I find some of the remarks posted about these ‘faux telemarketer calls’ amusing. I put together a software program that has logged over 380 of these annoyance calls since 2012. Those of you that let the calls roll to your answering machine, voicemail or worse yet answered the call you have just ensured you will get another of these calls. Maybe not from the same number, but they’ve just identified your number as valid and passed it on. Most of the initial calls originate from software (aka; ‘robocalls’) – once your number is identified as active, then a person may be there on the follow up calls. If you have the capability to ‘block’ the number that called – that is the best action. If you don’t have a blocking option, keep a phone with caller ID close by and simply hit ‘talk’ and ‘off’ simultaneously. If you really want to block them – there is reasonably priced software that a layman can install. Of the 380 calls I’ve blocked, only 16 have been in the last 6 months. So the message is simple – blocking works….
YEP...Robocall....cell phone number....."Your Medic Alert you ordered is being shipped"...Enough reason to never ever order a Medic Alert !!.....they love to harrass the elderly.....!!!
These people are calling me every week from a different number in New York. I have reported them to Do Not Call each time (OBVIOUSLY REPORTING THEM DOES NOTHING). I am eligible to receive a reduced cost medical alert and free groceries as an added bonus. I keep blocking the number after I report it and they call back with another number!