Number is spoofed--says local on CID--I'm in OH 714 is not local--called left no mesg, as usual, if it's senior stuff, this is the 10th number they've called me from.
Number is spoofed or the caller is up awful early when they called. It would be just after 6 am their time, didn't bother blocking my number and calling back since it's probably a scam anyway. Just blocked it or I should say another one.
Called,, tied up our line (not leaving a msg!) just hanging on the line.....
said Local caller on id.....Not from here!
I'm tired of these interruptions. My parents are in hospital and assisted living. My heart jumps everytime the landline rings; my family mainly contacts me on the cell phone.
Called left no message, caller ID showed "Cell phone CA". Third different caller ID from same area code and exchange (714-607-6XXX). Blocked all calls from 714-607-8XXX.
Pre-record to landline on the DNC. Call from SeniorCare USA (pre-recorded message) or American Alert Services. (live operator). Claimed to be referred by a health care professional (pre-recorded message) and/or AARP (live operator) to receive a medical alert system (like "I've fallen but I can't get up", but someone else). Claimed to be a $400 package for FREE! Oh wait, we'd need to pay $34/month for monitoring. Supposedly there was no contract, but how much does anyone want to bet that there is a contract? Generally, these are around 3 years.
They did have our names and address, which the guy alternated back and forth about whether they can this from AARP or our medical practitioner. So I doubt it was either, but it was concerning they had our names and address. I could not get him to confirm which medical practitioner this would be with out 'confirming' my intention to get the product. Likely this was just part of the pitch. AARP has a scam alert on their web site about monitoring companies like this, especially ones that use robocalls - so again, since AARP is trying to keep elderly from getting scammed by medical alert companies, having a medical alert company robocall their members seems a little dicey as well.
On the fun side, I had about a 23 minute chat with my lucky rep, which of course he didn't make a sale. If only 20+ other people did the same thing, we could keep him from making ANY sales today. Talk to them. Ask questions. Deny them that sale. Don't just do it for yourself, do it for those elderly seniors that might get scammed.