Post #2 fyi

I AM DOWN TO ONLY A FEW CALLS A WEEK. How does that sound!!!

"YOU ARE A TELEMARKETER, AND I DON'T DO BUSINESS WITH ANY COMPANY THAT USES TELEMARKETING AS A FORM OF ADVERTISING" (stolen from a comment on this web site -- I love it).  And do not answer name unavailable ever as calls are now starting to say that often.  Another comment from this web site says: When you press the number to have your number removed, all you do is confirm that your number is a working one.  Now I either block the numbers or I don't answer the phone at all.  Another comment was:  They sold your known active number to another scammer!!!  That is what they do when you call them back to opt out.  SO DON?T HAVE YOUR NUMBER REMOVED!

Let me explain my idea of ROBO CALLS. Each area code has 9,999,999 numbers fyi (7 digits). The program starts calling every number that it can in succession.  So they don't need to buy or obtain lists from anyone.  I am going to copy and paste and post this info for each number that calls me for this web site (9,999,98 numbers more to copy and paste to)

NOTHING IS GOING TO STOP THESE SCAMMERS AND LAZY COLLECTION AGENCIES (statute of limitations on debt:  http://www.creditinfocenter.com/rebuild/statuteLimitations.shtml)  who call everyone with the same name instead of looking up the right one and all we can do is block them or use call forward selective..  DNC does not work when they are robo dialing all possible random numbers. The authorities can not or will not help either.

So, just block them, DON'T ANSWER UNKNOWN CALLS, and continue using this great site for information to be in control of your own home and cell phone calls.  If it turns out that you did not answer a call from someone you know (number not on this site), just call them back.  No problem.  It?s a lot of work that I do (checking the number on this web site, blocking the caller,  but at least I FEEL like I have a little control of the situation. Maybe I'm delusional.  Another smart person on this web site said to save it to your contacts as spam 1, then spam 2, etc. so you can just ignore the call.

ITS OUR LIFE AND WE NEED TO TAKE IT BACK.
One person said to call forward selective to the FCC whose number is 1-717-338-2533

The Center for Investigative Reporting joined two news organizations in an investigation of groups that use telemarketers to raise money and what they found is that most of the money is paid to telemarketers, leaving the charities with little, if anything. (3%)

Not only that but reputable charitable organizations don't solicit donations by phone.

So it's good advice to remember to just say no to anyone who solicits over the phone unless you actually know the person calling.

                                                                                        DEBT COLLECTORS
This was posted on this web site:

The Fair Debt Collection Act (FDCPA) was put into place To give people legal rights when it comes to collection agencies and collection attorneys.  If this collection agency is calling you for a debt you owe or a debt that is not yours, they could be violating your rights.

IF YOU ARE BEING CONTACTED BY ANY COLLECTION AGENCY,  get in contact with         http://www.fdcpacompliance.com/           asap so they can determine what rights these bottom feeders have violated and take action.   More and more American?s find themselves being hounded by debt collectors as a result of our country?s recent economic downturn.  The good news is that harassment is an illegal act according to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA).  The great news is that each infraction is PUNISHABLE UP TO $1,000.00 TO THE CONSUMER for statutory damages, and possibly more for actual damages!  The offending agency also has to pay your attorney?s fees.  The only thing that the consumer generally has to do is help to gather and provide information.

I got this from am email that I suscribe to:

New rules from the FCC put more power into your hands to stop unwanted telemarketing calls. Check out your new rights below, and if you think they've been violated, let us know.

New rules that just went into effect from the FCC will put you in better control over who can call you, on both your landline and your wireless device.

To help them enforce these new rules, the FCC wants to know more about what you are currently experiencing. Share your robocall experience!

https://stori.es/share/annoyed-by-robocalls

Among your new rights:

? A telemarketer will have to get your written consent to receive a call or message. You can give your OK for them to call through paper or electronic means ? web forms, a telephone keypress, or email.

? Robocalls to your home landline are no longer allowed based solely on an ?established business relationship? with you. Simply buying a product, or contacting a business with a question, no longer gives them permission to call you.

? Telemarketers who call will now have to let you immediately opt out of receiving additional calls through an automated menu.

What can you do right now? Tell us specifics about the robocalls calls you?ve received ? company, product, etc ? so we can hold these telemarketers accountable.

We can expect this will not be a smooth process, and that many telemarketers may not want to abide by these new rules. Stay tuned, because we will be back to ask for your help to make sure the rules are working, and telemarketers are held to them.

Consumers Union
Policy and Action from Consumer Reports

Did not answer, left no message CID reports simply: FLORIDA Other boards reporting "you've won" a Disney Cruise Scam
Into the blocked list it goes.

