These jerks call me several times a week and this has been going on for years. I never answer but finally I thought I'd try to get off their list. As soon as I told a "representative" politely that I was not interested and to take me off their list, she hung up on me. So much for being civil and polite. I hope that karma catches up to those pieces of slime. The sad thing is that I was put on hold for about five minutes before I could talk to one of these creeps so there must be lots of people falling for this crap.
This number called my DNC listed landline this morning at 1109. There was nothing but static on the other end but I held on, just in case. Eventually, I got the phone company message of "We're sorry but your call cannot be completed as dialed..." Based on the information provided here by others, I have blacklisted their most recent number in my call-blocker. These scam artists are nothing if not annoying and annoyingly persistent.
312-216-0879 3:10 5Nov14 - This Chicago call had CID name Consumer SVCS (AKA-Card SVCS). Chicago is a major scammer center. Their prime target is to get your credit card number and ID information. Once they have it, all your remaining credit balance is spent - BY THEM!!!!
I received 4 calls today with all 4 auto blocked. I didn't even know I was called until I checed my CID recorder this evening.
Get a call blocker and sink this scum!!!
* HOW TO DEFEAT HARASSMENT/ROBO CALLS!! CALL BLOCKERS WORK!!
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I research a harassment/scam caller then post this msg every time a robo number calls. NEVER press X to opt out, and NEVER respond in any way because it just adds your name to multiple robo calling lists.
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The federal no-call list is a joke - the government does nothing. The phone company wants the money from robo companies and will do nothing to stop the harassment/robo calls. Local police do not have the manpower or technology to track/block these calls. Most robo callers are criminals/scammers. Here is a one-time relatively low cost way to beat those harassment/robo calls.
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I have now defeated >90% of harassment and robo calls. I went on-line to Amazon and purchased an in-line "CPR CALLBLOCKER"! It has an inventory of up to 1200 numbers in your call blocker list. Be careful in setting up the list or you get unexpected blockages of valid incoming calls. Start by blocking all calls using caller ID’s of UNAVAILABLE, PRIVATE, or WITHHELD. I have also blocked many robo area codes which have no friends or family – 201, 212, 231, 303, 304, 305, 307, 312, 321, 323, 331, 347, 360, 401, 505 ,513, 516, 518, 605, 608, 630, 650, 701, 708, 740, 757, 773, 810, 815, and 970. To block robo calls from area codes with friends and family, DO NOT block the area code, use ONLY complete (area code with phone number) 10 digit number inputs to the blocking list. Add to the list when a new robo/harassment caller gets through! Never use 7 digit inputs to the blocking list or you will have problems! Keep a complete written list of area codes and individual blocking numbers. A small glitch when entering a number into the list can mess up your entire blocking list requiring a hardware reset and complete reprogramming of the list.
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Harassment/robo callers frequently use a spoofing APP to create phony incoming caller ID’s on your phone. Hidden characters in a spoofer Caller ID’s number can sneak the robo call past some blockers. I use a separate secondary SENTRY BLOCKER that ignores hidden characters and blocks/kills the call when it’s on.
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There are many brands of call blockers other than the ones I have described. Choose yours and BLOCK THOSE HARASSMENT CALLS!!!!!
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It is really great fun watching my call blocker light-up and then hang-up when the harassment/robo Caller ID matches the blocking list!!! I especially enjoy it when the call blocker hangs up on a persistent harassment caller!!! Take back your telephone from harassment/robo callers!!!!
CALL HISTORY
May – 37 harassment calls
Jun– 31 harassment calls –purchased call blocker
Installed blocker!
Jul– 26 harassment calls with 7 auto blocked.
Aug– 35 harassment calls with 23 auto blocked and 12 new numbers added to blocker list
Sep– 38 harassment calls with 26 auto blocked and 10 new numbers added to blocker list. 2 calls got past blocker list. Secondary blocker was turned off.
Oct – 53 harassment calls with 46 auto blocked and 4 new numbers added to blocking list. 3 calls got past blocker list because of illegal char in Caller ID number. Secondary Sentry Blocker that kills hidden characters was turned OFF pending completion of white list.
Nov – 13 harassment calls with 13 auto blocked (Current as of 5 Nov)
CPR BLOCKER has blocker list of 1200 entries for area codes and/or phone numbers. On
detection of block listed numbers the blocker hangs up all lines. All other
callers are passed thru unless Sentry Blocker rejects/hangs up line.
SENTRY BLOCKER hangs up on all black listed phone numbers. White list numbers are ignored
or passed thru for phone/answering machine. Non-listed numbers have
British/Spanish/German msg for solicitors to hang up, and all other
unlisted callers to dial zero to leave msg on answering machine.
When Sentry Blocker is OFF, all calls pass thru to phone/answering machine
unless blocked by CPR BLOCKER.
HOME PHONE rings once if CPR BLOCKER or SENTRY BLOCKER blocks call. Call rings
thru if blockers are OFF or call is passed by blockers.
These scam artists called my DNC listed landline again today at 1033 hours. As their number was previously blacklisted, their call was disconnected by my call blocker, but these people are too stupid to take the hint. In about two weeks, they'll change/spoof their phone number again and the annoying game will continue. Ebola is too nice a thing to wish on these persistent scam artists. May they be electrocuted by their own equipment and suffer a miserable, painful death. (Get the idea that I'm really aggravated by these constant phone calls? The nice thing about the DNC list is that I very, very rarely get a call from a legitimate business now because legitimate businesses try to comply with the law. The bad thing is, 99% of calls to my landline are now scam artists. They will continue calling as long as suckers continue falling for their scams. Dumb and unwary consumers are what keep these idiots going.)