"Nazeem" called our office from this number, very friendly, said she "just needed the model number of our photocopier ... no problem, we just need to register the number ... [she'd] wait while you go get it."  I laughed and replied that "It's all done internally. Thanks so much." Click.

When I answered they asked to speak to me and used my correct name - first and last.  They started to say something and then click.  They hung up.  Jerks.

Got a call a few minutes ago looking for my son. Caller ID said "CALL" They were from some home security service.  Told them my son does not own anything and didn't need their service.

Caller ID reads, Call and number is 206 496-0911.  I never answer names or numbers I do not recognize.  I block number and/or hook up to fax machine.  These are all scam calls.  I am never interested or curious on what they want or who they are looking for.  Sometimes I disconnect landline from the wall and just connect the phone when I need to use it.

Sue it dont work i did it twice and got 3 calls in the last 2 days

I live in North Carolina and recieved 9 different calls from this number 5 i answered and threatened to turn them in for harrasement. 4 i didnt answer 2 i called back to have my number  be removed. I wish i could find out bc i wish press charges

Got call at my work, coincidentally just moments after I told another scammer to buzz off. I picked the phone up and all I heard was somebody pressing the buttons. I don't know if they were actually dialing out or if the scammer who had beforehand was trying to piss me off even more, either way I did not speak to anyone on this call. They just hung up. I tried calling back and like other posters was told I needed to call back from an unblocked number.

Caller ID says "Gosip1"

Received a call on my cell phone, as I answered, I received a message that my debit card was locked.  It instructed me to press 1 to unlock the debit card.  Next I was instructed to give my debit card number...at that moment I knew it was time to hang up.

The same thing happened to me. When I did pick up, it said one of my cards had been disconnected and if I wanted to reactivate it, to type in my 16 number code. But! I didn't catch which card and more importantly, that didn't seem likely that a machine would be handling it, not a real person.

NOT GETTING MY INFORMATION!

they call every few months I never answer  caller Id says V8112413100000  and then the number 206-496-0911...never answer it and they never leave a message most times it only rings 1-2 times

Silence.  Caller ID read GOSIP1.

I wish FCC would stop farting around and start doing what they're supposed to do!  Why don't they do something about this BS already!  Seems like FCC is more on their side than ours!  Is FCC getting "silently" paid from these harassing people, telemarketers, scammers???  I really would like to know what the hell do they do on the inside!

Called them back - was told to press 1 to be removed. I pressed 1 - lets see if that works!

They called asking for James Brown.
James Brown died a couple of years ago.

I just received a call from (206-496-0911) asking to speak to Mr Clifford.When I asked what it was in reference to they would not tell me and said you must not be him. Mr. Clifford O. was my father-in-law who passed away in 2005.Please do something about this.

OK WHATS THE USE IN THIS EPORTING IF NOTHING GETS DONE

I use the air horn too !!!

Received as a missed call that occurred at 8:04 p.m. MST. on my mobile.
Was outside at the time.
Interesting to see that others have been called as well.
Reads like an i.d theft scam.

Hi people,

I am trying to organize a way to stop these unscrupulous people from calling our "do not call" registered phones day and night. It costs us money, time, and energy at a time that we as a nation have little or none of to spare. We have to raise awareness of what's going on and stop them.

1) The reason that these people can call you while you're on the DO NOT CALL registry is straight forward.  These people harassing you aren't in America and aren't subject to any do not call regulations!  Well if they aren't in America, how are they calling with domestic phone numbers you ask?  Major USA telecom companies have reseller businesses where they resell VoiP phone services to consumers all over the world and they use virtual phone numbers that have American phone number exchanges. Why then are these American Telecom companies providing these foreign people with phone services to harass American consumers and use the services for illicit activities?  The truth is they're not, in fact most of the major American Telecom companies aren't even aware of who is using the services and what they're being used for as they're reselling them to different foreign vendors who then sell the service to foreign consumers. Tom Friedman was right, the world is getting flatter.

So the question then becomes, what are my options and what can I do to prevent this? The best thing to do is to use method #1 (below) and re-record your voice mail with the VC_SIT tone to fool the autodialer.

2) Answering the phone, calling them back and pressing "1" to be removed only confirms that they have a real person on the phone. I believe they have "war dialed" to find your number and if you've answered or called back, they now know they have a real phone number and it only makes you get targeted for more calls, I've managed to get a second phone on their list via calling back from another line.

