703-291-9031

If you pick up the phone when it is "RINGING", it will more than likely be a collection agency on the other end looking for any kind of info to connect you to an account or create one.  If you see the number on your caller ID and "CALL THE NUMBER", you will actually connect to the actual party that the number was assigned to.

It's called phone spoofing.  This is mostly done by collection agencies.  They pretend to be someone else and getting enough info from you to create an account.  Next thing you will get is a paper threat to pay something in full or go to court.  Some of us have been dealing with these bottom feeders for months and years.  We have programs that track and trace these numbers and then match them to the time and dates with the phone company. None have matched the actual caller.  They also spoof themselves as your neighbors. Advice: take your bill or some proof to the phone provider and have them trace.  If you owe money or have ever in the past, you can bet places like these will be faking themselves as someone else to get the data they need. Make note that these collection agencies can get a lot of info on people by accessing credit reports. Type:"phone spoofing" in your browser or here's a site for a start: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caller_ID_spoofing .  Everyone should be aware of these activities for their own protection. Also see: "predictive dialers" and "VOIP".
Note: Known collection agencies that were tracked: NCO Financial Systems, Law Offices of Joe Pezzuto - Collect America, Cavalry Portfolio, Southwest Credit, Lowery Law Group-CACV and  Portfolio Recovery Services.

We received a call from this "Market Research Firm" with caller id of the number 703-291-9031, asking about vaccinations for kids between 2 months and 23 months, particularly focused on HIB. They asked if we had any cell phones in the household, my child's date of birth and wanted permission to access my child's medical records.

Since I have no idea why cell phone information would be relevant, I certainly did not want to release medical information and I know for certain the vaccine manufacturers receive reports from hospitals and medical practitioners about the vaccines given, I thought this suspicious.

After ending the call, I called the number back, it was a generic message that identified the company as "Our Market Research Firm" based in San Diego, CA and registered with the BBB then gave an option to press # for more assistance and then hung up. I tried to press # but it just hangs up.

I question this company as a legitimate firm. I highly recommend anyone receiving a call from these people not to give out their personal information.

Received several calls from this # but I don't answer because I don't know who it is.  It just says "Research Center" for the caller ID.  They've called several times.

Two calls in two days.  Missed both--unintentionally.  No message left.  Googled to find where the area code is from and came across this site.  Will probably continue to not answer this call based on what I've read.

Just called twice in a row, about 2 min. from each other. No message.

Turns out it was survey firm conducting a customer satisfaction survey for some recent auto body work I had done.  I would say there's no harm here.  But it is kind of obnoxious that they never left a message.

name market research on caller id  said representing some church.....hung up

This "person/machine/spoofer" keeps calling incessantly during the day/evening without leaving any messages?????????

Called my number at 7:50 pm. on September 29th.

called twice - late in evening - left no message.  I'll block it based on what I read here.

Directions In Research is a market research / public opinion polling company, whose sole purpose is to collect opinions from the general public in the areas of telecommunications, healthcare, finance, technology, public opinion and many other areas.  We  do not do any sales solicitation of any kind and therefore in accordance with the DNC guidelines are excluded from the "Do Not Call" list.

We are very grateful for the good will of the general public in the daily course of our operations.  However, we do not wish to be an annoyance and we will remove your telephone number from the research project for which you were contacted. To do so please click  on this link - removefromlist@Diresearch.com
Please note their security code is case sensitive.

Please paste this info to every telemarketer-scum warning board!!!!!


Same scum company calling out from different banks of numbers in different states.
Number as shown on caller ID:

(217) 278-6929 C Cf Research
(703) 291-9031 Research Center
(215) 362-7350 Lansdale Pa
(717) 295-5573 Lancaster Pa
(724) 982-0464
(803) 982-0464
(301) 540-9552 Gaithersbg Md

Note the same number above within two different area codes! Likely spoofing.

To complain, call the scumbag owner and his fellow scum directly:

Direct line to scum owner: David Phife 619-299-6050
Direct line to scum V.P.: Ginger Blazier 619-299-6006

Also, send them faxes of your complaints: 619-299-5888


Directions in Research, Inc.
8593 Aero Dr.
San Diego, CA 92123
Phone: 619-299-5883
Fax: 619-299-5888


P.S. "(301) 540-9552 Gaithersbg Md" may be spoofed (faked on caller ID) number. Dial it and get "disconnected
number" message (but that could be a ruse, too).

Was called 2x by them with no message.

Called saying they where a research firm collecting info about vaccinations. Then asked if they had reached me on a land line or a cell phone. I asked what difference did that make?  She said that it wasn't safe to talk if I was driving and I said that I wasn't driving, so ask your questions. She then said, "so it that a cell phone or land line then? I only have one other question".  That's when I said "Good Bye" and hung up.

recieved a call from this number at 7:30 a couple of days a go. No message left.

Have received at least one call per day, most days, from this number for the last several weeks. I never have answered and do not intend to. Anyone who has legitimate business can and will leave a message, and won't try for weeks without doing so.

call our office incessantly.
each time they are advised no one has the time to answer any research questions for any reason and to be taken off the list.
each time, they begin to ask or say idiotic things "but why" "how come" etc.
my 2 year old asks better questions and has better phone etiquette.
all calls will now be reported to the ftc , even if they aren't selling anything-supposedly-they do get extremely threatening.
GET A REAL JOB

answered and no one was there. gee, go figure

go here to get off their list... these guys are complete scumbag pieces of [***] and will annoy you for months if not years...

http://www.diresearch.com/donotcall.htm

Paul X Izzo     (858) 653-3992     11610 Enid Ct,  San Diego, CA 92131

Data Collection
Paul Izzo pizzo@diresearch.com
Ginger Blazier gblazier@diresearch.com

The top line is Paul Izzo. His home phone number is listed above. It is actually his home number and he answered it. I let him know what it feels like to be bothered at home. Everyone should call him.

Caller ID: 858-384-1160