I think I finally found a way for us to get these creeps. I have found a website that will give us the CARRIER that is associated with these callers. If we contact the carriers en-masse, AND we tell them we are aware of the illegal activity AND that we will share their information with others, then perhaps they will start shutting these people down. Here is the website: http://www.searchbug.com/tools/reverse-phone-lookup.aspx Type in the number and the carrier information is shown. Go to the carriers website and do a CONTACT US and send them an email. Here is what I used as a template:


Hello,

I have been receiving hundreds of telemarketing calls to my cell phone and found out that the number that called me yesterday, XXX-XXX-XXXX is supported by your company. There are thousands of people that are contacted daily by 'robo-calls' and this number is one of them. I am not sure what you can do to help us prevent these calls, but I'd like very much for you to investigate the legality of this company who is clearly breaking the law, as I have put my cell number on the FTC DO Not Call List many times. Thank you for your support and I hope you can help set a trend that for carriers that will eliminate these companies from practicing this illegal activity.

I found your information by using the following website: http://www.searchbug.com/tools/reverse-phone-lookup.aspx

(then add your comments or suggestions, but keep it nice, they hopefully will help us!)

I get the same exact msg's daily!!!

I work for a very large law firm and this number shows up on one of our most prominent attorney's work lines.  Caller ID reads CMRGRP from phone number (206) 445-6144 (or 6114) and it's the sound of a cruise ship's horn blaring in my ear with a recording, "This is the ship's captain...please take this one minute Public Service Survey to receive two tickets..."  HOW OBNOXIOUS!!

Is there ANY WAY WHATSOEVER we can get rid of this???  It has been happening for YEARS!!

Number (and several other WA based numbers) continue calling, each with a different energy company (PSE&G, JPL, etc). Answer is an automated message telling you to "press 3" to be taken off the list or "press 5" to speak to a rep, neither of which gets you anywhere but to a dial tone. they hang up sometimes when i answer, never leave a message and i cant get them to stop!!!!!

Many calls for over a week. No messages left

They keep call multipy (3) times a day.   They need to stop.   When you call the number it tells you that you reached the opt out service for this number.  I tried it and it has not worked so far.  I reported it to the do not call list.

keep getting call from this number, no one there

I am terribly annoyed by the nuisance of your robocalls. Please never call again.

I get calls from this number sometimes 3-4 times a day I don't answer No message left How can I stop this  ?
I am  getting one right now third one today Also calls from 425 320-5045 everyday

I have gotten 3 calls already just today from this number and 8 total from the same people using different numbers. I've blocked a couple through Verizon Wirless, but they just call from a different number (you can only block 5 or 6 at a time without paying extra). I've signed up on the DoNotCall list and have reported them. Still keep getting 8-10 calls a day!.

This past week I have received 4-5 calls from this  # 206-445-6114 on my cell # . & it is ON THE DO NOT CALL LIST !  WHAT GOOD IS THAT LIST WHEN IT IS IGNORED. I am being harassed. How did they  get my #.Only my family has my #.. I have also gotten calls from other telemkter numbers in the last 2 wks. How did this happen?  My phone is always ringing & it's costing me $s. I will try reporting all of them, but I don't think it will help.   This is a telemkter...CID  electric discount, located in Seattle WA

I tried to find out what this was about:  the southern accented female on the line said I was ineligible due to the fact that I was not a PSE&G(?) customer.  I happen to have a New Jersey cell phone number as a hold over from the time I lived there, so maybe it's only for folks in New Jersey.

Call all the time leaves no message

I'm soooo tired of getting calls about getting a discount on my electric bill.  "If you want to be removed from our calling list, press 3"  I've pressed 3 so many times that my finger is numb, yet they call almost every day.  I've reported them to the Do Not Call Registry, but they still call.  It's getting more than ridiculous!  My next step is to file suit - and if I have to do that to the Do Not Call Registry so they'll start doing their jobs and fine these morons, then that's what I'll do!

Just got a call.  Didn't answer, no voicemail.  Caller ID said Seattle WA but did not list a company name

Receive this call all the time. Finally started picking up about 3 weeks ago. Lower your electric bill. Press 3 to be removed from list. Pressed 3 on at least 3 different occasions. Pressed 5 to speak with a rep and told them to take me off their list - very rude woman told me I should have pressed 3. Explained I did that already and she just hung up on me. Called at least 5x since. Picked up 2x and talked to a rep to get me off their list. They are still calling so I guess it doesn't matter. I reported them 2x to the FTC. Also told the FTC their plan to give DNC numbers to telemarketers so they DO NOT CALL is backfiring and the scammers are using it as a DO CALL because nothing happens.

Hang up call at 2:23pm.
unknown on caller ID

As a Smith, I have an unlisted number (using a pseudonym), so I am not listed in any White Pages. In short, it's not clear who found the number at which I was called.

I never answer an out-of-state call (except from numbers of intimates posted on my desk).  At the age of 90, I limit my number of intimates. . . .

(206) 445-6114 left a message at 13:00 today, something about electricity discounts I could get from the State of Washington if I pushed a certain number.  I have a Mac, not a pissy, and most who use an iPad are not suckers.

I will write my two New York State senators to see if they can do anything else about what our democracy has wrought ? Gore Vidal says democracy is a word used nowhere by our Founding Fathers and which as President Thomas Jefferson their intent was to establish a Republic.  Vidal would turn over in his grave to see the present two parties' conventions, which is an argument for cremation by fire, not electricity

Beware this # states "this is an opt out call as stated by the FCC". Fill in the # you want to opt out from" meaning your tel.#

If you don't want telemarketers calling you, go do WWW.DONOTCALL.GOV. Works like a charm.

Stop these calls

Received same call-am also on DNC list. It does not seem to matter - they call back with different phone
numbers.

This number is an illegal scam.  They need personal information to committ identity fraud.  Report to the FTC

Didn't answer the call - won't call back.

Call consistently. I am on the DNC list. it is a machine too. would like them to STOP!!!

No Message

503-457-1085 -- Called ID Says "LOWER INTEREST"

Needless to say, I didn't answer it and whoever it was left no message.

Got a call from them on my Cell phone that I have on the do not call list

Called and left no message. Called ID showed "VOTE4ROGER US" (???) Added number to Phone Amego block list.

A few things to remember:

1) The best scenario is to answer the phone, and set it down on the table.  Don't waste a second of your time listening or trying to hit some number to be removed.  Just let the message roll.  Trust me, they won't listen to your request to stop calling, but if we ALL burn up their phone line minutes by letting their message run full-course, they will feel it, as it quickly ties up their lines to make more calls.

2) If it is a live person, be extremely polite and tell them that you would "love to help them, but just cannot at this time" and offer to call them back... Now at this point you are in control of the conversation, and can begin to ask them questions that they normally wouldn't answer, like what company they are with, where are they based, etc.  I have used this technique and actually been told real names of others in their organization which can be included in a report to donotcall.gov.  

3) When I'm in a feisty mood, one of my personal favorites is simply to act like I'm half deaf and cannot hear them. After about a minute of "Huh?... What? ... Who again?" and phrases like that, they are more likely to hang up and actually delete your number.

Finally, if they know you are irritated by the calls, they WILL continue to call, so the real key is either make it so that you smother them with kindness to get them to drop their guard and divulge information, (which you can use ina report to the FTC), or to make it so inconvenient for them to call your number that they will remove it.