361-271-4950

Caller ID displays Consumer SVC.  Msg: Final chance to ower your interest rate.  Wish they woud stop calling. 19 calls from this company so far in December.  They continually chage their phone number.  So much for the "do not call registry".

Unwanted calls daily

Second time in several days.  Now bloacked for what good it will do.

Why aren't the masses hunting these people down, and hitting them in the face really hard?

I agree what's the point of the DO NOT CALL Registry if telemarketer call can still get through.

It is YOUR misunderstanding of the DNC registry that is evident!

Short educational post.

The DNC list is not a magic switch attached to your phone line, that will block calls.

The DNC list can help stop calls originating from legitimate, registered telemarketers.
* Your calls were not from legitimate, registered telemarketers.
* Therefore, the DNC list cannot stop those calls.

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The DNC list does not automatically block calls.  Instead, it provides a list of  "do not call" phone numbers to telemarketers who registered their businesses with the FCC, and who pay a fee for the list.  The DNC list administration is supported by these fees.

The DNC list exempts political callers, survey organizations,  charities, and companies with preexisting business relationships, as well as debt collectors and certain nonprofit organizations, but these organizations usually have their own, internal Do Not Call list (ask them).

The DNC list is not effective against criminals, spammers and scammers, because those telescum are not registered, do not subscribe to the DNC list, and do not care if you are on or off that list.
It can stop calls from legitimate telemarketers, and it does a pretty good job at that.  Just think ... if there were no DNC, you would be receiving incessant calls from BOTH legitimate and spamming telemarketers!

Here is your reading assignment:
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0108-national-do-not-call-registry
https://www.donotcall.gov/
http://www.ftc.gov/news-events/media-resource ... try/enforcement
http://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases ... lemarketers-pay
http://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases ... istry-data-book
http://www.fcc.gov/encyclopedia/do-not-call-list

Remember, the FCC's Do Not Call site is a good one to report unwanted calls from LEGITIMATE telemarketers.   To report spammers and scammers, visit the FTC site, at https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/

If you receive calls even after reporting them (and waiting a sufficient time), then you should consider using a call blocker app, device or service as your first line of defense.  Google "call blocker" to see such things at Amazon or other sites.

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Sometimes you have to talk to them to get them off your back. Tell them you have NO credit cards. Explain you haven't had a credit card for years since you filed your second bankruptcy. If you have no credit cards, you no longer are of any interest to these fraudulent entities.

I receive calls from them 2 or 3 times per week.  When I ask them to remove my telephone number they hang up before I finish saying it.  I have reported them many times.  When will something be done about them?

The calls have started again from a different phone number.  It is rachel the credit card fool.  Now they sound Asian when you press one to get a live person.  My blocked list is full, so I am just blowing a whistle until they hang up.  I know it doesn't help, but I hope they get an earful and take my name off!!!

Why can't these people be arrested? They seem to be constantly calling everyone. If the Government are so good at tracking all of our calls, can't they stop these people?

get a call blocker.  I got one from Amazon for about 38.-- and it works great.  I got zero political calls prior to the election.

Have been getting this number several times a day for the last few weeks.  This time I picked up, listened for about 10 seconds and hung up.  The caller did not disconnect for another 20 -30 seconds, so I 'pressed one'  "Troy" came on the line - I told him to stop calling me, that I was on the do not call registry and would report the call.  Then I hung up.  When I tried to access the phone about 30 seconds later, it was still connected.  At this point I lost my temper and told 'Troy' I was sorry he had such a [***] job, but that keeping the line open to mess with me was illegal.  Still nothing.  So I screamed into the phone, "Hang the [***] up!"  Finally he did.

The phone number theat shows up in your caller ID is spoofed. It is not the real number it is coming from. There is no real way to trace it.

Just ask them if they would like to lower their credit card interest rates before they say anything. They always hang up before I complete my offer.

the typical prerecorded message to lower interest rates as low as 1%

Consumer services changed their phone number but not their scam

361-271-4950 13Jan2015 3:25 Texas Consumer SVCS. My call blockers dumped the call into the bit bucket!!

I also had 3 new scammers today with NON-EXISTANT area codes. Research shows broken english and they want access to your computer to fix "PROBLEMS". Don't bite.

This is the usual card SVCS, Consumer SVCS, Life Alert scam. They want your crerdit card number and personal info. If you give them the info, all the remaining credit lined on the card will be spent - BY THEM!!!!

GET A CALL BLOCKER AND SINK THIS SCUM!!!


*     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 – 201, 212, 231, 239, 303, 304, 305, 307, 312, 321, 323, 331, 347, 360, 361, 401, 478, 502, 505 ,513, 516, 518, 605, 608, 620, 630, 646, 650, 701, 708, 734, 740, 757, 773, 810, 815, 918, 952, and 970.  ONLY use 3 digit area codes, OR full 10 digit phone numbers (area code with phone number).  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/kills the call when it’s turned 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 /Caller ID recorder light-up and then dump the call 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 – 53 harassment calls with 46 auto blocked, 4 new numbers  added  to blocking list. 3 calls got past blocker list because of illegal char in Caller ID number.  Secondary Sentry Blocker that kills hidden characters was turned OFF pending completion of white list.  
Nov – 31 harassment calls with 28 auto blocked, 3 new calls added to blocker list.
Dec – 16 harassment calls with 14 auto blocked, 1 new calls for blocker list + 1 spoof with my Phone #.
Jan – 11 harassment calls with 10 auto blocked, 1 new calls for blocker list (1 spoof with my Phone #).  (Current as of 13 Jan 2015)
 

BLOCKER CONFIGURATION


                             |------------CALL-ZAPPER
                             |
                             |-------------CPR BLOCKER------------PHONE
                             |
     ============|-------------SENTRY BLOCKER-----ANSWERING MACHINE
                             |
                             |-------------CID RECORDER------HOME 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.

  SENTRY BLOCKER hangs up on all black listed phone numbers. White list numbers are ignored
                             or passed thru for phone/answering machine. Non-listed numbers have
                             British/Spanish/German msg for solicitors to hang up, and all other valid
                             unlisted callers to dial zero to leave msg on answering machine.
                             When Sentry Blocker is OFF, all calls pass thru to phone/answering machine
                             unless blocked by  CPR BLOCKER.

  CALL ZAPPER sends out a telephone office signal that the phone line is disconnected. Many
                            auto scanning robo sytems will then  automatically remove the number from
                            their calling list

  HOME PHONE rings once if CPR BLOCKER or SENTRY BLOCKER blocks call. Call rings
                             thru if blockers are OFF or call is passed by blockers.

Very helpful post. Thank you much.

Indeed. I am thinking seriously about getting one, myself. Much appreciated.

This SCAMMER calls me every day, They have most recently been using state names for their caller ID  - recently Texas.