Unwanted Telephone Marketing Calls

Telephone Harassment

Unwanted Telephone Marketing Calls
Telemarketer Invasion of Privacy -
US citizens are now PREY.
The predator is The Direct Marketing Association.
The enabler is Congress, and the Inactive FCC.
Updated Nov. 11, 2009

Here is a list of 2009 harassment phone calls that I have received, with notes. AT&T Spam practices are listed at the bottom.

On Dec. 4, 2008, I registered with the Federal "Do Not Call" list.
On Jan. 4, 2009, my "Do Not Call" number went into effect.
However, I now receive even more illegal SPAM phone calls. Below, I list the info for all my unwanted calls, since the "Do Not Call" list is TOTALLY useless.
1. Unwanted Telephone Calls Log - 2009-Q1
2. Unwanted Telephone Calls Log - 2009-Q2
3. Unwanted Telephone Calls Log - 2009-Q3
4. Unwanted Telephone Calls Log - 2009-Q4
5. Spam Numbers Summary
6. The Worst Offenders Summarized
7. Tips to Handle Obnoxious Telemarketers
8. Why the FCC Is Useless At Stopping Illegal Phone Calls
9. Proposed Legal Action

10. Telemarketer List - Who Are They?
11. When Do They Call?
12. Google Phone Abuse List

top of page 1. 2009 Unwanted Telephone Calls Log - Q1
Day	2009 Date	Time	Caller ID	Caller ID Phone Number	. Note	n^th Call To Me
Tu	Jan. 7	3:44 PM	Out of Area	201-917-7310	Autodial - Recording (New jersey) "Last chance to renew your auto warranty." I don't have any auto warranty. Uses http://www.redrockcommunications.net for the purpose of FAKING Caller ID Numbers.	1
W	Jan. 7	9:00 AM	Kantar Ops	630-505-3008	Autodial - Data Collection (Chicago) Kantar Operations Naperville, IL http://www.kantaroperations.com/ Headquarters in UK Kantar is a telemarketing subsidiary of - http://www.wpp.com/	1
Th	Jan. 8	6:28 PM	Out of Area	none	Autodial - Nobody there	-
Th	Jan. 8	6:38 PM	Out of Area	none	Autodial - Nobody there	-
F	Jan. 9	5:40 PM	Resort Management Intl.	888-711-2202	Timeshare spam	-
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M	Jan. 12	6:59 PM	SERVICE PROVIDER	831-604-0302	Various online complaints	-
Th	Jan. 15	10:38 AM	Out of Area	none	"Urgent Credit Card problem" I don't have any credit cards.	-
Th	Jan. 15	5:43 PM	Kantar Ops	630-505-3008	Autodial - Data Collection (Chicago)	2
Su	Jan. 18	2:45 PM	Kantar Ops	630-505-3008	Autodial - Data Collection (Chicago)	3
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Th	Feb. 5	1:14 PM	Coast Financial Services	831-621-1733	Spam - She said she "would remove"	-
Th	Feb. 5	5:19 PM	Out of Area	none	Autodial - Nobody there	-
W	Feb. 18	9:10 AM	Private Caller	none	"Urgent Credit Card problem" I don't have any credit cards.	-
W	Feb. 18	3:52 PM	Verizon Wireless	949-286-3311	Caller ID spoofing - Sham Caller - Phishing Recording: "You must call . . . 800-754-0961" My bill is NOT late! These Freaks call just to harass me, because they can't find Curtis.	V-1
Th	Feb. 19	9:59 AM	Verizon Wireless	949-286-3311	Caller ID spoofing - Sham Caller - Phishing Recording: "You must call . . . 800-754-0961" My bill is NOT late! These Freaks call just to harass me, because they can't find Curtis.	V-2
Sa	Feb. 21	10:48 AM	Out of Area	506-225-4562	Autodial - Nobody there (N.B., Canada)	-
M	Feb. 23	4:29 PM	Verizon Wireless	949-286-3311	Caller ID spoofing - Sham Caller - Phishing Recording: "You must call . . . 800-754-0961" My bill is NOT late! These Freaks call just to harass me, because they can't find Curtis.	V-3
W	Feb. 25	9:05 AM	-	201-917-7310	Auto warranty hustle (New Jersey)	2
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Tu	Mar. 3	11:54 AM	PRIVATE CALLER	none	Just breathing. They are trying to harass Curtis.	-
Tu	Mar. 3	12:15 AM	NEW INNOVATIVE	816-569-2800	Just hangs up - Telemarketer New Innovation Solutions 11900 Grandview Rd Grandview, MO 64030 http://www.newisolutions.com/ They offer a "small army of callers" "20,000 calls per week per client". Their "contact" number is information - 800-555-1212 - How's THAT for BS? DIE, New Innovative!	1
M	Mar. 9	7:09 PM	Out of Area	877-740-3335	Just breathing. They are trying to harass Curtis. Wells Fargo Telemarketers	WF-1
Tu	Mar. 10	9:10 AM	Out of Area	877-740-3335	Just breathing - I screamed into phone - then hung up. They are trying to harass Curtis. Wells Fargo Telemarketers	WF-2
Tu	Mar. 10	9:11 AM	Out of Area	877-740-3335	They immediately called back I screamed into phone again - then hung up. They are trying to harass Curtis. Wells Fargo Telemarketers	WF-3
W	Mar. 11	10:31 AM	Out of Area	810-742-6219	"Extended auto warranty" Flint, MI area code.	new
		10:35 AM	Private Caller	???	Called my Cell Phone. "Final chance to lower your credit card rate"	-
		1:15 PM	Out of Area	877-740-3335	No one there. These Freaks call just to harass me, because they can't find Curtis. Wells Fargo Telemarketers	WF-4
		7:16 PM	Out of Area	877-740-3335 121 62 27 24 5 3	They hung up. - Some online complaints - 877-740-3335 @ Caller Complaints.com 877-740-3335 @ 800 Notes.com 877-740-3335 @ Who Called.us 877-740-3335 @ Who Calls Me.com 877-740-3335 @ Phone Owner.info 877-740-3335 @ Call Ferret.com These Freaks call just to harass me, because they can't find Curtis. Wells Fargo Telemarketers	WF-5
Th	Mar. 12	2:50 PM	Out of Area	877-740-3335	Asked for "Curtis". I explained that Curtis's old number is now my new number. Wells Fargo Telemarketers	WF-6