3) Here is a growing list of the numbers they have used (spoofed). When I get another call from an unfamiliar number, I immediately google that number and usually it is here on this web site. I then know that I got called by another scam/telemarketer scum bag.

714-209-8684
801-533-9777
800-463-3339
603-214-3668
701-625-5008
701-625-5758
216-501-2998
901-268-4934
302-394-6888
810-232-0555
810-715-1369
810-238-6889
701-920-9647
701-920-9732
701-920-9871
701-920-9939
912-447-3244
865-292-0385
515-989-9889
438-876-4557
316-789-1356
731-256-3580
631-291-4014
505-369-1289
876-587-9183
702-418-1175
876-290-2766
865-291-1569
818-201-6758
503-902-8259
800-444-4444
201-305-5031
501-202-5001
888-324-8686
510-215-2112
876-289-3235
407-702-0538
404-891-5669
612-325-8774
281-968-0362
503-563-0072
971-220-1019
773-449-5055
949-250-6655
855-831-5345
513-417-0498
855-831-5346
407-476-5501
503-902-8477
216-744-4009
313-204-1037
253-382-9076
407-565-9999
440-969-6207
801-250-3232
503-457-1003
360-529-6902
206-496-0911 (their new number as of today)

As they add new numbers, I'll update this list.

Actions we can take:

1) There is a simple way to stop any automatic predictive dialer from any calling phone line.

Get a telephone answering machine:
Wal-Mart, AT&T 1739 Adjunct Answering Machine System $16.46
Target, AT&T DECT 6.0 Cordless Answering System (EL52100)  $29.99
Radio Shack AT&T Corded Digital Answering Machine $19.99
etc...

or re-record your outbound message (play it from your computer's speakers)
then go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:VC_SIT.ogg to hear the 3 tones played twice.

Press RECORD and play the tones from your computer speaker into your microphone on the answering machine, or your cell phone when you re-record your voice mail message. After the 3 tones are played twice, begin your personal voice recording:
BOOP, BOO, BEEP pause, you have reached (your phone number) we are not available to take your call at this time. Please leave your name and phone number and we will call you back as soon as possible.
If you are home, when you hear the name and phone number, you can pick up the phone if you wish to talk to the caller. Otherwise the telemarketer dialer will automatically remove your number from their fish list.
This also works for cell phone voice mail.

General Info: SIT Tones
There are eight Special Information Tones or SITs played before telephone company recorded announcements. They are used to tell automated dialing equipment the call did not complete.

The VC_SIT tone indicates: Vacant Code; this number is not in service, so remove this number from your calling list, (however your number really is in service, you simply fooled the auto dialer into not calling again). I can tell you that since I have done this on my phone, the volume of calls has dropped drastically. I just got my first call in a month, and in the prior month I only had one call then too. THIS SEEMS TO WORK! Update, I am suddenly on their list again after months of being off, I have been called three times this week and once last week.

2) To help on my phone, I've created a trash contact which has a silent ring tone and each time they change their spoofed number to a new one, I add them to this contact so at least I can continue my meetings and meals without interruption once I have their new spoofed Caller ID number. It helps, a little.  If I do not recognize the called, or it is private, or no number, or even a wild number, (I've also been called by number 69, and 488, and a few other incomplete numbers), I don't even answer. I pull a browser, check google against that number, if it turns up here, I add their number to my trash contact list, enter a do not call complaint, ( https://complaints.donotcall.gov/complaint/complaintcheck.aspx?panel=2 ), and update my phone list here to help to get the word out on this number.

3) While I'd like to recommend contacting governmental agencies, I have yet to find one that either cares at all, or have a means or method of resolving this illegal action. So, without sounding too anti-government, we have the government of the corporation and for the corporation, it appears to me.

3) There are others who've been called who report that by screaming, whistling, or making other loud noises into the phone, gives them some kind of  satisfaction, but your miles may vary. If you're interested, have a loud whistle handy, some measure of satisfaction can be garnered from knowing that their ears will ring for the rest of the day. To do this, they have to (usually), wear a headset,  if you speak softly to them so they raise the volume, you'll get better results. Mean yes, but some swear by it as a method that works.

4) Register your phone at donotcall.gov. After that you should file a complaint each and every time they call. I have never had  anything happen as a result of this, but I did feel a little better by doing it. Senator Hatch's office most recent letter indicated they have serious funding issues, (no surprise here) and do very little, but at least you have  the information filed. I have yet to see anything come from these folks that it at all encouraging.

