We have repeatedly gotten calls from the mysterious "Wyoming" number every single day for the last 17 days NONSTOP. They call at LEAST twice a day and have never said a word when the answering machine comes on. We finally started answering and they STILL wouldnt say anything!
I just answered and a girl went into the spill that its not a sales call, charity call or telemarketing call (which usually means "stay on the phone with me and im still gonna try to swindle you outta something").... I was able to find out this.... The phone number is for National Independent Lifestyle Association.... www.NILA.gov is the website. Their site says ".......It is the mission of the National Independent Lifestyle Association (NILA) to enhance the overall health and quality of life of the aging population, 50 years of age and older, throughout the United States by providing valuable news, information, events, and healthcare benefits to each of our members........." I informed the girl on the phone that we are on the do not call list and she started to get ugly. I then told her to stop calling because they are repeatedly harassing us.... she said "You need to stop yelling at me" I said "look I aint yelling.... THIS IS YELLING! NOW STOP CALLING BEFORE I CALL THE FTC!". The calls have stopped.
National Independent Lifestyle Association claims to provide free information through their website and newsletter. To get the information, you need to register. That means providing them with your phone number and e-mail. Thier "privacy" policy gives your permission to be contacted via phone by their Affiliated Companies for the purpose of selling to you.
In other words, their Affiliated Companies will be exempt from your "do not call" list.
NILA uses .org in their web address, which suggests that they are not for profit, but I'll bet that their Affiliated Companies are not.
The whole thing sounds perfectly legal and entirely unethical to me.