So here's what you do: Save the number as a contact and give it a "no ringer," and let it go to voice mail. I have over 30 [***] calls that I've handled this way. Usually, you won't get a voice mail, but if you've I.D.ed the number (I call mine NO ANS x with a some identifier and a date) you'll recognize it. Most of the time you'll get no voice mail, so just delete it from your message or incoming calls list. You may have to do a little house keeping once in a while, but it sure as hell beats a ring and a robot. After three or four months I delete the number. Haven't had a repeat in over six months, but if you get one, just set it up again.
These people (and their phone robots) are the most annoying thing I have come across in a while! I am now up to 69 calls from their various numbers! Here is what we know:
1- Don't waste your time with the DNC registry. That is a crock of doo-doo! Obviously, it does nothing!
2- You are not talking to a real person when you do answer. I have tried answering on a few occasions and hear the same recorded responses to whatever I say. I thought I would get off of their list by saying "yes" to agreeing to have a sign placed in my yard in exchange for a security system. (because the robot said if I was interested, I would be contacted by a sales rep) That got me to the next menu where the robot wanted to confirm that I own my home. I said "no" and he repeated the question. The second time I answered "no," it said thank you and hung-up. I thought that would be the end of it! I have had 5 more calls since then!
3- They will NOT stop calling! 69 calls over a 6 month period and still going!
4- Blowing a whistle in a robot's ear will probably do nothing!
5- The people behind this are stupid! Would any of you do ANY kind of business with a "company" that starts the relationship by annoying the hell out of you? If I had a robot calling people, it would be smart enough to realize after a few dozen calls, maybe the people at that number aren't interested! But then again, if these people had any working brain cells in their heads, they would have legitimate jobs doing something productive!
6- Here are the related numbers I have received calls from. I know they are related by the call times.
253-246-8515
253-246-8564
253-246-8573
253-382-9051
253-382-9912
253-382-9937
253-382-9953
253-382-9978
Occasionally, a "1" may appear before the area code.
7- Read #1 again. Stop wasting your time with the DNC registry!
So here's what you do: Save the number as a contact and give it a "no ringer," and let it go to voice mail. I have over 30 [***] calls that I've handled this way. Usually, you won't get a voice mail, but if you've I.D.ed the number (I call mine NO ANS x with a some identifier and a date) you'll recognize it. Most of the time you'll get no voice mail, so just delete it from your message or incoming calls list. You may have to do a little house keeping once in a while, but it sure as hell beats a ring and a robot. After three or four months I delete the number. Haven't had a repeat in over six months, but if you get one, just set it up again.
I just recieved a call from this number and it was an automated message about cheap health insurance that is supposedly backed by one of the largest health insurance companies. Supposedly your health doesn't affect the cost of the insurance either. Sounds like another scam to me.