Comcast really should add more than 12 numbers we can block. Like 12 is great, but my cell phone can block unlimited numbers will the Call Control App.

Been getting these calls also from another # 971-333-8934, choose opt 3 to remove from list did not work still got the calls.  Finally i chosse opt 1 and told them I was getting PO with these calls and to remove my number, but before I can finish telling them to remove they hung up on me.  I have place them on my block list but just get another from a diff number of 971-373-2982

I got a call on my landline last night, but since I didn't know the # I didn't answer & they hung up when my answering machine came on.

I got a call from the same number, answered it, and when the recording got to the part about "closing my credit account" I hung up.  I don't have credit cards anymore!  They either wanted someone else, or was "Pfishing" for my financial information.  DON'T GIVE THEM ANY INFORMATION!!!

Caller ID says "Portland OR". Won't leave a message. Blocked the number with my Ooma blacklist.

called Aug 16, left no message, they just hung up . tired of getting these phone calls.

How it works:
http://onthespotblog.com/on-the-spot-blog-stirs-up-rachel-at-cardholder-services/
http://onthespotblog.com/tag/cardholder-services/

People should continually file complaints with their Attorney Generals office and also file with:
http://www.fcc.gov/complaints
https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov
If enough people keep complaining then maybe something will get done.

The calls are being made from outside the US however most of the call centers (where you actually talk to someone after pressing 1) are in the US and the companies making the money from the scam are owned by people in the US. Asking to be removed from their calling list only verifies that they have a working phone number. They continue to call because it is a criminal operation and these criminals do not care about the law.

Many of these calls are coming from Costa Rica and India and they are using spoofed (false) numbers, which in itself is illegal. They do cold calling for or sell the leads to numerous companies in this country and they know that what they are doing is illegal. Tomorrow this same number may be selling Cruises, Timeshares or Security Systems but if you follow the money it usually ends up in the hands of an American LLC. Keep complaining to the FTC and FCC, and start bugging our politicians to pass laws to make it punishable in criminal court instead of handing out fines that they don't pay. Another course of action is to contact phone companies to find out why they won't block spoofed numbers. With today's technology that should be an easy thing to do, unless they are somehow profiting from the use of their systems.

For anyone thinking of using Special Information Tones (or as they're called in the industry SIT tones) to fake a non working phone number, they won't work. Since around 2001-2002, the costs of "digital" business lines have dropped dramatically, along with Voice over IP (Internet) telephone service. Neither of these use the SIT tones as the call information is carried separate from the audio.
This separate call information tells the calling party digitally if the call was answered, busy, voice mail, forwarded, rejected, etc. This renders SIT tones useless. Also the "TeleZapper" products that used to be on the market used this method as well, and were rendered ineffective for the same reasons.
It is also through this separate call information message that the spoofed caller ID information is transmitted.

Robocalls are illegal unless you have given them prior permission in writing (not worded into some small print contract from a 3rd party) and are absolutely illegal to a cell phone.  The Telephone Consumer Protection Act permits individuals who have received certain unlawful telemarketing, such as junk faxes or telemarketing calls, to sue the violator in state courts where they may be awarded up to $1500 for each violation.
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/robocalls/  
http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/07/robocall.shtm
http://transition.fcc.gov/cgb/policy/TCPA-Rules.pdf

Check here first to see if it is one of their phone numbers:
http://telemarketerspam.wordpress.com
Pacific Telecom Communications Group
Follow JD's recommendations in the blog and stop them at the source.

Many of the disposable numbers come from Pacific Telecom Communications Group and they are currently under investigation and in the midst of various lawsuits. (The principles involved have been part of actions by the FCC under other business names).These businesses have ripped people off for millions of dollars, yet have paid only a couple of thousand dollars in fines. The only way to stop them is to throw them in prison for a few years to make this criminal activity less attractive.

The Oregon Public Utilities Commission has revoked Pacific Telecom's certificate to provide telecom services in Oregon.

The Indiana Attorney General?s Office filed lawsuits against:
Consumer Credit Group and Proactive Planning Solutions of Arizona for violating Indiana?s Do Not Call Law and Auto-Dialer Act known as the robo-call law. Both companies violated the Credit Service Organization Act and Deceptive Consumer Sales Act by not obtaining $25,000 surety bonds with the state and collecting money upfront without performing any services.
Debt Zero of California for collecting money up front, failing to provide services or a refund and operating without a $25,000 surety bond.
Clear One Advantage of Maryland and Credit Arbitrators of Texas for violating the Credit Service Organization Act and the Deceptive Consumer Sales Act by not obtaining the required surety bonds.

Arkansas sues robocallers:
http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2012/aug/0 ... arketing-firms/
Missouri sues robocallers:
http://www.legalnewsline.com/news/236974-kost ... nies-over-calls

Proof that current laws mean nothing to these scum suckers, these same people under different companies have been sued in the past and have only paid a minimal fine. Here are just a few:
http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2011/12/roycox.shtm
http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2010/06/asiapacific.shtm
http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/03/asiapacific.shtm
http://www.ftc.gov/os/caselist/0923193/111219roycoxcmpt.pdf
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/donotcall/mediacenter.html
http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/02/afl_financial.shtm
http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/02/voiceblaze.shtm
http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2010/03/voicetouch.shtm
http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/05/robocalls.shtm
http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/12/robocall.shtm
http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/09/twi.shtm
http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2011/02/robocall.shtm
http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/05/robocalls2.shtm
http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2010/12/jpm.shtm
http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2010/08/voicetouch.shtm
http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2011/11/sonkei.shtm
http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2010/05/ams.shtm
http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2011/01/khalilian.shtm

Write your Congressmen and Senators. We need CRIMINAL penalties against the companies that are profiting from these calls. Follow the money, slap them in prison, no one left to outsource to overseas boiler rooms, problem solved. Since they are operating across borders it should become a federal felony and should be handled by the FBI under the RICO Act.

