CID on 06.14.14.@ 12:45 p.m from Soloman Sahle (A1 Solar).  Reported to National Do Not Call site

This telemarker with several variations in 925 Pittsburg area has been calling me for the past month, even on Sunday mornings.  I am very annoyed with this outfit since I keep blocking their phone and then they find another four digits and try to bypass phone blocker.  Working from home has its disadvantages if one is interrupted by these annoying calls.

The number was spoofed (i.e., faked).  See this article in Wikipedia for more information:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caller_ID_spoofing .

A spoofed caller ID of Sahle Solomon prompted me to answer the call.  I was greeted with silence with high background noise.  Tel tail sign of a robo call.  They called several time in the last few day.  Now I am blocking it.

Telemarketing spam..no one on the line

I just got this call and it showed an ID of Sahle Solomon as well.  I've been getting calls from evidently the same outfit as the rest of the responders.  I had the usual obnoxious calls, picking up the phone only to be greeted with silence, punctuated with obvious background noise.  I actually ran to the phone the other day and got some jerk trying to sell me his "not to be beat" solar demonstration.  He explained that yes, he knew the caller ID showed as Pittsburgh, but was in reality calling from Van Nuys.  I'm not sure what he thought he would gain by stating this off the bat, but come on - would anyone actually entertain the idea of even getting a bid from a joint like this?  I am on the "do not call" list, but it almost seems as if some of these telemarketers USE that list to make their interrupting phone calls.  Is there really any way to easily put a stop to these type of calls?

Got this call this a.m. at 8:45 (Sunday morning)  I am disabled and it disturbed my deep sleep. I can't turn phone off as I am concerned that perhaps I will miss an emergency call from one of my kids.  No one answered when I called the number back and when I "facebooked" the name Sahle Solomon it showed up as a young fellow from Eritrea, Africa.  

I got one of this damnable land lines calls this a.m. (Sunday morning at 8:45 a.m.....excuse me very much).  It had NO ONE on the other end and like you, it came up with Sahle Solmon....same number as you report.  I called number back (blocking mine...I used cell phone and did the *67 block) and it said "This is not a working number.....blah blah...etc."  So...how in the hell can it leave a non-viable number.  Then when I Face Booked the name it came back to a young fellow in Eritrea (Africa)....dunno how popular that name might be in Africa and there may (?) be others but this is just too much.  I can't understand why it is I am, and have been for years, and just re-registered, on the DO NOT CALL.  Clearly, I don't understand this.....all I know is that I am getting pretty pissed off.

NOTE: Try this search: http://800notes.com/nb/search.aspx?q=925-439- to see several of the spoofed numbers A1 Solar Power is using with the area code of 925 and prefix of 439.  You can just type "925-439-" (without the quotation marks) into the search field on the home page of 800notes to find all posts with that combination of area code and prefix.



This call is from A1 Solar Power, a solar company based in Van Nuys, California (with six branches throughout the state: San Diego, Costa Mesa, Carpenteria, Petaluma, Concord, and San Jose) or one of its telemarketing fronts.  

A1 Solar Power?s telemarketing fronts usually spoof both the Caller-ID name and the Caller-ID number or use recently disconnected numbers.  Occasionally, they will spoof the active number of an unsuspecting victim.


The following seven entities appear to be associated with each other:

1) A1 Solar Power, Inc. (Van Nuys, California) ? www.a1solarpower.net/?

(California) Contractors State License Board ? Contractor?s License Details:
https://www2.cslb.ca.gov/OnlineServices/Check ... x?LicNum=493623

2) Top Design, Inc. (Van Nuys, California) ? http://www.topdesignremodeling.com/

(California) Contractors State License Board ? Contractor?s License Details:
https://www2.cslb.ca.gov/OnlineServices/Check ... x?LicNum=966819


The names of several of the telemarketing fronts shilling for A1 Solar Power?s follow:

3) Go Green (aka Go Green Education)

4) California Green Energy Center (aka California Energy Center) (run out of Top Design's office in Van Nuys) ? http://californiagreenenergycenter.com/

5) National Renewable Energy Center ? http://nationalrenewableenergycenter.com/

6) California Energy Initiative

7) California Solar Initiative


NOTE: The offices of A1 Solar Power and Top Design are located just 2.6 miles away from each other in Van Nuys, California.

I picked up. No answer. I pick up calls like these so I can answer to any scammer threats, "Go ahead, I'll see you in court". Or if they say something about paying a fine or getting arrested I like to say, "Come and arrest me. I am home. I'll be waiting for you. Can't wait to meet you. You'll love my attack dog".

They usually never call back after one of these responses.

No legal action is EVER taken via phone call. Any phone call you get with "legal action" threats attached to it is BULL@$%#. Don't be a sucker.

this is spam call

I did not answer, but on my answering machine all you could hear was a woman's voice, obviously in a crowded room with a lot of background chatter.

Got the same phone call  as the others. Caller ID shows Sahle Solomon. Picked up and there was no one and nothing there. Irritating.

We received a call from this number this morning but we did not answer it. The name, Sahle Solomon, appeared on the screen. Whoever it was did not leave a message.

I've never gotten a person on the other line. I'll answer and the line disconnects. It's really annoying and violates my privacy, especially since they are calling me on a cellphone number.

I've been receiving daily calls from this number for a few weeks now.  Sometimes caller is unknown and from Pittsburg, CA.  More recently, caller ID listed Sahle Solomon as the caller.  I usually ignore but answered today with silence and heard only a fax tone.  Recording states phone number is no longer in service.

Another new spoofed phone number for solar scam.  This time the phone number is in Pittsburgh, CA and name of caller says  "Solomon Sahle"  The nasty woman in the obvious boilder room knows your full name and address.  Scary, since we are supposed to be unlisted.  She claimed she works with the state of CA and has access to our info.  When I cursed at her and hung up she immediately called me back, called me by name and continued her rant.  I hung up again and blocked the number.  Horrid people!