I work as an on-call doctor and HAVE to leave my emergency cellphone on 24/7. These people found the number and begun calling me 3 weeks ago. As I also work 2 14 hour night shifts in the ER per week, I sleep during the day. I have been awakened at least 5 times by these people. Every time I answer, half-asleep, I am hung up on. Until yesterday. Yesterday they claimed to be asking for money for Vets. I said no, explained my situation and asked that they quit calling. The person on the other end swore at me and hung up the phone. Less than 24 hours and I was jarred from my sleep again -- again it was them.
Can anything be done about this? This isn't just exhausting me, it's potentially putting the lives of my patients at risk who need me to be well-rested and alert while making life-changing decisions for them. On my caller ID it does say "MNVFW." Are the even legit? Could that be MN VFW? Are others here being called being called from Minnesota. These people are calling as often as twice a day and won't let up when you ask them to stop. Who can this be reported to and what can be done to stop it?
I called and was told it was the Minnesota Veterans of foreign wars. But I believe they are actually fax spammers since it was my fax line they called. My fax line is in the national do not call list. So regardless of who it was, they violated FCC laws.