Did not answer, left no message CID reports simply: FLORIDA
Into the blocked list it goes.

Calls persist several times daily while I'm at work. They never give up!

Recored male voice: "Let the good times begin with a Walt Disney World area vacation special? press 1 to speak to?press 2 for removal."

Reported the violation to the FTC: https://complaints.donotcall.gov/complaint/complaintcheck.aspx

Hi Uncle Al,

DO what I do .. I can set my phone to ring a differrent tone for folks I know and a regular tone for those I don't.   So when I am busy and get a call withthe standard phone ring, I ignore it .  Later I check Called ID and if the call seems to have been legit. I call them back,

The call tonight was from a Florida based Company that said I won a Disney Vacation!.....

Hay Big Doo Whoop !!!!
1) This si not a debt collecter, it is a Vacation PRIZE SCAM.....
2) The do Not call list does not protect from robo calling.  
3) You are wrong in certain states harrassing phone calls form ANYONE INCLUDING COMPANIES ( as well as debt collecters ) can be procecuted. ---------  HOWEVER with or when there are three or more valid complaints filed the COMPANY will change their base phone nuymber.  Harrassment is at least 2 calls from the SAME NUMBER in a weeks period. ----- ALSO the company may have your number called from a different office location.
4) Just because you tell a debt collecter "that person does not live here" does not mean they will stop calling your number.
5) EVEN IF you do own anyone money you can ask them to stop calling you and correspond only by mail,  and they must comply.
6) you can take action by getting a phone voice recorder and begin the conversation with these idiots that this conversation is being recorded!......  
7) A liegitmate company will not waste their time or assetts with bogus calls, and should follow FCC DEBT GUIDLINES.... if not you CAN SUE THEM.

Received the call also with no message left; the idiots just don't understand that people do not answer their phones any more without identification; we don't even though we have relatives in FL.  If they are calling, it should be something more than "Cell Phone, FL."; if not they would leave a message & we would call back.  Different day; same old same OLD!  

bogus call from someone who will not respond to "hello"

never leave message - don't know anyone in Fl who would call me from this #.

As always I let them talk as long as they will and say it sounds good hold on a minute and lay the phone down.

cruise won... only listened to a few words. upon trying to call the number back, nothing happens, ie line simply waits.

Not a Debt collector...as Cruise/Vacation scam

Well said Sharon!  It seems they are busy tonight calling & harassing people.  They hung up after 3 rings, so as not to get charged for the call. It seems all of these guys change their number every couple of weeks so my call blocking has to be changed.  I fill it up, then have to erase numbers to make room for the new ones.  All just to get a little peace & quiet from callers trying to rip us off.

Good response, but I would be very surprised if anyone from that company ever reads comments on this site.  Over the years, I have told a couple callers that I read about them on this site.  They are ALWAYS STUNNED that this site even exists.  I tell them it exists because  of companies like theirs. hee hee

Yet another bothersome caller, rings and disturbs people but not with information important enough to leave a message.
I loathe the part of humanity who finds the nerve to bother others with this type of dribble--get a real job.
Whale oil beef hooked.

This number called my home - did not leave a message - at about 11:41 am on Thursday, November 4, 2013.  Have no idea who it is or what they want or why they're calling.

Cellphone FL - "you have won a magical vacation..." I hung up.  Another scam.
btw, having your phone # on the Do Not Call list doesn't mean you're immune to these calls.  These companies use random # robot-dialing and get some guillable folks to buy into their junk.

cpweddle1, you DO realize that your post is a complete and total waste of time as well as the actions you say you took. Your police can't do anything about telephone calls and the Do Not Call list DOES NOT APPLY to companies such as debt collectors. If you don't think you owe a debt, tell them that. If they say you do, ask them to send you information about the debt IN WRITING, then dispute it IN WRITING if you don't feel you owe it. Your threats are meaningless to them and won't stand up as protection for you in court. You can sue them - but you'll lose. If the debt collector is calling for someone who's not in your household, tell them so. They don't want to waste their time calling for someone who doesn't live there. Get it now?

Just called me, got a recorded message saying I won a trip to Disney World. Whoopee.

I just get a phone call from this phone again am tried of this company  calling my home  your a scam company  and I had already report you to the FTC fro scamming stop calling my home and have also report you to the local police here in the state and town I live in  am also on the national don't call list. I advise you to stop calling and I have already spoken to lawyer about this and was told that anything to ask to me will be reported for my records and will be used in court if you  choice to  call my home again  and I will not  talk to you about any  debt to you on the phone there  is no debt that anyone in this house hold  owes to you or any other company.

New call "Cell Phone FL"  had call earlier 954-347-2000 same "Cell Phone FL"  May be same scam company.