so for less than a year. I just received a very annoying call from telephone number: 1-253-238-3699. Today is Wednesday February 23, 2011. At 4:17 PM. Telephone no 1-253-238-3699 called my number. When I answered it hung up. Then at 4:18 they called back. I tried to remind the lady with a strong accent on the other end very politely that my phone was registered nationally as a Do Not Call Number but she said: “I think you are an idiot”. “You are an idiot and a moron” and then hung up.
Just got a call from that number. Did not recognize number so let the call go to answering machine. There was a long pause populated only with background noise and nothing else. Eventually the line was disconnected
I had the same experience Spanaway Resident had. It was a Tacoma number but not one I knew, so I let it go to voicemail. The recording was about ten seconds of background noise, including a phone ringing.
After listening to it, my husband guessed it was a 'boiler room', a collection agency's calling room. From what other posters have described, I'd guess it's a subcontractor, as most legitimate agencies operate within the law. Subcontractors are more likely to try to use intimidation and other bully tactics, which is not legal.