Second call today for TWO DIFFERENT numbers. I try and hang up before answering machine picks up to 'confuse' the robodialer (they don't know if they got a disconnected number that way or what) [I did that for this call] OR I let it go to answering machine if I think it may be something legit [did that for the first call this AM.] 99% of the time its just another SPAM call with another SPOOFED (Fake, with the REAL number - usual from Off US Shores - HIDDEN] number.
The biggest problem is THE BIG CORPORATIONS are ENABLING this. VERIZON, AT&T, VONAGE, TIME WARNER, ETC are ALLOWING this by SELLING OUR NUMBERS and SELLING THE CROOKS phone lines and ACCESS - even Offshore.
TIme to start CHARGING the CORPORATIONS for this: Keep a LOG of these calls and then DEDUCT $1 PER EACH CALL THAT YOU GET IN THAT MONTH from your BILL from whatever company provides your phone service. If enough of us to THAT, then maybe they'll start paying attention and putting a STOP to these calls; which they could EASILY DO. (You don't think THEY allow these calls to get through to THEIR business lines, do you? If they can STOP them for themselves, they can stop them FOR US.)