JUst got 3 calls in aa row after I had just hung up from a wanted call.They know you are home and are determined to annoy. I also get calls three times a day morning noon and eveniing - no message
Just got one from this person today also. Yes, The DCL is pretty much a worthless exercise and we can all see. I use my computer now as an answering machine and the software I use has an unlimited call blocking feature that works with a simple ASCII text delimited database file that I put these numbers into. I have it set to give them the boot after 2nd ring so I can capture the CID. It plays a polite "Good-Bye" message and hangs up on them. That way I know if its a blocked # or not if it ring a 3rd time and I pay attention to the ID to decide if i want to take the call. This is the only thing that has worked reliably and consistently for me. The phone companies are ignorant, all of them and have no reasonable explanation why they only support 10 numbers in their blocking list and they are no increasing rates for CID service. CID should be a FREE service just as number being private should be the default, not a fee service!
The DNC only protects from the honest business's. And its for telemarketers, charity's, Political and some survey's are exempt. Most of the honest ones will remove you and put you on a internal DNC when asked. Otherwise, you need to contact the Political Parties directly and tell them DNC and they will remove you, and you can sign up for the political DNC (this works pretty well really) http://stoppoliticalcalls.org/index.php Then when one does call, you simply go directly to their web site (most have them) and email them a DNC letter, I included the url for the political DNC for the one I have had over the last 12 years or so and told him to use it! :)
So that only leaves the illegal Telemarketers, scammers, extortion scammers, fake Windows support scam and frauds.. and those people do not obey laws period! Some of those are in foreign country's and thats a whole new puddle of red tape, but it does happen that they get caught.. And the scammers caught in the US get the go to jail card and heavy fines on the illegal telemarketers.
File complaints accordingly to the type of call you get:
Telemarketers
https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/
https://esupport.fcc.gov/ccmsforms/form1088.action
https://complaints.donotcall.gov/complaint/complaintcheck.aspx?panel=2
http://www.consumerfinance.gov/complaint/
Scammers:
Please do file reports with the FBI, your state attorney general and Department Of Justice,FTC & FCC..
http://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/ ... ities-to-steal/
Please do file reports with the FBI, your state attorney general and Department Of Justice,FTC & FCC..
http://www.ic3.gov/default.aspx
http://www.fbi.gov/
https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/
https://esupport.fcc.gov/ccmsforms/form1088.action
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https://www.donotcall.gov/
http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/04/dncfyi.shtm
http://business.ftc.gov/documents/bus27-complying-telemarketing-sales-rule
http://business.ftc.gov/documents/bus27-compl ... -rule#DNCrights
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0076-telemarketing-scams
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Just answered the call, a (sounds like) a teen asked for my name, I said "he wasn't here", he said will call again on Monday. He didn't answer why he was calling or who was it.
This number just called and, when I asked, caller said something that I now realize was 'Maryland Heating and Cooling" - he was trying to offer a special. Line was bad and eventually he hung up.
Maryland Heating & Air has nothing to do with these soliciting phone calls, As we do not make any over the phone promotions. Please be advised that we do not conduct business this way.