Just got a call from "Ann from Political Opinions" (7:20 pm, July 2/12). I didn't bother tracing the number as our local telephone provider now charges $2.00 for the privilege. (I'm in British Columbia.) But from the comments above it is likely the same outfit.Unfortunately, there is no way for Canadians to register with the US DNC list, although by the sound of it, it wouldn't be of much use anyway. Our (Canadian) DNC list seems to work up here, aside from the numerous exceptions so generously provided by the CRTC. These databases should be linked, although that would still require our respective governments to "grow a pair" and start prosecuting the offenders.
My elderly mother is receiving calls from numbers associated with ISI Alarms. She hangs up after hearing their threatening message from the "FBI" that there have been numerous break-ins in our area. Since our numbers are on the DNC, I just filed a complaint with the FCC and listed all the numbers that have shown up on her Caller ID. I suggest you do the same. I will not contact ISI to get a bs story from them. They are breaking the law and need to be stopped now.
Numbers on the Caller ID:
718-732-1022
704-200-9912
360-474-3940
253-338-9966
503-468-2235
ISI Alarms - 800-650-2712
919 Main St
Mooresville, NC 39228
fax 704-456-7547
I'm on Do Not Call List. Have received several calls from this number and others (360-529-6901). RoboCall from "Sarah at Independent Survey Group". See also:
http://whocallsme.com/Phone-Number.aspx/2533829987/4
Lately, I've been job hunting and am forced to apply online via third-party vendors such as Indeed, Taleo, Brass Ring and others. Prior to my job search, I never got a single telemarketing call to my cell phone and I've had the same cell number for at least 15 years (it's the first/only number I've had). The reason I mention the job hunt, is because another person who commented about a different scam number that I also got called from, said he had recently been filling out online job applications.
If you've been filling out online job apps, please say who the third-party vendor is and perhaps we can put this together. You can find the name of the vendor at the very bottom of the job app, usually in small print. I have a bad feeling that one or more of these vendors is selling our phone numbers. Of course, my cell is on the futile DNC list.