no call complaint
@3SnuggleBunnies (16374)
United States
November 23, 2011 7:47pm CST
Many of us are able to sign up for no-call lists where we don't get harassed by telemarketers soliciting things we have no interest for. Now ours in my state is supposed to be good for 2 years. I've been getting calls on and off that show up on my caller id as say.. Florida, New York and so forth. I don't know anyone who has my number from any of the places someone is calling from and many times the owner of the number is not found as it's either an extention or a cell number. So I got another one tonight which may be for a company in Oregon (again don't do business w/ anyone from there or know anyone) but they've called 2x hubby answered once and said it sounded like someone from a call center of some sort so he hung up. Then it called back a lil bit ago and they left no message on the machine as most do not leave messages. So one can only assume it's a solicitor ya know?
So I looked online to see about reporting these numbers that switch states every time my phone rings. They want all sorts of details like company names, what they were selling ect. I dunno about you but I don't stay on the line long enough to find out what they want other than to ask them to take us off their list and hang up. https://nocall.wisconsin.gov/web/includes/help/NoCallComplaintForm.pdf Really wouldn't you find a form like this long winded? Or are they just trying to cover their butts that they don't go after someone/company for the wrong reason? I would think though if a certain number was reported by numerous people that they'd investigate it but I suppose that would be common sense.
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@SomeCowgirl (32189)
• United States
24 Nov 11
Hmm, well I didn't look at the link as I know this computer won't open PDF's so I didn't bother. However, I think I have to agree, they should just investigate anyway but you also have to think that maybe not so many actually DO report the numbers that annoy them.
In that case, they don't have enough... "case" to go with... so the long winded app is their way to go.
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@3SnuggleBunnies (16374)
• United States
24 Nov 11
Well a long winded form to me would be discouraging as I know I do not answer the phone nor stay on the line long enough to find out what they are selling and what company ect. But I would like it if they let you report a number and then if there is a significant amt of the same number being reported look into it KWIM?
@coffeebreak (17797)
• United States
25 Nov 11
What alot of that is...they have phone numbers on an automated dialer system. Literally the numbers are just dialed in numeric order...714-241-7345 and the next will be 714-241-7346. It rings and if no one answers....it just hangs up after so many rings. If an answer machine answers it...the system knows it is an answer machine and it hangs itself up. If a person answers....you will notice a very brief pause after you say hello and then a person will respond... that is cause instead of the old fashioned way of soliciting where a person actually dials the phone number and once answered, they start blabbing away about why they have called. But the automated dialers..just a way of putting people out of a job...it hangs up on anything but a human voice and then it goes to a real person if hte automated system determines a human voice answered the phone and then you get the human blabbing at yoU! Ijust let my answer machine (the old fashioned kind where I can screen the calls and pick up if I want to talk!) answer everything and get complete and total release of soliciters!!!
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@coffeebreak (17797)
• United States
25 Nov 11
Oh forgot...want to stop at least some solicitors? I answer and when they ask for me or my husband or the "person" of the home...I say.."yeah, hold on..." and then lay the phone down and walk away! Let them sit there awhile and wait! They'll eventually hang up and take the hint! And we all get a good laugh!
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@3SnuggleBunnies (16374)
• United States
29 Nov 11
Thanks for the idea on leaving the phone there off the hook... it's costing them money to annoy you *LOL* (ie time and whatever the call costs).
I have the machine pick it up as well. My hubby is natorious for doing that when I'm not home cause usually it's my Aunt and sometimes his Mom. But I keep telling him to pick up my Aunts calls cause she'll keep calling back over and over (through the course of the day) til you pick up.
@dragon54u (31633)
• United States
24 Nov 11
There are so many exceptions to the DNC list! Charities and political places are allowed to call--I about go out of my mind around election time, it's ridiculous. Also, if you do business with anyone and didn't read the fine print--on your receipt, on a contract, on a service agreement--you'll probably have agreed to accepting offers from 3rd party providers, which means they are selling your contact information and you've consented to receive calls.
You just can't win. If it's important, they'll leave a message. If not, they are probably telemarketer scum.
The only thing you can do to reduce your calls is to get a throwaway phone where you don't have a contract or have to give your name. Pay cash for it and any additional minutes you buy. Give the number only to family/friends that won't share it even under torture. Then you MIGHT get rid of most of the calls! 
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@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
29 Nov 11
I too would think that if the same number was reported multiple times that would be enough to trigger an investiagation. With that said, I don't have a landline in my home and that means that we only use cell phones in my home. Unfortunately, cell phones cannot be added to the do not call list and this means that I'm constantly getting calls on my cellular phone. Of course, I don't answer any numbers that are from area codes that I don't recognize, which gets rid of most of the problems.
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@3SnuggleBunnies (16374)
• United States
29 Nov 11
Ours does let you put your cell number on there. Though I'm wondering if it's even wise to do so since I don't have a problem on my cell but I imagine if it's your only number and you are wise enough to give it out to a select group of people aside from your debtors (and pray they don't sell your info) you'd be fine. I don't answer calls on my cell I don't recognize either.
@jtj_hello (627)
• Philippines
24 Nov 11
I worked in a call center before and we were told to process the requests of customers who don't want to recieve telemarketing calls. If incase that you are already listed and you still recieved a call you can sue that company for them to learn their lesson.
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@3SnuggleBunnies (16374)
• United States
24 Nov 11
The hard part is knowing what company is the culprit when it's just a state name rather than a business name. And when a reverse search yields nothing then what do you do? Plus in a time where most people struggle to put food on the table who's got the money to sue?
