303-465-2218

New telemarketing number.  Hangs up upon getting the machine. Blocked.

This number for Life Alert calls me EVERYDAY, sometimes twice.  There is an option to take your name off the list, this does NOT work.  I spoke to an actual person today and again asked, in person, STOP CALLING ME, IM ON THE DO NOT CALL LIST.

Somebody needs to put these preying scumbags out of business.

303-465-2218 5:15 10/7/2-14  Life Alert gave up on their other numbers. They are new calling on a new number.  I just added their new area code to my blocking list. Let's blow these idiots out of the water - GET A CALL BLOCKER!!!

 Here is the complete letter provided to the local police chief. They now have an option to help people without telling them they can't do anything!!

                          DEFEATING HARASSMENT AND ROBO CALLS

  I had been receiving harassing telephone calls for several months, but the number of calls per day finally exceeded my toleration level. The calls were from a person living in Highland, who will remain nameless, and from telephone solicitors/robo call operators from around the country. The telephone company was unable to block the calls because many of the harassment calls were being generated using a device called an ID spoofer which generates phony caller IDs on your phones caller ID display. The telephone solicitors are largely criminals and scammers who refuse to follow federal no-call laws.
  One of the options to defeat the harassment calls was to change to a new unlisted telephone number, but this would be giving-in to the harassment. It would also make it extremely difficult, if not impossible, for legitimate callers, friends, and family from around the country from contacting me.  Paying the telephone company for providing a call blocking service would be costly and time consuming. Legal action and call tracing by the phone company using back tracking through the local telephone switching matrix is possible but difficult, especially when caller ID spoofers are used to impede normal call tracing. There had to be a better option, and there is.
  I am a retired military officer. One of the many training courses I attended in my 27 year career included training in “The Art of War” by Sun Tzu. One of the maxims is to know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never need to fear a battle. The harassment calls, robo calls, telephone solicitors, political calls, Etc, are engaging in an “act of war” by essentially taking over my telephone. I proceeded to research the situation and develop a plan of action.
  I had been program manager and program engineer for installation of many USAF class 5 digital telephone exchanges, but had been out of the business for many years. In talking to the police and the telephone company technicians, I found out about the new technology to generate digital spoofing calls with phony Caller IDs from computer APPs. This matches with the pattern of the Caller ID data I had recorded from the harassment calls.  Analysis of the data confirmed that I had both robo scammers/solicitors and an individual in Highland responsible for the harassing calls.
  Research also showed call spoofing can be generated from smart phones, I-pads, computers, robo call devices, or any device with phone access and a spoofing application. Some devices will allow spoofing and also generate robo voice traffic. Additional indication of spoofing is the fact that the Caller IDs sometimes had full 10 digit numbers and other times had only the 7 digit local origination numbers with known out of state robo call messages.
  Caller IDs with only 7 digits originate from within the local area code. One of the local calls used my own phone number as the caller ID, and two of the phone numbers used phone numbers with only one digit different from my phone number. I confirmed that the owners of these local phone numbers had no one at home when the calls were made. Spelling errors and robo messages from these numbers clearly proved use of a spoofing application.
  I have found an effective way to combat these harassment/robo callers that has been over 90% successful. I spread the word by posting the following to 800notes.com/phone and other selected web sites each time I receive a harassment call.
 
