FINALLY...no more ringing phone!!!! And it did not cost me a dime and I am off their phone list.
You want rid of these jokers, check this out:
First, you want to get 'human'. When they call, say "Hello" once and only once (this is a very important step). Wait for them to pick up the line, then when they answer and ask for Mr/Ms "Blank", answer in the affirmative "Yes" (this too is a very important step). Now, in your nicest and friendliest voice possible AFTER s/he starts their sales pitch (mainly to avoid from them hanging on you), you say, "I'm sorry, but I've told you this before, I don't have a VA Loan. In fact, I don't even own this house. How many times do I have to say this? Could you please remove me from your calling list?"
Remember, niceness is the key to your freedom, rudeness will get you nowhere. In fact, pissing them off only intensfies the problem/calling. {You catch more flies with honey than you do with vinegar}. Trust me, I know. I've called these jokers every dirty word I could possibly think off before this tactic and it didn't do anything except create more headaches.
You may have to repeat this process once or twice more, but within 24 hours after telling them this story, they've stopped calling. It's been days since their last call and I'm enjoying the silence. The name of the game is to convince them that you are not a homeowner and you don't have a VA loan (DON'T tell them you have a VA loan even if you really do). They will eventually give up on you because they figure that they can't make money of someone that has no house/loan. It's that simple.
But, PLEASE continue to report these jokers to your State's Attorney General office, FCC, FTC, DNC Registry, BBB, etc. The more complaints filed on them, the better than the chance to shut them down permanently and maybe get some legal/punitive action put on them. Good Luck!!!
This number calls my phone at least 10 times a day and never leaves a message. It is really starting to tick me off. If I am important enough to call 10 times a day then leave a message.....
When we answer they just keep going Hello, hello then hang up. Most of the time we let the answering machine pick up but they never leave a message. The caller sounds like they are in a room with numerous others all making calls but there is so much statis on the line they cannot hear you ...all you hear is the static and lots of hellos and once they asked for my husband but then hung up.
Called twice today, I answered the second time, said they could save me money on my loan, except I don't have a loan. I had to shout over all the other people in the background, saying that I didn't have a loan. After he finally understood me he just said goodbye and hung up.
9 calls from this number in 19 hours. Answered the last one asking about VA loans - told them person to take my number off of their list - we'll see if it happens!