Th	Mar. 12	3:05 PM	Out of Area	909-650-9179	Called my Cell Phone. No message, but it is the same old Phony Auto Warranty spam San Bernardino area code	-
M	Mar. 16	9:08 AM	Out of Area	386-761-4356	Recording - "This is an important message regarding your current credit card account, We have made several attempts to reach you. This is your final courtesy call before we are unable to lower your credit card interest rate. Press 1 to speak to a member services department or press 2 and your eligibility will expire." I don't have a credit card. Autodial Freaks. If you call the number, it is "no longer in service", which means they are using "Caller ID Spoofing".	new
W	Mar. 18	2:52 PM	Verizon Wireless	949-286-3311	Some guy asked for "Curtis" - I told him I am not Curtis. Then he hung up. These Freaks call just to harass Curtis, except that the number is now mine, so they harass me instead.	V-4
Th	Mar. 19	8:57 AM	Verizon Wireless	949-286-3311	Recording - "This is Verizon Wireless . ." NO, it is not! It is "Caller ID Spoofing" These Freaks call just to harass me, because they can't find Curtis.	V-5
F	Mar. 20	2:48 PM	Incoming Call	none	Rang once, hung up	-
F	Mar. 20	7:37 PM	Incoming Call	none	Rang once, hung up	-
Sa	Mar. 21	3:12 PM	none	978-570-2080	Called my Cell Phone. No message. From Wilmington, MA.	2
Sa	Mar. 21	3:40 PM	none (but it is Verizon Wireless)	949-286-3311 33 260 208 108 8 1	Just silence. - Some online complaints - 949-286-3311 @ Caller Complaints.com 949-286-3311 @ 800 Notes.com 949-286-3311 @ Who Called.us 949-286-3311 @ Who Calls Me.com 949-286-3311 @ Phone Owner.info 949-286-3311 @ Call Ferret.com These Freaks call just to harass me, because they can't find Curtis.	V-6
M	Mar. 23	2:46 PM	none	800-724-8763	Called my Cell Phone. No message. Auto warranty spam	new
Tu	Mar. 24	9:59 AM	Florida	407-583-4356	Hung up, left no message. Caller ID said "Florida". From the Internet, I found that the caller is selling Orlando vacations. The website is vacationingcheap.com	1
W	Mar. 25	7:22 PM	Verizon Wireless	949-286-3311	Recording, computer voice - "Sorry to keep you waiting. I am trying to connect." I'd like to connect my foot to your behind. These Freaks call just to harass me, because they can't find Curtis.	V-7
M	Mar. 30	2:32 PM	New Innovative	816-569-2800	She said "Hello". I screamed as loud as I could. New Innovation Solutions 11900 Grandview Rd Grandview, MO 64030 http://www.newisolutions.com/ They offer a "small army of callers" "20,000 calls per week per client". Their "contact" number is information - 800-555-1212 - How's THAT for BS? GET LOST, New Innovative!	2
-	-	Please bear in mind that the list above does not contain all the telemarketing calls that I have received. There were many others that I missed, when I was not home, and when no message was left.
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top of page 2. 2009 Unwanted Telephone Calls Log - Q2
Day	2009 Date	Time	Caller ID	Caller ID Phone Number	Note	n^th Call To Me
W	Apr. 1	9:31 AM	Verizon Wireless	949-286-3311	Phishing call recording - "This is an important message from Verizon Wireless regarding your account. Please note that this is not a sales call. It is important that you dial #PMT free from your mobile phone, or contact us at 1-800-754-0961 immediately. Thank you for choosing Verizon Wireless" These Freaks call just to harass me, because they can't find Curtis.	V-8
W	Apr. 1	4:30 PM	Alvino A. Never heard of him.	520-407-xxxx	Called my Cell Phone. No message. I have removed the 4 digits from the number, since I think it may be a legitimate Arizona number for "Alvino", that is being used as a Caller ID Spoof number.	-
F	Apr. 3	1:08 PM	Verizon Wireless	949-286-3311	Recording, computer voice - "Sorry to keep you waiting. I am trying to connect." I'd like to connect my foot to your behind. These Freaks call just to harass me, because they can't find Curtis.	V-9
Tu	Apr. 14 Apr. 14	1:25 PM AND 2:35 PM	Out of Area	305-836-7371	Recording - "This is an important message regarding your automotive warranty. We have made several attempts to reach you. This is your final courtesy call before your vehicle is reclassified. Press 1 to speak to a warranty specialist, or Press 2 and your file will automatically be closed." Some online complaints -	1 2
Tu	Apr. 14 Apr. 14	1:25 PM AND 2:35 PM	Out of Area	653 391 867 247 27 68	305-836-7371 @ Caller Complaints.com 305-836-7371 @ 800 Notes.com 305-836-7371 @ Who Called.us 305-836-7371 @ Who Calls Me.com 305-836-7371 @ Phone Owner.info 305-836-7371 @ Call Ferret.com	1 2
M	Apr. 20	11:14 AM	Out of Area	877-740-3336	No message	F-1
Th	Apr. 23	9:56 AM	Out of Area	386-761-4356	No message Credit card scam, Florida area code	new
Th	Apr. 23	1:06 PM	Out of Area	800-839-6716	No message Sprint telemarketing	new
Sa	Apr. 25	9:07 AM	Out of Area	850-438-7434	Phishing call, left recording - "This your final courtesy call before we are unable to lower your credit card interest rate. Press 1 to speak to our member services department, or press 2 and your eligibility to lower your rates will expire. This Florida number is spoofed, since it is not in service.	new
