You know what - forget the FCC. I find the Canadian equivalent just as useless. I get these types of calls - in spite of the fact that I live in Canada. I don't answer any numbers that do not identify themselves on my land line caller ID. I always look up where the area code originates from.
I think that everyone should file a class action lawsuit against the phone providers that do not carefully check who they are registering these phone numbers to, and allowing them them to use them. Maybe then the FCC and the CRT would wake up - and finally do something.
I was getting calls from Turkey at one point. They were calling at all hours - as late as 11:30 pm - calling sometimes within minutes of the previous call. One time I actually answered on a Saturday afternoon, and could hear a lot of people talking in a foreign language - sounded like a chaotic family. I was upset after being woken up so many times, and told them number of times to f##$%$#k off, and then slammed the phone. Probably didn't do any good, but I felt better.
You know what - forget the FCC. I find the Canadian equivalent just as useless. I get these types of calls - in spite of the fact that I live in Canada. I don't answer any numbers that do not identify themselves on my land line caller ID. I always look up where the area code originates from.
I think that everyone should file a class action lawsuit against the phone providers that do not carefully check who they are registering these phone numbers to, and allowing them them to use them. Maybe then the FCC and the CRT would wake up - and finally do something.
I was getting calls from Turkey at one point. They were calling at all hours - as late as 11:30 pm - calling sometimes within minutes of the previous call. One time I actually answered on a Saturday afternoon, and could hear a lot of people talking in a foreign language - sounded like a chaotic family. I was upset after being woken up so many times, and told them number of times to f##$%$#k off, and then slammed the phone. Probably didn't do any good, but I felt better.
What happened to "for the people and by the people"? If enough of us complain, our government, whomever is in office, will take notice. But most of us only complain to one another and throw rocks instead of calling and flooding the phone lines of our congressmen and women.
If ya want a change do something about it. What ever party is in, they are still people with thier own agendas, we are still the people who make the votes, so make a difference!
I never answer my cell phone, which is a go phone and limited minutes, unless I know who is calling.
Same for my Magic Jack number.
You're very right about complaining somehow to the various phone cos.---ie, ATT, Verizon, Sprint, etc., as they are the ones providing #s, and possibly equipment and permission to enable these calls, plus making money from them. Also, a general complaint to US FCC might help, if enough people do so. Never answer or talk to them, it only encourages them. They are sociopaths in any event!