Yet another call from these this number at 7:29 PM eastern time. If get to answer, I will play games with them and I honestly do not care it it angers them. If they are going to call here all the time, I may as well make it worth my while.
First time I have had a call from this number. I do not answer these calls technically. I pick up the receiver on the first ring (making sure there is NO background noise) and leave the receiver off the hook until it disconnects. This call displayed "Lancaster NY" on my screen, and the voice was male with an accent who kept saying "hello, hello, hello" until he finally hung up. I searched the number here to see if it is indeed another scam/phishing attempt. Then I set up with my phone provider to forward the number to the FCC. I have been reporting these types of calls for a couple years and nothing seems to change. Forwarding the calls to the FCC seems to somewhat lessen the number of calls I am getting.
I know it works because a friend from years ago attempted to call me from out of town, and I had the unknown number forwarded to the FCC. He sent me an email and said "what is going on?" I took him off the forward list and we had a good long conversation and a couple laughs. He said he called my number (which has been the same for a quarter century now) and was answered by an automated voice message that said "You have reached the FCC Complaint Office . . ." and he hung up. Suits me. Of course, I could end up being the one investigated I suppose. We'll see.
First, "set up with my phone provider" ? A little grandiose sounding to me. Either you simply used touchstar, or I'm calling BS.
You should know that people have been prosecuted for such forwarding. The charge (believe it or not) was "interfering with a government office".
Finally, your "pick up - don't speak strategy" is not ideal. Some callers have a goal of harrasing you until you surrender. They will figure if you are picking up the phone they will eventully win. A call blocker takes you out of the equation, leaving them to pound sand.
Yet another call from these this number at 7:29 PM eastern time. If get to answer, I will play games with them and I honestly do not care it it angers them. If they are going to call here all the time, I may as well make it worth my while.