Receive many phone calls from 1-417-800-2511 asking for Japanese male 18 or above to participate in a studies. My number is unlisted and registered with the 'do-not-call' list. The rep on the phone was unable to clarify how they get my number.
Either way it indicates that it is a valid number. The difference to me is that answering the call yourself proves that you are willing to entertain them.
It would seem that this could have been a so called survey. The problem with some of these so called surveys is that I believe they are a front to cover up what is actually a scam.
the call I got was for polling did not say for what, I like to do polls so I jumped on it like a fish out of water..in return I get 2 free nights at one of the following,Tahoe, lost Wages, Atlantic city, those are all of gambling.. chances are I would spend more money at one of those places than the free stay.. please press 1 if I accept.. so, I press nothing after a couple of please press 1 to accept, which I refused to do, I was disconnected...
What interesting dialogue. While I very rarely leave comments, I do read them. But I feel I have done enough research to make informed comments and hopefully educate some of the people in this community. I started keeping a log on April 1, 2013, and as of today of have had approx. 375 calls. We're all in this together, like it or not. Voice your opinion, but it's not necessary to be harassing or rude. I know it feels great to vent about the unending harrassment and the lack of action to stop it. But you need to calm down and understand how this stuff works.
If you haven't visited the DNC site lately, do so as it it is now a part of the FTC web site.there is more information available for consumers. It works to a certain extent, but criminals have their own code of ethics or lack thereof. Block calls that are repeated calls. My provider allows only 30. Never engage in conversation, just hang up, or don't answer. Never do business with anyone over the phone! Ever!
Never give your phone number out if you can help it. I have a home business and took it off my business license.
Caller IDs are "spoofed" using fake numbers that are invalid and cannot be blocked. This technology was designed for use by domestic violence victims. Good ideas, turned on their ears by criminals. I have called my provider about the problem and threatened to discontinue my landline. They didn't care one bitMy provider offers a service that is supposed to reject anonymous calls. For the most part, they do. But why aren't they doing more? Why isn't the government ? That's the big question. Boils down to $$$s.
Your long distance carrier is making money off how calls are routed and the volume of traffic. Who do you think makes the most calls? Telemarketers! For more info read the lawsuit that AT&T filed against Google in regards to their VoIP phone service..
Good luck to all in the this unending quest.
11/05 14:23 First call came 9/20. Didn't answer. Don't know or are what TRG Polling is. I am guessing some sort of survey and I am flat out of patience with the number of spurious polls and crackpot calls coming daily.