Same as everyone else. Had a call, did not answer, they did not leave a message. 971-373-2982

Had another call like this earlier and answered. Pressed whatever to speak to an operator so I could ask them to stop calling. The operator immediately called me a "liar" and hung up. Another time the operator went into a cursing tirade and was verbally abusive. I do not understand why these people keep calling if they have no intention of speaking to you.

If you have Do Not Call, you can complain at donotcall.gov

If you have Do Not Call, report the number to donotcall.gov   It's easy!

I pressed the button for more information about lowering my credit card debt and a woman came on...I asked her for more info and she hung up on me.

Called 'em back, a couple times get a VERY rude man w/a thick indeterminate accent, who hangs up. Have pushe "1" to be taken off their list-What an effin' JOKE. Yeah, their needs to be REAL penalties for these A-Wholes, NOT just a slap-on-the-wrist fine. Standin' 'em up against a wall & being shot would be a good start...

THESE PEOPLE KEEP CALLING AND BOTHERING. MANY TIMES I HAVE STATED TO TAKE ME OFF THE LIST BUT THEY STILL CALL.
WHAT CAN I DO ABOUT THESE INVADERS?

got a call today from this #, didn't answer.  googled it and found all your comments.

don't know them- i don't  answer the call

i just got a call from this number when they answered i started to ask the to put me on the do not call list and they hung up on me before i could finish.  this happens every time they call.  i dont have long distance on my land line so i have tried calling the number from my cell and all i get is a repeating recorded message and the disconneted

Got this call today. no message left.. added to block list. Love this feature!

Just got a call from this number. Caller ID :  "FINANCIAL CTR' Be warned, this isn't the only number they call from; OTHERS ARE-360-474-3983/ 360-474-3977/ I DID NOT PICK UP! NO MSG WAS LEFT!

They call here all the time claiming to close an acct.

No answer but not a hang up - the line was open for a few seconds.  Bothersome.

Pressed to ask a "friendly operator" to please remove me from the insesesant calling! In the middle of my plea the line went dead. HELP I'm slowey going nuts. The do not call list sold my number to any buyer it would seem!

Same as everybody else has been saying.  Get these calls and press number to be removed, but within a day or two or even within a hour, will get the same call again, sometimes with a different number.  Couple times have press number to be talk to live person and when I ask to speak to a supervisor to be removed from their call list, I am told their is no supervisor, and that these calls are not regulated by the governments "Do Not Call Registry" rules, since they are computer generated dialed calls and you have the option not to press number to be talk to live person.   I have placed numerous complaints with the National Do Not Call registry, but maybe, it is time to start calling our Senators and Representatives about putting these people in jail.

These people have been asked to stop calling for several months.  The do not call list obviously means nothing.

I received a recorded message that begins like a third party collection call a roomie used to get -- threatening and intimidating ("This is your LAST NOTIFICATION before further action is taken") ... into the last few seconds of the recorded message is where they make the pitch to lower your interest rate on your current credit cards.

I pressed one to talk with someone to get the name of the company and tell them again to not call me.   The RUDE woman answered "Card Services"  and I asked what the name of the company was.  She was nasty and stated "I just told you the name of the company" and she hung up.

Wanted to reduce my supposed credit card debt.  I waited for operator and asked him "what credit card is this for?" and he immediately hung up.  That's how you know (if you already didn't know) that it's a scam.

That number has called several times.  I wait to speak to someone just to let them know that I am not happy, and they immediately hang up.  Who would be so stupid to go along with their offer.....lowering interest rate?  I pay my credit card balance off every month....It sure is a scam.  Who would investigate this number?

I always report them to https://www.donotcall.gov/.   Hasn't done any good but if we flood the complaint system with this number perhaps they will investigate these crooks.

Go here.   Works great.  http://www.digitone.com/

Putting a comment here doesn't stop them, reporting them might.  These asshats need to get sued by the FTC, please make a complaint at:

https://complaints.donotcall.gov/complaint/complaintcheck.aspx

With enough complaints, the FTC can sue the callers for violating the DNC registry.

It's mostly foreign operated scam. They own the block of numbers 2981 and etc. All Asia PAC Tel.

DO NOT call the number back!
DO NOT PRESS any number. You won't be removed they are criminals and don't care, all you are doing is validating your number for more scam calls.
DO NOT speak to a representative.

*57 to trace the call. Report to appropriate authorities.

They will use all types of schemes like auto warranty, home security, survey, free cruise and the dreaded Lower your interest rate. All they are going to do is steal!

Know the signs: always a call from out of area, all caller ID's are spoofed/fake and there is no call back number nor real company. Just theft!

Warn the elderly and the gullible because they are the most vulnerable to this scam.

Report and warn!

Http://www.FTC.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/donotcall/mediacenter.HTML

http://bottomline.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/08/0 ... gal-robocallers

http://www.star-telegram.com/2012/05/17/39688 ... d-stopping.html

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/02/your-money/ ... ?pagewanted=all

They are criminals solely out to steal your credit Carr information. They actually own the block of numbers.
Just report and warn.

Http://www.FTC.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/donotcall/mediacenter.HTML

http://bottomline.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/08/0 ... gal-robocallers

http://www.star-telegram.com/2012/05/17/39688 ... d-stopping.html

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/02/your-money/ ... ?pagewanted=all