain to members of Congress about these calls that are transmitting spoofed phone numbers to people’s Caller ID displays, I am told that there is nothing that can be done to trace the actual sources.
That is a crock!
If the President of the United States was threatened by one of these unwanted callers, you’d see just how fast the source would be tracked down!
The problem is that the big telecommunication companies are making money hand over fist with all of these long distance robo-calls and they don’t *WANT* the problem stopped.
And guess who donates loads of money to these legislators’ campaign funds? The big telecom companies, that’s who.
Until this scam is exposed for what it is — with the telecom companies and members of Congress being held complicit — you and I are going to continue to have our privacy invaded by criminals who couldn’t care less about any ‘Do-Not-Call’ list!