Noone spoke when I answered the phone, so I put it on mute and some woman finally actually asked me by my first name. I could tell it was a scam, so hung up and called back to see if I could get a company name. Google answered. Phone number is registered to Framingham, MA.
NINETEEN MONTHS later; this number is still calling; this SCAM - whatever it is - is still ongoing. Caller ID said "FRAMINGHAM, MA". Possibly the "Solar Panels/Switch Electric" scam - or just number mining, like another poster insisted. Either way, now BLOCKED.
OK- I have been posting this about all these calls. If you do the following, you can reduce these calls considerably, and eventually they'll consider your number to be inactive.
First and foremost NEVER-EVER answer the call if you don't recognize the number. When you answer it just verifies your number is active and it will be sold to others who will also call.
Secondly DO NOT EVER fall for their ploy of being added to their “do not call list” because- once again- it only verifies your number is active and it will be sold, thereby increasing the calls.
This is what I did and it is VERY effective:
1) Check to see if your phone service offers “Selective Call Forwarding”. On my phone you dial *63. This service allows you to forward calls that you designate to any other number anywhere.
2) Compile a list of the annoying numbers and designate any one of the annoying numbers as the number to forward the calls to.
3) If you do this correctly, the moron calls will then be automatically forwarded to another moron. Your phone won't even ring! You can even forward them to a company that's out of business or even your worst enemy.
As time goes on, you may have to review the numbers and add or delete new numbers. I did this for about 6 months and have reduced my moron calls from several a day to one or two a week. Eventually they will think your number is inactive and will drop you from their lists. The good news? NO ONE can get around this like they can with the government’s impotent “do not call list”. If this works for you, please feel free to pass it along and together we can all keep the morons guessing.