FCC to Phone Companies: You Can Stop Unwanted Robocalls

I've already replied and told you in my posts above. Apparently you failed to read any of what I told you!    SMH..

I have read your post.
"ROT, do not answer numbers you do not recognize, do not press any number for removal. These things only lead to your number being logged as a live number and passed on to other criminals and illegal callers. Do not call numbers back either, some of these have nasty bill's attached to them."

exactly as you stated above. I don't answer anymore and don't press anynumbers. But I have caller block. but once you block the call, it is replaced by another call with AN ALTOGETHER DIFFERENT NUMBER...with the same recorded message. It seems, whenever I block the call, it is akin to announcing that this is a legit number, and then gets fed into their auto-dialer...using another different number.

I have no such problems with my call blocker. But then again, I can block by area code as well on mine. And of course they are going to change numbers and still try to get through despite everything. Take a deep breath, let it out, repeat patience is virtue 10 times, go outside and scream! Getting angry does not solve these problems. Its not the call blocking, doing it either. Even nomorobo has problems like this. Do stop re-registering your number. And report these calls.

Don't shoot the messengers in the feet though just because you don't like the answers and replies you get!

I am curious as to why you wrote:

"Don't shoot the messengers in the feet though just because you don't like the answers and replies you get!"

Would you cite one sentence that I wrote that made you add that to your reply?

This goes out to the regulars.
 We have all stated our opinions and there comes a point where we need to ask if this thread is worth debating any further? Personally I don't think it is and because of that I am walking away for now.

Cute avatar.... but what are you talking about ?!?!?!

Once your phone number is on the DNC list it is on forever unless you remove it.  As was pointed out to you earlier, every time you take your number off and put it back on, it opens up a 30 day window where it is legal to call you.  I do not see how you equate a rural county with not being a lucrative area to scam people as I am sure a lot of those farmers have money.  But you just keep doing what you are doing.

You can verify Do Not Call List registry here https://www.donotcall.gov/confirm/conf.aspx

It's not a lucrative area to scam because there are so few people.  One person gets a scam call and they notify their relatives and friends about it, and by word-of-mouth that particular scam becomes known over that geographic area.

Search  Debt Collection tactics, government contracts, outsourcing / PCA's https://www.fiscal.treasury.gov/fsservices/go ... ca/debt_pca.htm , https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2015/03/1 ... siness-they-sue , https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/about/data-cente ... llection-agency you'll find reference to many agencies under many numbers within 800notes and other websites with their failure to follow state and federal FDCPA laws to protect the consumer.

As an addendum to this story, 45 Attorney Generals have signed a letter tell the big telecoms to get on the ball and offer technology to kill robocalls:
http://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/Files/Briefing-Room/News-Releases/Consumer-Protection/2015-07-22-Final-Letter-to-Telecom-Providers

I can't speak for others but this link sends my browser into a redirection holding pattern, apparently too dependent on Java. Delivering simple text on a matter of public security should not be this difficult.

Anyway, sampling the press releases from other state AGs reveals they are using nearly the same
language, probably drafted right after the letter itself.

from Arkansas:
Rutledge Calls on Phone Carriers to Offer Call-Blocking Technology without Delay
http://arkansasag.gov/news-and-consumer-alert ... hnology-without

from Illinois:
AG MADIGAN CALLS ON PHONE CARRIERS TO OFFER CALL-BLOCKING TECHNOLOGY TO CUSTOMERS
http://www.illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/pressroom/2015_07/20150722.html

The notice was sent to AT&T, CenturyLink, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon. Carbon copies went to CTIA and the US Telecom Association, each name-checked in the letter, whose reps whined before Congress two years ago that common carrier rules tied their hands. Excerpts follow:

"... our enforcement efforts alone cannot stop the problem. The better solution is to stop intrusive calls before they ever reach the consumer."

"... federal law does not prohibit telecommunication service providers from offering, upon a customer’s request, services intended to block unwanted calls. This clarification by the FCC should remove any doubt about your legal authority to empower consumers ..."

"Since call-blocking options already exist for [VOIP and mobile phones, name branding omitted here] ... landline and wireless carriers should move swiftly to implement and inform consumers of these options."

The carriers are on notice that they have run out of excuses which were never valid anyway. Now we wait for them to blink. There may be other rea$on$ for dragging feet which the major carriers are not di$clo$ing.

Res, if you are using Mozilla, try clearing the Web cache.

The link BigA posted is to a direct PDF file which it the letter they sent.
The reason you get all the Java stuff it is uses Java script to launch the PDF viewer in the web browser.
For that particular link, it is fine, no nasties.
But, yes, better safe than sorry :)

I didn't know that, but I got it from a trusted source, and I did test the link in Firefox and it worked fine for me.
I actually wanted to copy and paste it, but pdf's do not always copy properly and I would have spent hours cleaning it up in word to make it readable.