I got a call from some schmuck with a thick indian accent calling from "3rd tier service group" saying that I could get 1500 for nothing. It was re-paid aver 6 mos with no interest. I told him I had no need for 1500 and that it didn't make sense for me to take money from him. He kept insisting that I could use it for anything, and wouldn't remove my number. I asked to speak to his boss (it sounded like there was a television on in the background) and he said he would put me on the "do not call" list. we'll see.
This is a new number to add to the collection. These are robo generated, and the identifying numbers change all the time. There's no point in trying to call the number back, it doesn't really exist.
They come from outside the US so the DNC list is useless.
Your name and number was sold, by some entity you did business with at some point. A black/illicit market entity now has this and probably more about you. Call/write your phone co/provider, congresspersons and senators and demand they do something. This can be stopped, our government has the ability to listen and track every call and email that comes in and out of the US. It's allowing the it citizens to be harassed.
The calls won't stop, they'll escalate. Do not voice answer the phone, or let your VM answer. This only confirms that the line in "alive". Try and press the phone on and hang up immediately. This lessens the frequency of calls. I put a fax screech on my VM on that seemed to have worked for a while, until today.
I have been getting calls for over 2 years from various numbers.
The final option is to change your number, and the phone companies/providers should do this for free.
Last call from this number at 9PM on Sunday night. Calls once a week or so, always after 8PM. I didn't answer, turned phone on and off to disconnect before VM picked up. Called number back several times @ different times of the day. Always get "we sorry, all circuits are busy at this time, please try you call again later." This indicates it's a dial-around robo call.
Do not call list is apparently defunct. At least for out-of-country origins. We are trying to figure out what to do, exactly. Sometimes they come on the cell phone, too.
The only real answer is to only have phone numbers you already know be permitted through your filter, and new numbers attempting to reach you must leave messages. Then you only call back the real ones.