Drawling male voice on indistinct and somewhat damaged recording identifies only as "Kevin". No business name is offered, only the return number 401-230-9602. His long, rambing pitch, carefully peppered with "uhm" pauses, lasts nearly ninety seconds. It's a whole laundry list of home maintenance services, including carpet cleaning, chimney cleaning, power washing, gutter clearing, et al. Absolutely nothing was given for Caller ID beyond "blocked". This same call has been received here repeatedly under identical circumstances, right down to always coming on a Wednesday.
As the man should well know by now, prerecorded sales calls on their own are illegal. Cold sales calls to DNC-registered numbers are illegal. Since January 2004 telemarketers have been required by the FTC to transmit useful Caller ID, meaning at minimum a functioning phone number (CNUM) plus a business name (CNAM) if supported by the CID system.
Complaints elsewhere indicate that, contrary to his phone pitch persona, if reminded of any of the preceding facts he will fly into a rabid rage filled with expletives, vicious insults, and violent threats. It's said he insists among other paranoid theories that federal laws are a crushing conspiratorial burden to his livelihood. By contrast, his cheap attempt at a faltering, folksy appeal aims to fool you into thinking he's delivering his script in real time and maybe is just some small-potatoes local businessman who is unaware of the rules.
The man has been identified elsewhere as Kevin Slusser, a gypsy contractor who has plagued New Englanders for years under several business names. He was cited twice in 2008 by the FCC for his illegal sales calls. Rather than work the jobs himself, he's reportedly likely to send out sloppy stringers to any homeowner stupid enough to accept one of his many offers. Even if he's a sterling model for all day laborers, no one should be giving work to someone who cannot be bothered to obey simple laws.
Kevin J. Slusser of Shutesbury MA, now robo calling and leaving a RI area code number.
I have filed my second FCC complaint and have also filed a police report due to verbal threats from him in the past.
He is scary. My number is on the do not call list, I have had at least six calls from him.
Verizon is of no help, no wonder why people get rid of land lines-
Yes - recorded call offering powerwashing, home fix-it services. Comes up on caller ID as blocked but voice message provides return phone number of 401-230-9602. Have received calls from this person everyday for the pasat week.
My phone number has been registered with Do Not Call for over 3 years...which apparently is a joke.