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[Suziepeach]

HOW HOW HOW HOW HOW does this continue on without anything happening to stop it?  So much for the do not call list!!!  I'm getting telemarketing calls on my cellphone now.  It's just awful all these calls and sad that people actually for these scams. 

[jackthebear]

Why would anybody think the Treasury Dept would be calling them?

As the risk of repeating my self

Get an answering machine and only answer a call when you know who is calling. 

Rinse and repeat

[Puzzle Piece]

@NickNack @jackthebear I have an answering machine, I'm on the Do Not Call List, and I bought the call blocking device from the other shopping channel.  Still get calls.  We don't answer but the callers try several times over the course of a week. 

[beadaholic]

I'm getting phone calls from someone asking if this is my "phone #" and if it is I have money coming to me!!!  I told them I'm not interested & don't call back.  WELL they are calling me 3-4 times a day now. The # is unavailable & unknown, & now I'm just getting goodby call. Our phone system can't block so I have to listen to the phone ring & can't do anything about it. Grrrr

[NickNack]

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@Puzzle Piece wrote:

@NickNack @jackthebear I have an answering machine, I'm on the Do Not Call List, and I bought the call blocking device from the other shopping channel.  Still get calls.  We don't answer but the callers try several times over the course of a week. 

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@Puzzle Piece I'm the same as you.  I have Call Blocking on my telephone, and I always let the machine get it.  I'm also on the Do Not Call list, but I don't think it works very well.  They usually just hang up, but this morning they left this message about calling back the U.S. Treasury.  I seem to get scam calls (usually hang-ups) all thetime.

[NickNack]

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@orangegarnet wrote:

HOW HOW HOW HOW HOW does this continue on without anything happening to stop it?  So much for the do not call list!!!  I'm getting telemarketing calls on my cellphone now.  It's just awful all these calls and sad that people actually for these scams. 

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I've been getting calls on my cell phone, too.  That is so annoying.

[lulu2]

I've had this happen to me a few times.  The first time, despite the fact I knew it was a scam, the guy really rattled me.  I hung up and he kept calling back before I could block the number.  I reported him to the proper authority.

When it happened again, I was ready.  This time it was a female and I told her what I thought about her and her scam.  When there was no response and her message continued, I realized it was a recording. 

It happened again last week with the femail recording.

[Suziepeach]

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@Nicknack wrote:

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@orangegarnet wrote:

HOW HOW HOW HOW HOW does this continue on without anything happening to stop it?  So much for the do not call list!!!  I'm getting telemarketing calls on my cellphone now.  It's just awful all these calls and sad that people actually for these scams. 

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I've been getting calls on my cell phone, too.  That is so annoying.

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I know, what's up with that, landlines aren't enough?  I really take advantage of the auto reject on my cellphone and the call blocking that came included with our new Panasonic phones.  You'd think someone could come up with something better than the do not all list..  what a waste!

[2blonde]

If you can get Nomorobo through your landline carrier (I have At&T U-Verse), please do it!  It stops all robo calls from coming through on my phone (it rings once, then is cut off).  Go to the Nomorobo website, and they will show you how to set it up (not tricky at all).  In addition to that, I NEVER answer my phone unless I recognize the caller ID (pops up on my TV screen, which is really convenient!).  Once you answer it, they know they have a "live" number, and will not only harass you, but give your number to other harassers!

[dooBdoo]

I agree these calls are annoying, at the least, and criminal, at the worst.

What people forget is that the Do Not Call Registry only protects us from reputable companies and reputable people and also there are exemptions. 

Here's the info from their website*:

"The Do-Not-Call registry does not prevent all unwanted calls. It does not cover the following:

• calls from organizations with which you have established a business relationship;
• calls for which you have given prior written permission;
• calls which are not commercial or do not include unsolicited advertisements;
• calls by or on behalf of tax-exempt non-profit organizations."*

Regarding "establishing a business relationship,"  often there's fine print when we register on a website, participate in a contest, etc., which authorizes the company to call us and/or to share/sell our phone number.

So, sometimes we actually agreed to this but didn't realize it.

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These days many of the calls are "robocalls."

This means an electronic device is mindlessly scrolling through random numbers, just simple numeric order, and waiting for a "hit."

Keep in mind, these random numbers might be landlines and might be cell phones.

If someone answers, that's a "hit."  

By answering, you just informed them that yours is a live, valid phone number.

Then, the scammer takes your number and makes more calls to you and most of the time shares or sells your number to other criminals.

That's why answering is not a good idea (unless you want to guarantee you'll get more calls).

It's also the reason the Do Not Call Registry doesn't pertain to this type of call, since the electronic device doesn't "know" your number.

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(*source: https://www.fcc.gov/encyclopedia/do-not-call-list)

hth!