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.
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http://www.ftc.gov/news-events/media-resource ... try/enforcement
Learn how to handle scam, spam and other repeated, obnoxious phone calls.
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Same as all above Card Member Services calling from yet another number. I have reported them so many times to the DNC list, FTC and FCC..they have not been stopped. They say the more reports filed the better...hope so.
Caller ID Wise River MT
ichy7 I do basically the same as you. I have blocked some numbers on my cell phone. I can't turn off answer machine at home as I do not have caller ID on that line. I do however just let it ring once, go to ans. machine and my recording is "You have reached (me) I screen my calls and am on the "Do Not Call" (Bull S&%t) list tell me who you are I might answer or leave message" I used to answer then blow a loud whistle into the phone, like I said on another post here wish I had an air horn. There just doesn't seem to be any way to avoid them I know from before pressing the 1 to be removed didn't do a thing they just used a different number.
Called multiple times different hours of the day. I have answered and asked to be removed from their list, but they hang up immediately. They ask how much credit card debt I have and when I say less than 500 they hang up immediately.
If I call back to ask for a supervisor to try to get off their call list then the message is the number is not in service.
I also get multiple calls with no number, only "Out of Area" and calls from 406-936-5472
I get these calls all the time. Answer, don't answer, report to the FTC...the calls keep coming. The only thing that makes this bearable is my Pansonic cordless phone. It has a call blocking feature that comes with the phone; you don't pay extra for this service to the phone company. Works as long as you have Caller ID on your phone, which most people do. The phone stores up to 250 numbers to be blocked. When one of these jokers calls, I just save the number to the blocked phone list. You can either set it up to not ring the phone if that number calls you, or you can have it ring once and it leaves the number on your caller ID list. I've had the phone for a year and I'm nowhere near storing 250 numbers.
I just love it when I hear the phone ring once, then see the "Caller blocked" message appear as it automatically hangs up on them!