I didn't answer and they didn't leave a message. I suspect this is some cut rate service where they have some low paid morons call random numbers to see if anyone answers so they can make up a phone list they can sell to irritating contractors to bother us some more. Five calls today like this from different numbers. I unplugged my phone. Anyone that knows me can call my cell phone. Phone co doesn't help. That's one reason a lot of people I know quit their land lines and use cell only.
I didn't answer and they didn't leave a message. I suspect this is some cut rate service where they have some low paid morons call random numbers to see if anyone answers so they can make up a phone list they can sell to irritating contractors to bother us some more. Five calls today like this from different numbers. I unplugged my phone. Anyone that knows me can call my cell phone. Phone co doesn't help. That's one reason a lot of people I know quit their land lines and use cell only.
Just had the same experience at 8:30am this Saturday morning. No message - I did not pick up as I do not know anyone who lives in Santa Cruz and I do not business there.
Innovative Teleservices again. They collect 'donations for charities'. The list of different phone numbers that they call from is very high, and they call daily.
Innovative Teleservices calls on behalf of the Childhood Leukemia Foundation. They are not a charity and here is the law about these calls according to the FTC site about the DNC.
Charities are not covered by the requirements of the national registry. However, if a third-party telemarketer is calling on behalf of a charity, a consumer may ask not to receive any more calls from, or on behalf of, that specific charity. If a third-party telemarketer calls again on behalf of that charity, the telemarketer may be subject to a fine of up to $16,000.
If you call Innovative Teleservices and tell them that you have asked to not be called and you continue to get calls, call their corporate office and ask to be removed and recite the paragraph above. We called and they guy said "I know the law. What is your phone number to be removed".
They called on 2/15/13 at 11:22 in the morning. No message left. If you pick up, like I have in the past, no one is there. I suspect they just try to see if you answer your phone, for whtever reasons. Nuisance!