M	Apr. 27	11:46 AM	Out of Area	877-740-3336 258 62 87 35 10 5	No message, but it is Wells Fargo - 877-740-3336 @ Caller Complaints.com 877-740-3336 @ 800 Notes.com 877-740-3336 @ Who Called.us 877-740-3336 @ Who Calls Me.com 877-740-3336 @ Phone Owner.info 877-740-3336 @ Call Ferret.com	F-2
Th	Apr. 30	10:56 AM	Out of Area	???	No message - just harassment.	-
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F	May 1	12:00 PM	G C Services	904-306-7486	No message - just harassment. More slime bags	G-1
F	May 1	6:49 PM	Out of Area	888-680-2954	No message - just harassment. Allied Interstate	1
Su	May 3	11:56 AM	Out of Area	602-714-8745	No message - just harassment. Phony magazine subscriptions Phoenix area code	P-1
M	May 4	3:07 PM	Out of Area	888-680-2954 86 127 45 36 9 20	No message - just harassment. Allied Interstate 888-680-2954 @ Caller Complaints.com 888-680-2954 @ 800 Notes.com 888-680-2954 @ Who Called.us 888-680-2954 @ Who Calls Me.com 888-680-2954 @ Phone Owner.info 888-680-2954 @ Call Ferret.com	2
		6:23 PM	G C Services	904-306-7486	No message - just harassment. More slime bags	G-2
		7:59 PM	Out of Area	888-680-2954	No message - just harassment. Allied Interstate No, I am not Curtis. No, I will never pay you one red cent.	3
Tu	May 5	11:40 AM	G C Services	none	"Hello. This message is for Curtis Co........ Curtis, this is Mr. Numb ?, calling ???? for you to call me back at 877-710-8001, extention 3053. Again, that ????? callback number is 877-710-8001, extention 3053 Thank you. Have a good day." Another call for Curtis. Thanks ATT. Called the number. They hung up on me, before I got to Mr. Numb.	G-3
Th	May 7	8:45 AM	G C Services	none	Asked for Curtis. I explained the situation. She said she would take me off her list.	G-4
F	May 8	9:00 AM	Out of Area	888-680-2954	No message - just harassment. Allied Interstate	4
F	May 8	11:18 AM and 1:28 PM 3:44 PM 5:45 PM 7:45 PM	AT&T	866-431-0981	Yesterday, I called ATT to complain about fraudulent charges crammed onto my bill. My reward? Torture. SPAM phone calls directly from AT&T. No message - just hung up! AT&T sucks. I answered the 4th call of the day, ready to scream F.U. - dead silence - nobody there. Answered 5th call. Recording: "Please take our survey blah-blah." Nobody to cuss at. So I hung up. It looks like my PHONE SERVICE PROVIDER, ATT, is the BIGGEST SPAMMER of all! FIVE calls in one day!	1 2 3 4 5
M	May 11	6:56 PM	Out of Area	888-680-2954	No message - just harassment. Allied Interstate	5
M	May 11	11:13 AM	Service Message	402-982-0883	Hung up on third ring. Various scammers - soldier packages, tea party, auto warranty. This number is obviously spoofed.	new
Tu	May 12	9:06 AM	Out of Area	none	Junk FAX call - If your FAX machine is connected, NEVER leave paper in it.	new
		12:43 PM	Out of Area	954-784-8766	No message - just harassment. Spoofed number from Florida. Credit card scam	new
		4:40 PM	Out of Area	888-680-2954	No message - just harassment. Allied Interstate	6
		8:45 PM	Out of Area	888-680-2954	Hung up on third ring. No message - just harassment. Allied Interstate	7
W	May 13	5:41 PM	Out of Area	888-680-2954	Picked up - dead line. Pure harassment. Allied Interstate	8
F	May 15	8:45 AM	Out of Area	888-680-2954	No message - just harassment. Allied Interstate	9
F	May 15	6:52 PM	Out of Area	888-680-2954	Picked up - dead line. Pure harassment. Allied Interstate	10
W	May 20	3:44 PM	Opinion One	435-294-1290	No message Utah-based scam survey (telemarketer)	new
Th	May 21	6:51 PM	Out of Area	866-801-8004	No message - just harassment. Allied Interstate	new
Su	May 24	11:44 AM	Out of Area	602-714-8745	No message - just harassment. Phony magazine subscriptions Phoenix area code	P-2
Su	May 31	4:15 PM	Desiree	831-xxx-xxxx	Another call for Curtis from Desiree	-
Su	May 31	6:00 PM	Out of Area	602-714-8754	Said Hello - silence, then hang up. Phoenix area code	2
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Su	June 7	12:28 PM	Out of Area	602-714-8745	No message - just harassment. Phony magazine subscriptions Phoenix area code	P-3
Th	June 11	12:37 PM	AGR Group Matt Judkin, Telemarketing Sleazeball	800-968-3503	Hi, my name is Joyce. I'm calling on behalf of Clark Energy regarding your natural gas and electric account. I need you to call me at 1-800-968-3503 Ext.9944. Again my name is Joyce, and the number is 1-800-968-3503 Ext. 9944." I have NEVER HEARD of Clark Energy! FREAKS!	new
W	June 17	10:58 AM	Out of Area	888-680-2954	No message - just harassment. Allied Interstate	11
W	June 17	8:26 PM	Out of Area	323-330-1425	No message - just harassment.	1
Th	June 18	12:59 PM	Out of Area	503-??? (missed #, away from phone)	MESSAGE - "This is a message for Curtis Cxxxxxxxxxx. If you are not Curtis, please hang up and disconnect. Do not continue to listen to this message any further. If you are Curtis Cxxxxxxxxxx, please continue to listen to this message. There will now be a 5-second pause. By continuing to listen, you acknowledge that you are Curtis Cxxxxxxxxxx. Mr. Cxxxxxxxxxx, you should not listen to this message where other people can hear it, as it contains personal and private information. There will now be a 5-second pause, for you to listen to this message in private. This is Donna Martin from Asset Recovery Group. This is an attempt to collect a debt, and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Please contact me today about an important business matter at 503-38-0640 (sic). Thank you." Even after such an idiotic message, she leaves a NINE-digit phone number. She therefore has NO INTENTION that I should call her back!	new
