Just to let you all know, those are actually lobbyist groups who don't have to reveal that to you (unless you ask).  They also don't have to reveal to you what they are lobbying for.  So if you give them money, it may be going towards something that you are not in favor of.

My story is the same as everybody else. They call at ALL hours of the day. I never answer when it comes up on caller id. I have asked them MANY times to take me off their call list. They say they will but a couple of months later, the calls start again. I thought this was illegal. Borders on harassment.

Just so you know, charitable organizations are exempt from the no call list laws, so they're not breaking them.

Same here. He called my unpublished number.

Meant to add that it shows up on my landline caller ID as coming from Grand Junction, TN.  (I live in TN).

I get calls daily from this number.  This time it's been going on for a couple of weeks or more.  I haven't answered the phone.  I recall once before when they went through a phase of calling me daily that it was the TN Troopers something-or-other, I think.

This needs to be stopped!!!  They call all hours of the pm and am even after10pm and before 9am!!!!! They hang up when you answer or give you no info if the person they ask for aren't home!!!!!   Looks like someone could stop this person!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!a9w

They called again today and were polite when I ask them to remove our number from their calling list.

Called, no one there when I answered the phone.  And I'm on the "no-call" registry, which I re-newed about two weeks ago.

They have called numerous times asking for the business owner wanting donations for State trooper fund.  The guy hangs up everytime I ask questions.

I had a missed call from this number today and when I called I got the same message a few of you got about something wrong with the line and being fixed in 48 hours. I'm glad I decided to look the number up.

Just got a call for my husband from this number. I told him he wasn't here and ask who was calling and they told me it was a courtesy call. My nuber has only been activated for like 1 week and is my work number for a stay at home call center. I tried to tell him this number was an office number but he hung up on me. I hope they call me back. I will put my son on the phone and he can say he is his dad and see what they say.

Called my unpublished home number.

Grand Juncti TN
Not sure who it is.

Just static for me

called me twice today   i called it back it says tennessee state troopers you would think they wouldn't hang up when you say hello.

Since having the phone service activated, I have received calls from this number at least once a day.  I typically do not answer calls with unfamiliar numbers and instead do a search for it.  I remember reading about a scam where the caller identifies himself as a officer of some sort and claims to be conducting a fraud investigation where they need to verify the number of your credit card.  Most people are scared and immediately furnish the information thinking they are the guilty party and wishing to clear their name.  This sounds quite similar having used the state police as an identity.  Thats my opinion after all.

Yeah, like a few of you just said similar incident. i answered the phone and said "hello" and the guy said" hello Tony (which is my name) I am with the tennessee troopers, are you staying out of trouble? I said " who is this? " and he hung up. I called back and it said technical difficulties call back in 48 hrs. Now I am pissed because this is a brand new number and I happen to know for a fact that only a couple very close friends have received this number. So how did the scammer get my name dammit. I am pissed this is not right!

just got the exact same thing as darcy...happened like 3-4 times now on my phone and my wife's.

i just received a call from this number today.  I was in bed and didn't make it to the phone in time, but when I tried to call the number back, I got a message that said something about experiencing technical difficulties and to try back in 48 hours.  After reading some of these other posts, the TN State Trooper thing sounds familiar and I want to say that I've received calls from this number before.

The caller said he was representing TN Trooper Members of the TN State Troopers.  He wanted me to commit to a certain donation to help ID missing children or something like that.  I told me if he'd send the literature, I'd consier giving, and he complained about postage, but I said I'd send him a check once I saw the paperwork. Then the supervisor came on to confirm this commitment and asked for my CC#.  I said that I would not do that. I'd send a check once I saw the paperwork.  He asked me my address (almost as an afterthought) twice.  Then hung up.  Phone call was from Lagrange, TN, but no caller ID showed.  I think it's bogus.

I called the number. It is the state troopers association. go figure.............

They've been calling twice a day for a week. Thanks for letting me know it's State Troopers.

http://www.statetroopers.org/Fundraising.htm

State troopers are funded by the state and feds, tn state troopers accept no donations over the phone

Article from the state to beware of phone donations here.

http://www.state.tn.us/safety/newsreleases/2007/081707MATHPDoesntSolicit.html

Don't call me ever again!

they keep calling and leave no message when no answer .  i"m on no call list so they are breaking the law

Claimed to be from the State Troopers fund. Made a comment that they would report my info to the
secretary of state.

I looked this number up states they are located in Lagrange, tn. they call and no one answers at least twice a week

These people keep calling me, and leave no message. They have done this for a period of time now.Says the number is from Lagrange Tn.  I am on the do not call list, so these people must be scammers.