Gentleman called two days in a row. Kept asking for the lady of the house while I was telling him repeatedly we don't accept solicitations. I finally hung up but he was still asking for the lady of the house in a very pushy way. It was very uncomfortable and he was forceful and aggressive.

This caller keeps calling me and I dont know who or why

A guy called, was no gentleman.  My husband answered and he asked for me by my first name.  My husband of 33 years asked who it was, he snickered and hung up.  I did a search on google to find this location.  I also found a second place.  I did a report on the other site too.  I also did a search to find out where the prefix 286 is located in Idaho.  It's in Star Idaho, just west of Boise.  I wrote an email to the Star City Hall and let them know that someone is calling people and making them uncomfortable.  I haven't spoken to this individual, but if he calls again, I have a very loud horn.  I will attempt to blow out his eardrums! hehehe  Luckily, he can't get to us.  But, what if he did a search of our phone number?  What would he find?  This is too scarey. I am frightening myself.  Oh wait!  That's right, my husband and I both own 367 revolvers and we have two dogs that will alert us should someone come around our house.  :)  We need to be ready to protect ourselves.  calling 911 sometimes takes too long.

everyday I have this number on my caller log. When calling the number back nobody answers. I am on the no call list. Why is this happening?

calling to talk to my husband. I said he's not available can I take message? No, then I said please don't call back.Caller called business line. He said who are you? Even thou I am the owner/wife, I said the person screening the calls. He did say he was calling to Thank my husband for donations. I said thank you for the call, but at this time we won't be doing any donations. We would like to get caught up on others obligations. Then the jerk on the phone said: why is my business doing terrible/bad. I said "that isn't what I said" I told you we won't be doing any donations this year! He started in on me about many things. Wouldn't take no as no! Pure Harassment! I said a few kind words, not swear words and to be taken off the list! He said who are you to decide, I said the owner and you are harassing me! All he wanted to do is fight with me!
I said let me regurgitate what I just said STOP CALLING AND LEAVE MY BUSINESS ALONE! TAKE ME OFF THE CALL LIST! He wasn't happy that I used the word regurgitate, that he used it right back. I said good bye and have a nice day! He continued to yell and I hung up.

Please! Why do we have people like that working for what should be a good cause. That is if they would actually get the money.

The Idaho State Police does not make calls soliciting donations.
HOWEVER, The Idaho State Police Association, an association whose members are Idaho State Police Troopers and employees, does contract with Civic Development Group (CDG) to make fundraising calls.

You can go to www.ispaonline.org to see the association's official website.  If you click on "Fund Raising" on the left menu, it takes you to a page with a sample pledge kit.  It also lists a toll free telephone number you can call to verify if the call actually originated from them.

FYI ... I am the webmaster of ispaonline.org.

This number is the State Troopers trying to get people to donate money for whatever is on the agenda at the time.  They have called me several times. This not a scam either I have donated a few years in a row

Got a couple calls from this caller.  I did a *69 the first time and the second time my husband answered.  A man on the other end asked for me, by my first name.  My husband asked whom it was that was calling (he's so nosey you know) and he said the man snickered a sort of nasty laugh and then hung up.  We've been married 33 years, so if I had a boyfriend, I think my husband would have been proud! hehehe  But we don't know who it is either.  I tried calling my phone company for assistance and all they want to do is to charge me money to block the call or to trace it.  I'm not that interested.  I do have a very loud horn however.  The next time he calls, he will get an ear full!  What jerks.

This number has been on my caller ID for the last 4-5 days, so I finally decided to look it up.  It shows as a phone number in Star, ID, but no other info.  Thanks for all the previous info.

I just got a call from 208-286-2879 - when you try to call back you get Idaho State Trooper donations voice mail.  Dont know if this is a scam or not, but seems fishy.

I just received a call from this number as well. I answered and there was no one there and then it ended in a busy signal.

Received a call from this number as well from unknown, but did not answer.  I'm glad this posting board is up and running.

I too received this call but didn't answer.  I am always reluctant to answer when it says unknown--after reading these posts--glad I didn't!!!

they just called and asked if I was my dad and I said no and they hung up...

This was a call received by my adult daughter in Idaho. After a line of meaningless chatter, the caller said he was calling "on behalf of the Idaho State Troopers", upon which my daughter said she didn't participate in phone solicitations and ended the call.  We are thinking that was not a call authorized by the Idaho State Police.  Does anyone know anything more about calls from this number?