Again, it's not been established that any debt collector uses this number. Subsequent remarks suggest a surveyor, or at least someone posing as one. While a collection agency could use a survey as a pretense for info-mining, the "Annoyed" commentor could have easily made a wild guess.

Guy  a left message on answering maching saying:  " This is Ron, can you hear me alright" two times...then hung up.

Do not return the phone calls or press any numbers unless you want to take a chance at increasing the number of calls you receive.

i do not want to receive any calls from this number.  Please report this number as unknown person or business.

I received a call from this number, but didn't answer.  The Caller ID showed "Florida," not AARP.  Had it been AARP, I most likely would have answered.  Because I have a blocking system, I have blocked the number, which if AARP, it is unfortunate, but too many calls are being made to homes without Caller ID information and some with no telephone number.  My phone's blocking system automatically blocks calls lacking Caller ID.

Another call from the 'Florida' 786-453-1480 today while  we were out.  Maybe their machine thought our machine was a real person.  Recording said:  "Please hold for a very important message.  A representative will be with you in less than 30 Sec's."  about 10 sec's latter, a young sounding female came on.  "Hello, my name is Alissa, can you hear me OK?"  Then she repeated it.  I played it back a few times & could hear other voices in the back ground, so may be a call center of some sort.
Not sure what kind of scam this one is, I never bother to answer ANY call I don't recognize.  DNC list is a joke & taking the time to keep reporting all these unwanted #'s has become just too time consuming.  

No message called before

Call came in on land line at 10:38 on 24 June '14. Caller ID "Florida" - I did not answer, nor was a message left. Adding to call blocking list for sure

annoying call. when i answer noone is on the line.

no message

Called while I wasn't home,  left no voicemail I assume it was a Scammer.

I was doing chores and making dinner, when a call came in, from this number.  Nobody from this household owes anybody, or any company,.   anything.  The caller allowed the phone to ring for more than 5 minutes.  I didn't answer it because I had no clue, who it was.

In this case I allowed the answering system to take the call and all I heard was a long beep as if it was a fax machine. The unfortunate thing is that I do not trust AARP when it comes to keeping their member information private. In the end I don't know who this truly was. Even if it is AARP, I will not answer since it is an unwanted call.

Perhaps we are doing this wrong.  If no one answers they (the caller) is not charged. If we all answered, and left the phone off the hook won't the caller be charged, and make this business more expensive?

This is the second time this number calls then hangs up as we answer

I got another call again today @ 1:15 and again they hung up when it went to my answering machine. Next time I get a notice concerning renewing my membership in the AARP I will notify them that until I receive a pledge in writing from them that they will remove my phone number forever from their calling list, they will never again receive a penny from me though I have been a member for the last 30 years.

I have received several calls from this number over the past few days.  I have always let my answering machine handle it, and no message has ever been left.  This morning, when the same call ID appeared ("Florida") I did pick up the phone - on the first ring.  It was from AARP.  The call centered around support for Social Security and Medicare, and whether I was willing, at some time in the future, to contact my Senators and Representative about these items and the funding of them by Congress.
The caller was very polite, and no monetary contribution was requested.

Receive call daily...I do not answer and they leave no message on the answer machine...I report all calls of this type to FCC on the "Do Not Call" complaint web site.  May or may not do any good but it makes me feel better.

Previous emails continue to address "scammers," from this number.  So what is the scam?

IT IS NOT AARP CALLING.  They are scammers and a computer called you.  The computer calls numbers in order, that is the reason the do not call list does not work.  Unlisted, private phone numbers mean nothing.  If you answer a call from someone or number you do not know just means that you told the computer that your number is a real working number and since you answered you will get MORE calls.  They don't know if you are young or old.  Old people are easy to scam and if they happen to call an old person they hit a jackpot.  Let all message go to your answering machine and if they don't leave a message, which they won't,  NEVER try to call the number back as it really targets you as a a person of interest to scam big time.

Dear broownbear123 ,

Put the blame where it really lay's, with the criminals and illegal telemarketers.
The DNC works just fine. It is for telemarketers only and honest business does indeed abide by it. It is the criminals (which includes illegal telemarketers), frauds and scammers that do not. However, the Fed. DNC does not cover some survey's, Political or Charities.  The DNC also does not pertain to debt collectors, they fall under the FDCPA laws.You would need to check your states DNC laws to see if these are under your states DNC laws.  The fact remains that they are not automatic call blockers though and can not protect you from the calls that are criminal, illegal or fraudulent.

