I got called from this number, and the CID said it was from Hermosa Beach. The guy said his Dad owns a home improvement company and they wanted to know if I needed any work done. I said no and hung up. He called right back under a different phone ID number. I answered the phone and the guy was mad I hung up. The new phone number was: 244-400-0000. The CID said it was an unknown name. They obviously have many different numbers they can say they are calling from, all false.
Guy called said he was some name from Hawthorne...I asked where he was calling from and full address. Said he was calling from a warehouse (again wouldn't give the full details) and he had to arrange for delivery & installation of an item. When I asked what it was he said a stripper pole to be delivered and installed in our bedroom. I laughed. He said it was good exercise...He said he didn't order it and it was already paid for. I told him he was full of s**t. He said it was fun...then when I went to get my husband, he hung up.
TNS!! Called and said he had my stripper pole ready for delivery. Said it was paid for already and he had my name and address correct. Thanks internet and credit checking and real estate services for providing this to any slob that wants to pay for it. I told him I had no legs since they were blown off in Korea and the monkey LAUGHED. Can you believe that? LAUGHED! No monkey laughs at a Korean war vet. I was gonna give him what fer and stick a flower in it but the monkey hung up on me.
Called saying he and his dad were licensed contractors, before I interrupted him to say I was on the DNC list and he was violating a federal law..
Never heard of the Do Not Call List.
As I was explaining it is published by the FCC, he hung up.
Called it back to check the number - Something about saying who you are for Google Voice.
I guess they don't want strangers calling them
I just received another call from this telemarketer. I subscribe to Consumer Reports and received this information as an alternative approach to fight back against robocalls... Complain to the telephone companies. The e-mail is as follows...
"Robocalls are hard to stop. Despite the Do Not Call registry, the robocalls keep coming because they are cheap to set up and easy to disconnect once the spotlight hits.
Many of the companies behind the most annoying robocalls are little more than scam operations. They hide behind spoofed caller ID numbers, and do their best to get you to provide personal information. The scams will continue as long as cheap robocalls can easily connect scammers to potential victims.
That's why it is time for the phone companies to step up and block the unwanted robocalls.
Tell the major phone companies to adopt robocall blocking technologies and stop the scams!
The now famous "Rachel from cardholder services" connected victims to a company that promised to lower credit card interest rates, collected a steep fee, and then provided little or no service according to court filings. Other scammers spoof the IRS or claim to be collecting debts you don't owe.
There are so many scams, the government can't keep up. Despite recent FTC actions costing robocallers millions, the calls continue.
But technologies to block many robocalls already exist. The phone companies have been slow to adopt them, claiming they may not block everything or could inadvertently block a legitimate call. Yet these technologies are already in use in Canada.
Tell the phone companies to stop making excuses and take the lead — stop the robocalls!
Help us stop the robocalls with a quick message yourself. After you've taken action, forward this message to anyone else you know who might want to help! The phone companies need to hear our message — loud and clear!
(Here is a link to the form letter that Consumer Reports will present to the major phone companies...)