Caller ID I didn't know. I have selected the option to opt out for months. Today I awaited my prey. I pressed 4 to speak to someone.
A guy named John identified himself as "The Mortgage Help Center". I then waisted some of his time and then I told him " I do not own a home and I live in a van down by the river". Of course he hung up.
I do not own a home but I have a civil court case pending where the defendant told me on my recorder that "he would post all of my personal information on every website, credit card app that he can imagine". These calls started shortly after so this is just one more nail in the case coffin.
I have decided to give every telemarketer that calls me a fake name, go through the vetting process and then tell them what I stated above.
I am a disabled, retired veteran so I can play their game. Fight fire with fire. Waste their time.
The FCC does not actually care about complaints. I have a file folder with at least 20 complaints. I always receive the same chain letter " after investigation the FCC does not find any violations, you may wish to take civil action if you like". So after placing my cell phone on the Do Not Call List and renewing that information as required, the FCC finds no violations. What a joke! Yet our taxes still pay these folks.
So do as I do, give fake information and waste the telemarketers time and then hit them where it hurts.
If you've never heard of Tom Mabe look him up on YouTube, he is a very funny anti-telemarketer comedian and you can learn from him.
Caller ID: XXXXXXXXXX IL (yes, that's exactly what it displayed)
The call went to the machine and it was a recording from G.E. HOME SECURITY. I am sick to death of these people calling - the DNC List is useless, otherwise these sort of calls would be coming to an end.