*     HOW TO DEFEAT HARASSMENT/ROBO CALLS!!   CALL BLOCKERS WORK!!
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   I research a harassment/scam caller then post this msg every time a robo number calls.  NEVER press X to opt out, and NEVER respond in any way because it just adds your name to multiple robo calling lists.
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   The federal no-call list is a joke - the government does nothing.  The phone company wants the money from robo companies and will do nothing to stop the harassment/robo calls.  Local police do not have the manpower or technology to track/block these calls. Most robo callers are criminals/scammers.  Here is a one-time relatively low cost way to beat those harassment/robo calls.
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  I have now defeated >90% of harassment and robo calls.  I went on-line to Amazon and purchased an in-line "CPR CALLBLOCKER"!  It has an inventory of up to 1200 numbers in your call blocker list.  Be careful in setting up the list or you get unexpected blockages of valid incoming calls. Start by blocking all calls using caller ID’s of UNAVAILABLE, PRIVATE, or WITHHELD.   I have also blocked many robo area codes which have no friends or family - 212, 231, 304, 305, 307, 312, 321, 347, 360, 401, 516, 518, 608,  630, 650, 708, 740, 773, 810, and 970.  To block robo calls from area codes with friends and family, DO NOT block the area code, use ONLY complete (area code with phone number) 10 digit number inputs to the blocking list.  Add to the list when a new robo/harassment caller gets through!  Never use 7 digit inputs to the blocking list or you will have problems!  Keep a complete written list of area codes and individual blocking numbers.  A small glitch when entering a number into the list can mess up your entire blocking list requiring a hardware reset and complete reprogramming of the list.
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   Harassment/robo callers frequently use a spoofing APP to create phony incoming caller ID’s on your phone. Hidden characters in a spoofer Caller ID’s number can sneak the robo call past some blockers.  I use a separate secondary SENTRY BLOCKER that ignores hidden characters and blocks the call when it’s on.
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   There are many brands of call blockers other than the ones I have described.  Choose yours and BLOCK THOSE HARASSMENT CALLS!!!!!
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   It is really great fun watching my call blocker light-up and then hang-up when the harassment/robo Caller ID matches the blocking list!!!  I especially enjoy it when the call blocker hangs up on a persistent harassment caller!!!  Take back your telephone from harassment/robo callers!!!!

CALL HISTORY
May – 37 harassment calls
Jun– 31 harassment calls –purchased call blocker
Installed blocker!
Jul– 26 harassment calls with 7 auto blocked.
Aug– 35 harassment calls with 23 auto blocked and 12 new numbers added to blocker list
Sep– 38 harassment calls with 26 auto blocked and 10 new numbers added to blocker list.  2 calls got past blocker list. Secondary blocker was turned off.
Oct – 7 harassment calls with 5 auto blocked and 1 new numbers added to blocking list. 1 call got past blocker list because of illegal char in Caller ID.  Secondary blocker was turned off pending completion of white list.  (History current as of  7 Oct)

A new phone number for us.  I didn't answer.  Of course they did not leave a message.  According to the CID, they pretended to be from Life Alert.  If you go to the real Life Alert website, it warns of these scamming phone calls.  I'm sure it's hurting their image and reputation.  And, of course, we are sick of being called and called and called and called...

Don't talk to them and don't push any buttons.  That only increases the phone calls to you.  Yes, really!

Caller ID said "Broomfied CO". Real Life Alert folks say this is fraud, they don't make such calls, do not press "1" or any other button. Under no circumstances give them any information. FCC rules require a valid Caller ID. Scammers ignore this.

As I am on both Federal and Sate DNC lists, I assume any unknown call is fraud. Real companes obey the law.

This is a new number for me as well. 303-465-2218 at 10:31am Eastern. This time the called ID said "SENIOR AID"...Also, the girl on the robo message says "BUTTON" slightly different than the usual "BUH_UHN". It is still pronounced wrong...but more of a slur. Maybe something in the message changed and it needed to be re-recorded. Oh what fun!!!

This number calls once a day, I have asked numerous times to have my number removed and the continue to call

Same number as yesterday (see above) only with a different name.  Yesterday was Life Alert.
Today is Senior Ad.

303-465-2218 4:00 10/8/2014  Life Alert got thru my primary call blocker with a hidden char in the Caller ID number. My secondary blocker that ignores/kills hidden characters was not on at the time. I need to leave that secondary blocker on when I am out of the house. As usual the idiot robo msg was recorded on the answering machine. Call blockers work, but not when they are TURNED OFF.