Do consider maybe getting a call blocking device or phone..  You can google them and many are around $60.00 or so.

Report your callers here:

https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/#&panel1-1
https://esupport.fcc.gov/ccmsforms/form1088.action
https://complaints.donotcall.gov/complaint/complaintcheck.aspx?panel=2

http://www.stopfraud.gov/report.html
http://www.fraud.org/

And here are the links to read and understand what the DNC's are, what they do and what they do not.  

By State DNC lists:
http://www.donotcallprotection.com/do_not_call_chart.shtml

http://www.tcpalaw.com/
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0108-national-do-not-call-registry
https://www.donotcall.gov/
http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/04/dncfyi.shtm
http://business.ftc.gov/documents/bus27-complying-telemarketing-sales-rule
http://business.ftc.gov/documents/bus27-compl ... -rule#DNCrights

You are talking to a computer.  The computer calls numbers in order and if you answer the phone the computer makes a note that your number is a working and active number and you will get MANY< MANY more calls.NEVER ANSWER A CALL FROM A NAME OR NUMBER YOU DO NOT KNOW. The DO NOT CALL list is a fraud and does not work. JUST DON'T ANSWER THE PHONE......IT IT IS A REAL CALL YOU CAN CHECK FOR MESSAGES LATER.  Also NEVER try to call the number back or the computer will really log you in as A SUCKER. IT IS A COMPUTER CALLING UNLESS YOU ARE ON THE LINE LONG  ENOUGH THEN A REAL PERSON WILL ANSWER AND MAKE A NOTE TO CALL YOU ALL OF THE TIME AND ALSO PASS THE PHONE NUMBER TO OTHER SCAMMERS SINCE YOU ARE  SUCKER.

I have telemarketer block, so the call didn't ring into our system. I discovered the call in the call logs. Since it never rings in and the caller can't leave a voicemail, the type of call was not determined.

I received a call yesterday and today from this number.  I am on the no call list!!

I've now received 5 calls from that number in the last 24 hours.  They always hang up when my answering machine picks up the call.

I picked up on the first call earlier today and nobody answered. The next call (5 hours later) a male answered and asked if I could hear him all right; likely because he only calls old people with possible hearing problems. I said yes and he announced an AARP survey. Two questions about Social Security and Medicare were asked and I answered each. (Many voices could be heard in the background.) This will end these calls for today, but I now wonder if I will get even more calls in the future from AARP. For his first and following questions I should have answered "Heah?". But then I might start getting calls from people who sell hearing aids.

This number called again this morning @ 10:54AM and hung up when the call went to my answering machine.

LET ANSWERING MACHINE TAKE THE CALL.   ALL THAT WAS RECORDED WAS "CAN YOU HEAR ME STEVE --- CAN YOU HEAR ME-------STEVE?"

Who owns this phone number?

Taking your concerns in order ...

A debt collection agency (DCA) is held by default to the same daily thirteen hour call window as telemarketers. So not "all hours" are legal, something you might examine.

The autodialers commonly used by DCAs are incapable of hearing or obeying any instructions you might place in a recorded greeting.

The federal Do-Not-Call registry exists to help enforce the Telemarketing Sales Rule. Please note the operative term ''marketing''. A debt collector is not a sales person and is therefore not covered. Here are the DNC service terms you were supposed to review at registration time:

National Do Not Call Registry Q&A
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0108-national-do-not-call-registry

Mistrust of any ''wrong number'' claim is standard procedure at all the rogue collection agencies. You will never get satisfaction from a verbal request, and number blocking turns into an arms race you will lose. Send a ''cease communication'' notice via USPS Certified with return card. This is the method promoted by the FTC and many consumer watchdogs, and the only way to set a legal landmine, as such a notice is ignored at their risk of a lawsuit from you.

FTC and CFPB material on US federal collection law:
http://www.ftc.gov/os/statutes/fdcpajump.shtm
http://www.consumerfinance.gov/askcfpb/search ... debt-collection


My concern is that you are reporting this as a collector's number but don't identify a company or describe any calls. Are you sure about your assessment?