570-983-3178 is more likely to do with an Energy switch promotion/scam/ whatever because -
570-893-2223 cell from Lock Haven, PA 4.13
570-983-2248 Power Div.,Rate 8.13 2x
These two numbers are also similar from the PA area. I really doubt they would legitimately take your number off a list. Answering and verifying your number only made it profitable to sell to someone else.
We get these calls because:
I read an article in the paper in February 2014 that basically says anyone in Pennsylvania who has switched electric providers will get these calls from other companies until, and if whenever the Electric providers are deregulated. Doesn't matter who your provider is they have to give out your number. There may be a way in writing to stop it, but if you didn't do it right away you are stuck getting these calls. The whole idea was to let other power companies try and divide the monopoly of one or two big companies. But it backfired because of two things. One) most folks didn't want to switch and Two) Those companies trying to sway you just are not polite. There is a difference between dead air calls or telemarketers telling you that you are a twit if you don't switch to them or asking you politely how they can better your electric rate. It seems most of the hired hands would rather be rude. I don't see them having great success with that tactic. And I don't know other than reporting the number how to stop them. Since they don't clearly identify themselves. Coming up in Caller ID like this latest number will not get me to answer the phone.
Got a call at 6:30 pm on my cell phone. Only 4 people have my cell phone # and CERTAINLY these people are not one of them. My cell phone plan charges 99 cents if I use the cell phone that day and then 10 cents /minute. I called them back and got a recording but I used my home phone number and there is not an option to put another phone number or to speak to a "live" person. I want this to stop and this is at least 3 times they have called my cell.
So sick of these calls. It annoys me to hear the phone ring before answering machine picks up, so now I just hit "talk" and lay the phone face down until I hear a fast busy signal.