Dear missydee,

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.  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

Don't remember getting calls from this number before but this guy left a VERY long message about suplemental insurance for people eligible for medicare. I'll call him back tomorrow & let him have it. All that was on CID was: cell phone Fla.
Why isn't the do not call list working any more????????????

who called me from 281-879-7711

an insurance co for seniors