I am on the do not call list, but in recent months I have been getting robo-calls where you have to press a number to connect. I am reluctant to press a number as I do not want to seem to be calling them. I do not have caller ID so how can I stop these unwanted solicitations?
Thanks
The cheapest thing you can do is to get an inexpensive answering machine and record the tones at the very beginning your outgoing message as found at:
http://www.yourhomenow.com/sound/sit-tone.wav
Their robo-dialers will detect that your phone number is "out of service" and will delete your number from their database. Since these types of creeps share data, you number MAY be less and less likely to be dialed.
Two things.
1. I press the number - when they come on, if you ask what the name of the company is - they often hang up. If not, note the time, day and number...inform them "I am on the DO NOt Call list - you are calling illegally - do not call again."
Usually, you will get hung up on before you finish.
They will probably call back in a few weeks- this time tell them. "I am now going to report you and put in for my $500 fine from your company."
Again, they will hang up quickly and you are unlikely to ever hear from them again.
Most of the time, there will be no number showing - but if there is a number, you can find out who they are by going to the web site:
http://www.whocalled.us/
You can them report them to your state attorney generals office -
You seriously need caller ID.