Th	June 18	2:36 PM	Out of Area	888-680-2954	Computer dialer - Picked up - Said Hello Dead line. Then breathing. I gave him breathing back - he hung up. Pure harassment. Allied Interstate	12
Th	June 18	6:24 PM	Out of Area	602-714-8745	No message - just harassment. Phony magazine subscriptions Phoenix area code	P-4
F	June 19	8:02 PM	Out of Area	888-680-2954	Three rings, then hang up. Message picks up at 4 rings. No message - just harassment. Allied Interstate	13
Sa	June 20	8:46 AM	Out of Area	888-680-2954	Computer dialer - Picked up - Said Hello Dead line. Then breathing. I gave him breathing back - he hung up. Pure harassment. Allied Interstate	14
M	June 22	4:17 PM	Out of Area	323-330-1425	Message - "... the non-profit organization that you support. We apologize, we know that we called you, but no one is available to speak with you right now. We will call you another time." "... no one is available to speak with you right now." Then WHY DID YOU CALL? According to reports, this is Greenpeace. NO MORE MONEY FOR GREENPEACE!! Telemarketing freaks.	2
M	June 22	5:50 PM	Out of Area	602-714-8745	No message - just harassment. Phony magazine subscriptions Phoenix area code	P-5
W	June 24	8:38 AM	Out of Area	888-680-2954	Computer dialer Three rings, then hang up. Message picks up at 4 rings. No message - just harassment. Allied Interstate	15
W	June 24	7:53 PM	Out of Area	888-680-2954	Computer dialer - Picked up - Said Hello Dead line. Then breathing. I gave him breathing back - he hung up. Pure harassment. Allied Interstate	16
F	June 26	8:22 PM	Out of Area	888-680-2954	Computer dialer One ring, then hang up. Message picks up at 4 rings. No message - just harassment. Allied Interstate	17
Sa	June 27	4:45 PM	Out of Area	888-680-2954	Computer dialer - Picked up - Said Hello 3 times I could hear breathing. So, I gave him the SCREAM treatment, and then hung up. Pure harassment. Allied Interstate	18
Sa	June 27	4:45 PM	Out of Area	888-680-2954	These freaks have NO INTENTION of speaking to anyone - they simply call to harass. It is hard to understand why. They sure as heck will never see any money from me, so why bother? However, I do love to waste their time. For every second they are harassing me, they are not making any money. Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha. Please call again, real soon. AHHHHHHHHHH! Then hang up. Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha. I have all the time in the world. Plus, I love making money because of their actions. I wonder just who is getting the most gratification out of this? I think it is me. Unless they are perverted masochists, which could be the case. Since this is the best job they could find.	18
Su	June 28	2:07 PM	Out of Area	602-714-8745	No message - just harassment. Phony magazine subscriptions Phoenix area code	P-6
M	June 29	5:35 PM	Out of Area	602-714-8745	Call for Curtis I explained the situation. He said, "magazine subscriptions". He said he would remove me from his list.	P-7
Tu	June 30	8:42 AM	Out of Area	602-387-2493	Call for Curtis - Univ. of Phoenix I explained the situation. He said he would remove me from his list.	new
		9:59 AM	Private Caller	???	No message - No info.	new
		7:54 PM	Out of Area	888-680-2954	Computer dialer Three rings, then hang up. Message picks up at 4 rings. No message - just harassment. Allied Interstate	19
-	-	Please bear in mind that the list above does not contain all the telemarketing calls that I have received. There were many others that I missed, when I was not home, and when no message was left.
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top of page 3. 2009 Unwanted Telephone Calls Log - Q3
Day	2009 Date	Time	Caller ID	Caller ID Phone Number	Note	n^th Call To Me
M	July 6	7:00 AM	Out of Area	888-680-2954	Computer dialer - No message Four rings, then hang up. No message - just harassment. Allied Interstate	20
Tu	July 7	2:47 PM	Out of Area	877-740-3335	Explained Curtis situation Mar. 12 Yet they continue to call No message - just harassment Wells Fargo Telemarketers	WF-7
Tu	July 7	6:39 PM	Out of Area	888-680-2954	Computer dialer - No message Four rings, then hang up. No message - just harassment. Allied Interstate	21
W	July 8	11:19 AM	Out of Area	877-740-3335	Computer dialer - THEY ANSWERED THE PHONE!!! She asked for Curtis. Once again, I explained the situation. She said she was calling for WELLS FARGO. She said she would remove me from her list. Just like before.	WF-8
Th	July 9	6:37 PM	Out of Area	???	Political SPAM - "Hello. This is Congressman Sam Farr. Tonight, I hosted a live telephone townhall discussion with many of your neighbors. I'm sorry that I missed you. But I hope that you will let me know your thoughts on the issues that are important to you. You can hear a recording of tonight's live electronic townhall meeting tomorrow, by visiting my website at farr.house.gov While your're there, please feel free to contact me by email, or leave a message. Thank you for your time, and I hope that I will speak with you very soon." NO VOTE FOR YOU, RUDE INTRUDER!	new