5) There is no one here that can stop the calls, you have to take action yourself. Forget Do-Not_Call or FCC or BBB or Attorneys General, use the VC_SIT code to start your voice mail message, let your contacts know to expect that tone at that start of your voice mail, and then give it some time to get the autodialers to mrk your number as vacant.

Got a call from this number on my cell phone today, it was a recording telling me that my debit card had been locked.  Hung up right a way. It has to be a scam. Used by debit card just 30 minuets earlier.

I didn''t answer because I didn't recognize the number. No message left. That is good. Often the robo dial leaves a message that is a half-second long.

This telephone number belongs to Pacific Telecom Communications Group.  They are a public utility who's business involves facilitating illegal telemarketing calls in apparent violation of 16 C.F.R. §310.3(b) of the Federal Telemarketing Sales Rule.

For more information about the people behind this unsolicited call, go here:  http://telemarketerspam.wordpress.com


If you want to stop these unsolicited telemarketing calls, PLEASE send a complaint to Washington State regulators about these illegal calls from Pacific Telecom's phone numbers:

Washington Attorney General Online Complaints:  https://fortress.wa.gov/atg/formhandler/ago/ComplaintForm.aspx

Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission Online Complaints:  http://www.utc.wa.gov/consumers/Pages/ConsumerComplaintForm.aspx


Contact info for Pacific Telecom Communications Group's legal representative, F Antone Accuardi:
Interlaw@justice.com
legal@pacifictelecommunications.com
Cell:   971-404-4185

Pacific Telecom Communications Group
12228 Venice Blvd. Suite 559
Los Angeles, CA  90066

got a call too - no one said anyhting

This telephone number belongs to Pacific Telecom Communications Group.  

Send your complaints and removal requests to F Antone Accuardi of Pacific Telecom:
Interlaw@justice.com
legal@pacifictelecommunications.com
Office: 503-223-7747
Cell:   971-404-4185

For more information about the people behind this unsolicited call, go here:  http://telemarketerspam.wordpress.com



If you want to stop these unsolicited telemarketing calls, PLEASE send a complaint to Washington State regulators, who allow these people to operate:

Washington Attorney General Online Complaints:  https://fortress.wa.gov/atg/formhandler/ago/ComplaintForm.aspx

Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission Online Complaints:  http://www.utc.wa.gov/consumers/Pages/ConsumerComplaintForm.aspx

This company has called 4 times in the last hour. Enough already!

2064960911

GOSIP1

Location Seattle, WA, US
Timezone (UTC-08:00)
Service Provider International Telcom, Ltd. ? Wa
Tower Switch STTLWAKGDS0
Phone Type Landline
Area Code 206

Caller ID shows:
2064960911

GOSIP1

Location Seattle, WA, US
Timezone (UTC-08:00)
Service Provider International Telcom, Ltd. ? Wa
Tower Switch STTLWAKGDS0
Phone Type Landline
Area Code 206

Allegedly calls to lower your mortgage interest - acting as if you made an inquiry.
I told the male caller that he was mistaken and to please remove me from the list. He then asked what my mortgage rate was. I asked him what HIS mortgage rate was.

He then proceeded to try to sell me on a range dependent upon the report that would be compiled.

I said "No- your PERSONAL mortgage rate on YOUR residence"
This astounded him and he wondered why i would need to know that- I told him that my asking for his personal information was on par with me asking for his- for example his wife's name.

Well- the tirade, personal insults and threats that ensued were to such a level that I filed a police report.

He either told me (every other word was profanity so it was hard to discern) that he would be over to my house in the afternoon to perform homosexual sex acts or that he would constantly be calling me.

I am not into that- so I do not think I will fall for this "sales pitch".

Very annoying.  Received over 15calls from GOSIP 1, in the past weeks.  Never leaves a message, never answers when I pick up.  Did a reverse number look up and it says it was a cell phone belonging  to
Celco Partnership dba, Verizon Wireless, Seattle WA.  I even called back last week to get
put on their "Do not call list".  A  recording said it would take 24 hours.  They're still calling!  
Please stop them! I'm taking care of an elderly parent.

My Caller ID says GOSIP1. Who tha heck is that??  I keep getting calls from different #s, & ALL use this ID!!!

I receive calls dail from this number/Gosip1, and I' tired of it. I urge everyone who receives these calls to file a complaint with the FCC at FCC.gov/complaints -- I just did, and it took 2 seconds.

Got a call today from this number, the guy asked for "Amara Jefferies" I politely responded that they must have the wrong number and we are on the "Do not call list"