The DNC list does not automatically block calls. Instead, it provides a list of "do not call" phone numbers to legitimate telemarketers who pay a fee for the list.
The DNC list exempts political callers, survey organizations, charities and companies with preexisting business relationships, but these organizations might have their own, internal Do Not Call list (ask them).
The DNC list is not effective against criminals, spammers and scammers, because those people do not subscribe to the DNC list, and do not care if you are on or off that list.
Its purpose is to stop calls from legitimate telemarketers, and it does a pretty good job at that.
Here is your reading assignment:
http://www.ftc.gov/news-events/media-resource ... try/enforcement
Learn how to handle scam, spam and other repeated, obnoxious phone calls.
Visit this site to see how other 800notes posters solved their problems.
http://phonehelp.2truth.com/
I, like the rest of you, receive these calls all the time. I suspect that this number is a scam too. Our government is WORTHLESS especially when it comes to blocking these calls. The only other course of action is this:
Do NOT, under any circumstances, answer a caller you do not recognize. When you do, all you are doing is confirming for them that they have reached a viable, working number and then they WILL call you back PLUS sell your number to other scam artists so they can call you too. If they continue to call then first, check with your phone service and see if they have a call blocker service (mine does). If I continue to receive calls from a certain number then it goes onto my "Blocked" list.
Also, just pressing 1 or any number they say to remove you from their list is also a scam. It doesn't work either. Also, I turn off my answering machine when I am home. If it answer then once again it only confirms the fact that they have indeed reached a "Working" number. Have a pleasant day. Sure am glad too for websites like this.
got robocall from 406-832-5847 caller ID said "WISE RIVE MT" on Tuesday 03-25-14 @ 1009 AM
The robocall number and caller ID changed from yesterday from 406-936-5472 caller ID said "MONTANA" on Monday 03-24-14 @ 427 PM.
This time message was from "Leah from Card Member Services"...........press 1 to speak to representative.
So pressed 1 and a gal came on the line and asked if I responding to lower my interest rates. I told her "Yes, I am"- then I responded with blowing my SCAMMER HORN. She bailed quickly.
Same here in Atlanta, St Paul - identical pattern. For the poster before that one, the government cannot control spoofers, where the numbers are changed at will. We wouldn't want to pay a zillion more in taxes either - personal responsibility is best here.
Received a call from this number at 10:00 am. It was "Denise" from card services, the same old credit card interest reduction scam... called ID said, "Wise River, MT." The robocall number and caller ID changed from yesterday from 406-936-5472 caller ID said "MONTANA." I've filled up all of my call block slots on my personal phone. Just wish there was a way to stop this. Anyone out there have any other suggestions? So tired of this nonsense!
Called on 3\25 and again today 3\26. On 3\25 had asked to be put on their do not call list. Today I told her that yesterday I asked to be put on their do not call list and she hung up. She won't be calling me no more.