Th	July 9	7:00 PM	Out of Area	888-680-2954	Computer dialer - I answered - Hello? Dead line, then background noise - Hello? Just breathing . . . Hello? Just breathing PURE harassment from the Freaks at Allied Interstate	22
M	July 13	7:28 PM	Out of Area	888-680-2954	Computer dialer - No message	23
Tu	July 14	8:01 PM	Out of Area	888-680-2954	Computer dialer - No message Four rings, then hang up. No message - just harassment. Allied Interstate	24
W	July 15	8:06 PM	Out of Area	888-680-2954	I picked up - Hello? Then they hung up, by hitting the phone with the receiver - just to let me know that they are intentionally effing with me. Also, 6 minutes after the legal deadline for calling.	25
Th	July 16	1:57 PM	New York Gold	214-631-2007	Four rings - No message	new
Th	July 16	8:04 PM	Out of Area	888-680-2954	I picked up - Hello? Then they hung up. Also, 4 minutes after the legal deadline for calling.	26
F	July 17	7:35 PM	Out of Area	888-680-2954	Computer dialer - I said Hello to the silent line - then I waited until they picked up - then I said "Boo!", and hung up.	27
M	July 20	7:33 PM	Out of Area	888-680-2954	Computer dialer - I said Hello to the silent line - then I waited until they picked up - then I said "Boo!", and hung up.	28
Tu	July 21	5:43 PM	SBC Messaging	650-878-2159	Four rings - No message Police panhandling	S-1
Tu	July 21	7:43 PM	Out of Area	888-680-2954	Computer dialer - I said Hello to the silent line - then I waited until they picked up - then I said "Boo!", and hung up.	29
W	July 22	5:49 PM	SBC Messaging	650-878-2159	Four rings - No message Police panhandling	S-2
F	July 24	7:32 PM	Out of Area	888-680-2954	Computer dialer - I said Hello to the silent line - then I waited until they picked up - heavy breathing, and then they hung up.	30
Sa	July 25	11:55 AM	SBC Messaging	650-878-2159	Four rings - No message Police panhandling	S-3
M	July 27	7:40 PM	Out of Area	888-680-2954	Said Hello - Silent line, breathing only Pure harassment Filed another formal complaint with the Fed. at National Do Not Call Registry - Complaint Form	31
Tu	July 28	7:01 PM	Out of Area	888-680-2954		32
W	July 29	7:28 PM	Out of Area	888-680-2954		33
Th	July 30	7:42 PM	Out of Area	888-680-2954		34
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M	Aug. 3	4:48 PM	Out of Area	888-680-2954		35
Tu	Aug. 4	12:44 PM	Out of Area	877-740-1113	Four rings - No message, hung up Click on the link - it is a telemarketing call from Wells Fargo, selling life insurance.	W-1
Tu	Aug. 4	7:15 PM	Out of Area	888-680-2954	I picked up the phone, and fed them my TV audio for 1 minute, then I hung up.	36
W	Aug. 5	7:08 PM	Out of Area	888-680-2954	I picked up the phone, and fed them my TV audio for 1 minute, then I hung up.	37
Th	Aug. 6	7:24 PM	Out of Area	888-680-2954	I picked up the phone, and mumbled incoherently for 1 minute, then I hung up.	38
F	Aug. 7	6:08 PM	Out of Area	888-680-2954	I picked up the phone, and made monkey sounds for 1 minute, then I hung up.	39
M	Aug. 10	7:40 PM	Out of Area	888-680-2954	I picked up the phone, and gave them Keith Olberman for 1 minute, then I hung up.	40
Tu	Aug. 11	7:07 PM	Out of Area	888-680-2954	I picked up the phone, and fed them my TV audio for 1 minute, then I hung up.	41
W	Aug. 12	11:40 AM	Out of Area	602-714-8745	No message - just harassment. Phony magazine subscriptions Phoenix area code	P-8
W	Aug. 12	7:42 PM	Out of Area	888-680-2954	I picked up the phone, and fed them my TV audio for 1 minute, then I hung up.	42
Th	Aug. 13	1:35 PM	Out of Area	none	Recording - " . . . interest rate, to as little as 6.9 %. Your eligibility expires shortly, so please consider this your final notice. Please press 1 now on your phone, to speak with a live operator, and lower your interest rates, or press 2 to discontinue further notices. Thank you, and have a great day." NO CALLER ID NUMBER! NO CONTACT NUMBER! IDIOTS!	new
F	Aug. 14	7:16 PM	Out of Area	888-680-2954	I picked up the phone, and fed them gibberish for 1 minute, then I hung up.	43
Su	Aug. 16	11:52 AM	Out of Area	xxx-xxx-5550	Four rings - No message	new
W	Aug. 19	3:15 PM	SBC Messaging	650-878-2159	Police begging for money - Instead of panhandling, try working, like I do.	S-4
W	Aug. 19	4:41 PM	AGR Group Matt Judkin, Telemarketing Sleazeball	602-516-1062 (same message as 800-968-3503, listed above on June 11)	Hi, my name is Matthew Pryatel. I'm calling on behalf of Spark Energy regarding your natural gas account. I need you to call me at 1-800-968-3503 Ext.9944. Again my name is Mathew Pryatel, and the number is 1-800-968-3503 Ext. 9944. Thank you very much." I have NEVER had anything to do with Spark Energy! FREAKS! "I need you to . ." Oh, yeah? I need you to do something, too. Guess what it is?	new
F	Aug. 21	5:18 PM	Out of Area	877-740-1113	Four rings - No message, hung up Click on the link - it is a telemarketing call from Wells Fargo, selling life insurance.	W-2
M	Aug. 24	7:38 PM	Out of Area	877-740-1113	Four rings - No message, hung up Click on the link - it is a telemarketing call from Wells Fargo, selling life insurance.	W-3
Tu	Aug. 25	5:17 PM	Out of Area	877-740-1113	Four rings - No message, hung up Click on the link - it is a telemarketing call from Wells Fargo, selling life insurance.	W-4