*     HOW TO DEFEAT HARASSMENT/ROBO CALLS!!   CALL BLOCKERS WORK!!
* *
   I research a harassment/scam caller then post this msg every time a robo number calls.  NEVER press X to opt out, and NEVER respond in any way because it just adds your name to multiple robo calling lists.
* *
   The federal no-call list is a joke - the government does nothing.  The phone company wants the money from robo companies and will do nothing to stop the harassment/robo calls.  Local police do not have the manpower or technology to track/block these calls. Most robo callers are criminals/scammers.  Here is a one-time relatively low cost way to beat those harassment/robo calls.
* *
  I have now defeated >90% of harassment and robo calls.  I went on-line to Amazon and purchased an in-line "CPR CALLBLOCKER"!  It has an inventory of up to 1200 numbers in your call blocker list.  Be careful in setting up the list or you get unexpected blockages of valid incoming calls. Start by blocking all calls using caller ID’s of UNAVAILABLE, PRIVATE, or WITHHELD.   I have also blocked many robo area codes which have no friends or family - 212, 231, 303, 304, 305, 307, 312, 321, 347, 360, 401, 516, 518, 608,  630, 650, 708, 740, 773, 810, and 970.  To block robo calls from area codes with friends and family, DO NOT block the area code, use ONLY complete (area code with phone number) 10 digit number inputs to the blocking list.  Add to the list when a new robo/harassment caller gets through!  Never use 7 digit inputs to the blocking list or you will have problems!  Keep a complete written list of area codes and individual blocking numbers.  A small glitch when entering a number into the list can mess up your entire blocking list requiring a hardware reset and complete reprogramming of the list.
* *
   Harassment/robo callers frequently use a spoofing APP to create phony incoming caller ID’s on your phone. Hidden characters in a spoofer Caller ID’s number can sneak the robo call past some blockers.  I use a separate secondary SENTRY BLOCKER that ignores hidden characters and blocks the call when it’s on.
* *
   There are many brands of call blockers other than the ones I have described.  Choose yours and BLOCK THOSE HARASSMENT CALLS!!!!!
* *
   It is really great fun watching my call blocker light-up and then hang-up when the harassment/robo Caller ID matches the blocking list!!!  I especially enjoy it when the call blocker hangs up on a persistent harassment caller!!!  Take back your telephone from harassment/robo callers!!!!

CALL HISTORY
May – 37 harassment calls
Jun– 31 harassment calls –purchased call blocker
Installed blocker!
Jul– 26 harassment calls with 7 auto blocked.
Aug– 35 harassment calls with 23 auto blocked and 12 new numbers added to blocker list
Sep– 38 harassment calls with 26 auto blocked and 10 new numbers added to blocker list.  2 calls got past blocker list. Secondary blocker was turned off.
Oct – 11 harassment calls with 8 auto blocked and 1 new numbers added to blocking list. 2 call got past blocker list because of illegal char in Caller ID.  Secondary blocker was turned off pending completion of white list.  (History current as of 8 Oct)

Blocked senior aid

Recently getting daily calls from various numbers (& area codes) with names such as "Life Alert," "Senior Aid," and "LifeGivMoments" according to caller ID. Obvious "spoofing" scam to trick trusting "senior citizens." I don't answer calls that smell fishy--am also on FTC "do not call" list but the scammers that call this way disregard the list persistently.
After all, they ARE low-life crooks, so what do they care about 'do not call' requests? It seems that such harassing callers should be traced through their phone OR internet service providers and prosecuted.
Consumer Reports magazine, Nov. issue (latest) says that they (CR) are requesting Federal action be taken against violators of 'do not call' and "robo" callers and "spoof" calls (displaying fake IDs). Contact your legislators in Washington and ask them to SUPPORT such action! Speak up to get this annoying and disruptive nonsense stopped!
I am wondering if the massive "data breaches" that are occurring at retailers, i.e. Target, Home Depot and banks i.e. Chase Bank, etc. have provided these low-life parasites with the phone numbers they're using to harass us.
If law enforcement agencies can track down online pedophiles, they should be able to track down online spoofers & scammers. Spoofing software should be prohibited from online sales and those who sell it should be held liable for the harassment it is causing--it promotes telephone ID theft and needs to be stopped! Check out FCC.gov web site and read about it, if you haven't already. Let's all demand Federal action from Congress!

