Got a call from them and I tried to be nice, but there is something strange going on with this so called CDC survey. She told me the survey would take a half hour--I laughed and said if I had an extra half hour at this time of night --7:30pm-- then why would I spend it doing a survey paid for with my tax dollars--she actually thought this was funny. So I gave her 5 minutes of my time and the questioning was weird and I was very careful not to give out any correct information. If I remember correctly the CDC can get this kind of information from any doctors office--how do you think the CDC keeps track of who gets the flu and what states are hit the hardest--they communicate with doctors offices! Well they just called for the second time and I hope they call back--this time I will answer and have a little fun with them--how stupid do they think we are?
It may be "legit" but they are calling my CELL PHONE at MY EXPENSE. I asked if they planned to pay for the call and they said "well maybe, we will discuss after the survey". Yeah, right!
I am also being called on a cell phone. These calls are at my expense. I have asked them to stop, have emailed NORC to ask them to stop making the calls. Does anyone know if we have any recourse? I am receiving these calls at least four times a week!
In response to the post made by "CDC-NIS", who states that you simply call the phone number and ask that you be removed is an outright LIE! I have called this number three times and have asked the surveyor to cease calling my cell phone. This is absolutely false information.
My 10 year old has a tracfone for emergencies. We have had the number for 4 years. This is the number being called. No letter was received prior to the calls starting.
I called the number to ask that the calling stop but did not get a live person to speak with.