W	Aug. 26	7:07 PM	Out of Area	888-680-2954	Four rings - No message, hung up	44
Th	Aug. 27	6:30 PM	Out of Area	888-680-2954	I picked up the phone, and fed them Swahili for 1 minute, then I hung up.	45
Th	Aug. 27	7:43 PM	Out of Area	877-740-1113	Four rings - No message, hung up	W-5
F	Aug. 28	2:26 PM	Out of Area	888-680-2954	I picked up the phone, and fed them turkey gobble for 1 minute, then I hung up.	46
M	Aug. 31	7:44 PM	Out of Area	888-680-2954	I picked up the phone, and fed them gibberish for 1 minute, then I hung up.	47

W	Sep. 2	12:26 PM	Out of Area	877-740-3336	Four rings - No message, hung up Wells Fargo slimebags I have never had anything to do with Wells Fargo.	F-3
Th	Sep. 3	3:17 PM	Out of Area	877-740-3336	Four rings - No message, hung up Wells Fargo Slimebags	F-4
F	Sep. 4	8:36 AM	Out of Area	515-221-5645	Four rings - No message, hung up Yet, even MORE Wells Fargo slimebags.	X-1
F	Sep. 4	9:51 AM	Out of Area	515-221-5645	I picked up the phone, and she asked for Curtis. I explained the Curtis situation, and she said "Thank you", and promptly hung-up.	X-2
Sa	Sep. 5	8:18PM	Out of Area	515-221-5645	I picked up the phone, and he asked for Curtis. I explained the Curtis situation, and he said "Thank you", and said it would take 5 calls before I could be removed from their list.	X-3
Su	Sep. 6	9:51 AM	Out of Area	515-221-5645	I picked up the phone, and he asked for Curtis. I explained the Curtis situation, and he said "Thank you", and said it would take 5 calls before I could be removed from their list.	X-4
M	Sep. 7	11:53 AM	Out of Area	515-221-5645	Yet another a-hole	X-5
M	Sep. 7	11:55 AM	Out of Area	888-680-2954	I picked up the phone, and he asked for Curtis. I explained the Curtis situation, and he said he would remove me from their list.	48
Tu	Sep. 8	8:13 AM	Out of Area	515-221-5645	Four rings - no message	X-6
		9:39 AM	Out of Area	515-221-5645	Call for Curtis - "will remove"	X-7
		12:47 PM	Out of Area	877-740-3336	Four rings - no message	F-5
		2:40 PM	Out of Area	877-740-3336	Call for Curtis - "will remove"	F-6
Th	Sep. 10	10:03 AM	In Vino Veritas	831-461-0851	4 rings - no message	new
Th	Sep. 10	6:29 PM	Out of Area	888-680-2954	Call for Curtis - "will remove"	49
Tu	Sep. 15	9:51 AM	Opinion One	402-992-6709	2 rings - No message, hung up	O-1
Tu	Sep. 15	3:58 PM	Opinion One	402-992-6709	3 rings - No message, hung up	O-2
Tu	Sep. 22	5:03 PM	PentaGroup	716-809-8086 (New York)	Message for Curtis - "Good Evening This call is for Curtis Cxxxxxxxxx. This is Mitsue calling from PentaGroup Financial, regarding file number 83478xx. I need a return call Curtis to 866-384-1664 regarding an important business matter. I can be reached toll-free at 866-384-1664. Also, the law does require that I inform you this is PentaGroup Financial, LLC, a debt collection company. This is an attempt to collect a debt, and information obtained or received Curtis will be used for that purpose. The number to reach me again is 866-384-1664 - Thank you."	new
F	Sep. 25	10:58 AM	PentaGroup	415-358-7693 (San Francisco)	4 rings - no message PentaGroup Financial, a debt collection agency	P-1
F	Sep. 25	1:00 PM	PentaGroup	415-358-7693	4 rings - no message	P-2
-		Please bear in mind that the list above does not contain all the telemarketing calls that I have received. There were many others that I missed, when I was not home, and when no message was left.
30	70	90	200 - 860	110	330	30

top of page 4. 2009 Unwanted Telephone Calls Log - Q4
Day	2009 Date	Time	Caller ID	Caller ID Phone Number	Note	n^th Call To Me
Th	Oct. 1	12:22 PM	Out of Area	866-877-2493	4 rings - no message This has been reported as a US Navy Veterans Association solicitation.	new
Th	Oct. 8	5:41 PM	Out of Area	877-740-3335	4 rings - no message	WF-9
F	Oct. 9	11:45 AM	Out of Area	xxx-xxx-2178	Call for Curtis - "will remove"	new
M	Oct. 12	7:58 PM	Out of Area	877-740-3335	4 rings - no message	WF-10
Tu	Oct. 13	1:38 PM	Out of Area	877-740-3335	Call for Curtis - "will remove"	WF-11
Tu	Oct. 13	7:39 PM	Out of Area	866-470-4374	4 rings - no message GreenPeace-? WWF-?	G-1
W	Oct. 14	6:22 PM	Out of Area	866-470-4374	4 rings - no message GreenPeace-? WWF-?	G-2
Th	Oct. 15	7:26 PM	Out of Area	866-470-4374	GreenPeace-? WWF-? Call for Curtis - "will remove"	G-3
M	Oct. 19	2:21 PM	Credit Services	402-982-0721	4 rings - no message	new
Th	Oct. 22	12:26 PM	Remi C.	831-xxx-xxxx	Local - Free carpet cleaning	new
Th	Oct. 22	6:45 PM	SBC Messaging	650-878-4807	4 rings - no message Police begging for money again	S-5
M	Oct. 26	7:08 PM	NYLA Marketing	407-624-1239	4 rings - no message	new
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Tu	Nov. 3	4:53 PM	Out of Area	400-999-1234	4 rings - no message Spanish spammers - number spoofed Hundreds of complaints	SP-1
Th	Nov. 5	3:47 PM	Out of Area	400-999-1234	4 rings - no message Spanish spammers - number spoofed Hundreds of complaints	SP-2
W	Nov.11	10:19AM	Out of Area	877-230-9773	4 rings - no message Bay Area Credit Service - These are Indians trying to collect on expired, junk debt.	new
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-	December	-	Out of Area	-	-	-
-		Please bear in mind that the list above does not contain all the telemarketing calls that I have received. There were many others that I missed, when I was not home, and when no message was left.