Recently getting daily calls from various numbers (& area codes) with names such as "Life Alert," "Senior Aid," and "LifeGivMoments" according to caller ID. Obvious "spoofing" scam to trick trusting "senior citizens." I don't answer calls that smell fishy--am also on FTC "do not call" list but the scammers that call this way disregard the list persistently.
After all, they ARE low-life crooks, so what do they care about 'do not call' requests? It seems that such harassing callers should be traced through their phone OR internet service providers and prosecuted.
Consumer Reports magazine, Nov. issue (latest) says that they (CR) are requesting Federal action be taken against violators of 'do not call' and "robo" callers and "spoof" calls (displaying fake IDs). Contact your legislators in Washington and ask them to SUPPORT such action! Speak up to get this annoying and disruptive nonsense stopped!
I am wondering if the massive "data breaches" that are occurring at retailers, i.e. Target, Home Depot and banks i.e. Chase Bank, etc. have provided these low-life parasites with the phone numbers they're using to harass us.
If law enforcement agencies can track down online pedophiles, they should be able to track down online spoofers & scammers. Spoofing software should be prohibited from online sales and those who sell it should be held liable for the harassment it is causing--it promotes telephone ID theft and needs to be stopped! Check out FCC.gov web site and read about it, if you haven't already. Let's all demand Federal action from Congress!

Caller ID reads "Broomfield CO".....I have received EIGHT calls in the past week from this number....the first 5 I ignored,the last two I chose the option of press 1 to be taken off the list,but of course should have known that wouldn't work,so today I tried to NICELY ask "Andy" to remove me from the list but before I could complete the sentence he hung up on me.....so tired of these kind of calls,all day into late evening...will just go back to not answering because the scumbags really don't care if you aren't interested they still keep harassing you.....sure hope I never have to stoop this low to get a telemarketer job!!!!!!!!!!!

I have been getting robo calls for months and months. Everyday they start calling my landline and I am fed up. I am ready to disconnect the landline forever.
The WORST offender:
1. Consumer Services -many different numbers 1-708-529-4774, 1-570-983-3796, 1-586-231-3657
2. Senior Aid/LifeAlert- calls late at night, 8:45pm, 9:00pm, 1-212-410-3626, 1-303-465-2218
3. Numerous names/aliases: Florida: 1-305-368-7539, Account Services: 1-706-622-4652, Urgent: 1-425-406-9295, Austin: 1-512-351-3872, Environmental Protection: 1-206-932-5229, Houston: 1-281-914-4108
Why won't the government, cable/Suddenlink, ATT, Verizon, or the big phone companies, police, or FCC do something about this harassment.  It has ruined my quality of life in the 21st century.
I am no longer able to have peace of mind at home.

303-465-2218 2:05 10/11/2014  These people are real idiots. They changed their caller ID name to SENIOR AID, but the LIFE ALERT scammers still used their original/same phone number. I have my doubts that the number itself is not just another spoof. This call was blocked/dumped by my secondary blocker which answered their call in German telling telephone soliciters to hang-up.  Get a call blocker and dump these low lifes!!!


