This number called my DNC listed landline today at 1325 hours. As I usually do for numbers I don't recognize (and because nearly all the calls I receive on my landline are scam artists), I picked up the phone but didn't say anything immediately. Because I live in the 508 area code, I finally said, "Hello?" after a lengthy pause. There was no response. Apparently the caller was already disconnecting. The next step, of course, is to come here to 800notes to find out if others have received calls from the number. I'm glad I got them to give up on them before I had to listen to some annoying, illegal robo-message or live scam artist. Even if it was a "legitimate" company calling, they were in clear violation of the DNC list which makes them less-than-legitimate.
Got a call from 508-794-9310. "power center" appeared on my call screen.
I did not pick up. I am on DNC register AND my number is unlisted.
IT DOESN'T HELP.
Last call of this sort was from area code 715. I picked up the phone and dropped
F-bombs, cussing them out brutally, then hung up.
I leave my answering machine off when I'm at work.
Anyone know if it is an urban legend that, if you pick up an unknown call but hit the # key repeatedly, that is messed up their computers at the other end? If it were allowed, I'd pay for a drone strike on these sorts of (expletives).
These idiots called my DNC listed landline again. My call blocker disconnected them after one ring so the persistent buggers called right back. For some reason, my call blocker allowed it to ring repeatedly. (Usually on immediate call-backs, it disconnects after the second ring. Oddly, not this time.) As I wasn't near the phone at the time, I did not pick up. Gee, it breaks my heart not to have answered a phone call from a scam artist. Boo hoo. May they all rot in the lowest level of Hades. As they are illegally calling my DNC listed line, they are clearly scam artists or a company that is less than legitimate because legitimate, law-abiding companies would comply with the DNC list.
Called at 7:20 pm. Picked up because call was from local 508 area code. Tell-tale delay while call rerouted to live telemarketer..."hello, this is Amanda". Scam call, added to blocked list.