30	70	90	200 - 860	110	330	30

top of page 5. Spam Numbers Summary (by area code)
. Area Code	-
200	201-917-7310	-	-	-	-	-
300	305-836-7371	386-761-4356	-	-	-	-
400	402-982-0883	407-583-4356	-	-	-	-
500	506-225-4562	-	-	-	-	-
600	602-714-8745	630-505-3008	-	-	-	-
700	-	-	-	-	-	-
800	800-724-8763	800-839-6716	810-742-6219	816-569-2800	-	-
831	831-604-0302	831-621-1733	-	-	-	-
850 - 866 - 877	850-438-7434	866-431-0981	877-740-3335	877-740-3336	-	-
888	888-680-2954	888-711-2202	-	-	-	-
900	904-306-7486	909-650-9179	949-286-3311	978-570-2080	-	-
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top of page 6. The Worst Offenders
-	Fake "Disconnected" 305-836-7371	Fake "Wells Fargo" 877-740-3335	"Wells Fargo" 877-740-3336	Fake Verizon 949-286-3311	"Allied Interstate" 888-680-2954	-
Caller Complaints	621	121	217	33	86	-
800 Notes	353	62	57	260	127	-
Who Called Us	461	27	83	208	45	-
Who Calls Me	217	24	23	108	36	-
Phone Owner.Info	19	5	7	8	9	-
Call Ferret	60	3	4	1	20	-
TOTALS =	1,731	242	391	613	323	-
-	. Hey FCC! Can you read? Here are OVER 2,900 complaints. ON JUST 4 NUMBERS! And you expect me to file another report? WHY? GET A CLUE! It's called the I - N - T - E - R - N - E - T. Check it out. I guess you just can't be bothered. Caller Complaints lists ALL THE MOST REPORTED NUMBERS. LOOK AT THEM! DO SOMETHING!

top of page 7. Tips to Handle Obnoxious Telemarketers
1.	SCREEN ALL CALLS Never answer your phone. Screen ALL calls using a phone answering machine. Pick up ONLY if you know the person. NEVER pick up if you don't recognize the caller ID. Never pick up, if there is NO caller ID. ALL LEGITIMATE CALLERS WILL LEAVE A MESSAGE!
2.	REGISTRATION Register your phone number on the Federal "Do Not Call" list. It is fast, easy, and free. After 30 days, you can File a Complaint against the offenders with the U.S. Government. TAKE CHARGE! Be aggressive. They don't do anything, but it still provides a modicum of satisfaction. And, who knows, after they get 10,375,000 complaints for a single number, they might do something. But don't count on it.
3.	RESPONSE - IF you decide to answer your phone, there are 3 primary approaches - 1. HANG UP - To avoid phone calls from autodialers, be ready to hang up immediately. When you pick up and say hello, a human on the phone will usually answer immediately. If no one answers within 2 SECONDS, immediately HANG UP! It is an autodialer phone call. If you continue to say "Hello?, Hello?", then you are giving the autodialer caller enough time to respond to the computer, and start harassing you. Be QUICK on the TRIGGER! Dump the fast-buck artist ASAP. 2. SCREAM - Yell at the top of your lungs into the phone - then hang up. I prefer this method. It will result in further harassment, but I still like it best, because I get a feeling of satisfaction, which I otherwise don't get. Help them realize what an obnoxious annoyance they really are. Others prefer to use an air horn, or personal alarm placed against the mouthpiece. Telephone frequency response is centered at 400 CPS, so a loud audio source at this frequency produces the loudest noise at the other end. 3. ENGAGE - On the other hand, if you are aggressive about filing a complaint, you may want to engage the caller, to find out as much information as possible.
4.	REVEAL NOTHING NEVER give ANY personal information over the phone - this is NOT the way any legitimate company does business.
5.	EDUCATION Arm yourself with knowledge. Read 16 Ways You Can Be Phone Scammed.
6.	REPORT THEM There are many online sites that list the numbers of unwanted callers, plus comments. Here are a few - http://www.callercomplaints.com/ - inaccurate complaint count, can't see your post (HUH?) http://800notes.com/ - excellent, great user interface, can see your post immediately http://whocallsme.com/ - excellent, great user interface, can see your post immediately http://whocalled.us - can see your post immediately, must use short name Not only can you add your information, but you can see the comments from others who have also been harassed by the same number. These people add various information that you may be able to use.

top of page 8. Why the FCC Is Utterly Useless at Stopping Illegal Phone SPAM
According to the FCC complaint page, it says, and I quote - "Your complaint, at a minimum, should indicate:"	What is wrong with the FCC's requests, on their "Spoof Report" page?
"* your name, address, e-mail address, and phone number where you can be reached;"	This is the ONE REQUEST that I can do! The 6 other requests are BOGUS!
"* the names and phone numbers of any companies involved with your complaint;"	The names of the companies and numbers are HIDING behind "Caller ID Spoofing". How can someone report nothing?
"* the type of service that you are complaining about;"	When the caller hangs up, or uses "Caller ID Spoofing", It is impossible to state "the type of service".
"* the telephone number or account number for any service you are complaining about;"	Account number is NOT THE PROBLEM !!! And they don't use their actual telephone number - they spoof another number. It is impossible to state their telephone number.
"* the date of any bill you are complaining about, the amount of the disputed charges, and the amount of any refund you have received;"	Bill complaints are NOT THE PROBLEM !!! Hello FCC? Anybody home?
"* a brief description of the event or action you are complaining about; and"	How about Illegal, UNIDENTIFIABLE "Do Not Call List" phone call? ALWAYS!!!
"* the resolution you are seeking, such as a credit or refund or a clearer explanation of the charge(s)."	Bill resolution is NOT THE PROBLEM !!! Hello FCC? Anybody home?