*     HOW TO DEFEAT HARASSMENT/ROBO CALLS!!   CALL BLOCKERS WORK!!
* *
   I research a harassment/scam caller then post this msg every time a robo number calls.  NEVER press X to opt out, and NEVER respond in any way because it just adds your name to multiple robo calling lists.
* *
   The federal no-call list is a joke - the government does nothing.  The phone company wants the money from robo companies and will do nothing to stop the harassment/robo calls.  Local police do not have the manpower or technology to track/block these calls. Most robo callers are criminals/scammers.  Here is a one-time relatively low cost way to beat those harassment/robo calls.
* *
  I have now defeated >90% of harassment and robo calls.  I went on-line to Amazon and purchased an in-line "CPR CALLBLOCKER"!  It has an inventory of up to 1200 numbers in your call blocker list.  Be careful in setting up the list or you get unexpected blockages of valid incoming calls. Start by blocking all calls using caller ID’s of UNAVAILABLE, PRIVATE, or WITHHELD.   I have also blocked many robo area codes which have no friends or family - 212, 231, 303, 304, 305, 307, 312, 321, 347, 360, 401, 516, 518, 608,  630, 650, 708, 740, 773, 810, and 970.  To block robo calls from area codes with friends and family, DO NOT block the area code, use ONLY complete (area code with phone number) 10 digit number inputs to the blocking list.  Add to the list when a new robo/harassment caller gets through!  Never use 7 digit inputs to the blocking list or you will have problems!  Keep a complete written list of area codes and individual blocking numbers.  A small glitch when entering a number into the list can mess up your entire blocking list requiring a hardware reset and complete reprogramming of the list.
* *
   Harassment/robo callers frequently use a spoofing APP to create phony incoming caller ID’s on your phone. Hidden characters in a spoofer Caller ID’s number can sneak the robo call past some blockers.  I use a separate secondary SENTRY BLOCKER that ignores hidden characters and blocks/kills the call when it’s on.
* *
   There are many brands of call blockers other than the ones I have described.  Choose yours and BLOCK THOSE HARASSMENT CALLS!!!!!
* *
   It is really great fun watching my call blocker light-up and then hang-up when the harassment/robo Caller ID matches the blocking list!!!  I especially enjoy it when the call blocker hangs up on a persistent harassment caller!!!  Take back your telephone from harassment/robo callers!!!!

CALL HISTORY
May – 37 harassment calls
Jun– 31 harassment calls –purchased call blocker
Installed blocker!
Jul– 26 harassment calls with 7 auto blocked.
Aug– 35 harassment calls with 23 auto blocked and 12 new numbers added to blocker list
Sep– 38 harassment calls with 26 auto blocked and 10 new numbers added to blocker list.  2 calls got past blocker list. Secondary blocker was turned off.
Oct – 13 harassment calls with 9 auto blocked and 1 new number added to blocking list. 3 calls got past blocker list because of illegal char in Caller ID.  Secondary blocker was turned off pending completion of white list.  (History current as of 10 Oct)
 
BLOCKER CONFIGURATION

                             |-------------CPR BLOCKER------------PHONE
                             |
      -------------------|------------SENTRY BLOCKER-----ANSWERING MACHINE
                             |
                             |-------------OFFICE PHONE

  CPR BLOCKER has blocker list of 1200 entries for area codes and/or phone numbers. On
                             detection of block listed numbers the blocker hangs up all lines. All other
                             callers are passed thru unless Sentry Blocker rejects/hangs up line. Phone
                             rings if call is passed by both blockers.

  SENTRY BLOCKER hangs up on all black listed phone numbers. White list numbers are
                                   passed thru for phone/answering machine. Unlisted numbers have a
                                   British/Spanish/German message for solicitors to hang up, and other valid
                                   callers are asked to dial zero to leave msg on answering machine. Blocker
                                   ignores any hidden characters in spoofer caller IDs number. When SENTRY
                                   is turned off, all calls pass thru to answering machine unless blocked by
                                  CPR BLOCKER. Sentry Blocker list size is unknown.
 
  OFFICE PHONE rings once if CPR BLOCKER or SENTRY BLOCKER kills the call. Call rings
                              thru if blockers are off or call is accepted by both blockers.

The guy went way beyond RUDE. What can be done to stop these people????

it's the "die within a year of their injuries, don't gamble with your health" threat call