All the requests above are from the OFFICIAL FCC ID SPOOFING page. And yet, they IGNORE the fact that all the calls are BEING SPOOFED! HELLO? HELLO? HELLO? The talk about "account number","disputed charges", and "credit or refund" are ALL red herrings. These aren't bill collectors. They are out-of-control telemarketers, who completely disregard the "Do Not Call List" law.	Just how naive can the FCC possibly be? THEY AREN'T! They are just subject to the same lobbyist's payoffs that the Congressmen are. NO RESOLUTION FOR YOU! You are just a person who doesn't matter, a human prey. You do not pay them off, like the corporations do. It is "Open Season" on all U.S. citizens.
Lip Service - That's all you will get from the FCC. They like the bribe (PAC) money too much.

top of page 9. Proposed Legal Action - Write Your Congressman
	Unlimited telemarketing assaults are unconstitutional. Our Constitutional guarantee to individual "domestic tranquility" is being violated daily.
1.	CALLER ID BLOCKING MUST BE OUTLAWED BY CONGRESS. Why should anyone that calls be able to block their identity - "Private Caller". This is pure BS from the Direct Marketing Association lobbyists, which allows predatory telemarketers, and others of ill intent, to DENY YOU THE KNOWLEDGE of who they are. This enables them to harass you at will, without you even being able to find out who they are. UNCONSCIONABLE! US citizens are now PREY. The ability of these callers to block their identity gives the GREEN LIGHT to all sorts of criminals, idiots, jerks, phishers and scammers. Privacy for the CALLER? BULLSPIT! What about YOUR PRIVACY? The lobbyists have turned logic upside down. They legislate privacy for the ATTACKER, and no access for the VICTIMS. If you want to call someone, then you should BE REQUIRED to identify yourself. Otherwise, you are an AMBUSHER with ill intent.
2.	AUTODIALERS MUST BE OUTLAWED BY CONGRESS. Autodialers drive us all crazy, and they have NO LEGITIMATE use. Other than to torture everyone who has a telephone, just so a few obnoxious predators can make a few bucks. US citizens are now PREY.
3.	CALLER ID SPOOFING MUST BE OUTLAWED BY CONGRESS. WHAT GOOD IS A REPORTING SYSTEM WHEN THERE IS NOTHING TO REPORT? Why should telemarketers be able to endlessly attack us, and hide behind FAKE caller IDs? US citizens are now PREY. Congress allows it to happen, because the unregulated salesmen at the "Direct Marketing Association" have lobbyists who pay millions of bribe dollars to congressmen for the privilege ("political action"). Here are some companies that provide illegal "Caller ID spoofing", rendering the Do Not Call List" useless - http://www.google.com/search?q=caller+id+spoofing So, the next time you read another person's comment like "Just pay your bill", you should realize that the commenter doesn't know anything about "Caller ID Spoofing"! Scammers Spoofing Caller ID Info BECAUSE OF CALLER ID SPOOFING, YOU CAN'T EVEN FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE FEDS, BECAUSE YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHO IS HARASSING YOU. Great system, eh? Give your senator a kiss. Here is the government FCC web page on Caller ID and Spoofing.
4.	SELLING PRIVATE INFO MUST BE OUTLAWED BY CONGRESS. Americans should not be treated as prey by American Corporations. Telemarketers buy their data from entities that should NOT be selling it. Did you know that the top 3 credit reporting agencies sell your private data to the vultures? Check out the Experian ad above. B2C above stands for B@stards to Consumers. How do you feel about that? THIS SHOULD BE ILLEGAL. In America, everything is for sale. You are just PREY. Who else sells your private data to telemarketers? Comcast, Dept. of Motor Vehicles, Equifax, Transunion, etc. Everyone who CAN sell your data, IS selling your data. Give your senator another kiss.
5.	HOBBLE THE RUN-AMOK DIRECT MARKETING ASSOCIATION. Complain to your congressman. Tell them you are sick of being MARKETING PREY. Tell them you are sick of all the obnoxious phone calls. HARASS THEM BACK - Ways To Harass Telemarketers. Do everything you can to screw them up, and waste their time. After all, that is what they are doing to you!
. Other A.T.&T. Problems
1.	AT&T sells your phone number to telemarketers. As soon as your new number starts working, the SPAM phone calls start pouring in. Your new phone number can be purchased at New Connects Data, and other places.
2.	Curtis AT&T does not "age" old phone numbers before they give them to you. Consequently, you can receive hundreds of phone calls for the last person who had the number - in my case, it was "Curtis Cxxxxxxxxxx". Over and over again. I AM NOT CURTIS. Because Curtis has piffed off so many people, I have to suffer all of his bill-collector "retaliation calls", even though I am NOT him! Thanks, AT&T. You are less than worthless. Many of the Curtis bill collectors prefer not to believe me. They therefore decide to torture me, anyway, using hang-up calls, dead-line calls, heavy-breathing calls, etc.
3.	ACR from ATT - "Anonymous Call Rejection" - WORTHLESS From A.T.&T. - "Anonymous Call Rejection is available with Caller ID and may not be available in all areas. (Note: Caller ID is required for Anonymous Call Rejection.) Anonymous Call Rejection won't block calls that are outside your local service area, "Out of Area," or "Unavailable." As in, "most of the calls above." So, what the heck is the point? Pure BS. Worthless.
4.	The AT&T "phone tree from hell" is extremely frustrating, because it takes forever to get a human. AT&T uses a computer to funnel you into a preconceived "cubbyhole", to avoid speaking with you. AT&T feels that THEIR time is valuable, and YOUR time is worth nothing. It is not difficult to understand why AT&T is hated so much. We broke them up once. Because of George Bush deregulation, we need to break them up again.
5.	How bad is AT&T, really? They rank #2 for U.S. most-hated companies with the most complaints, second only to Paypal.

top of page 10. Who Are The Telemarketers?
So, who are the sleazy, fast-buck opportunists that have been calling you? It's hard to know, when they use Caller ID Spoofing. Their headquarters organization is the American Teleservices Association. Give them a call at (317) 816-9336 - tell them how you feel. Here is a list of some telemarketers found on the Internet. Also, here is a list of some online telemarketing pigeon lists, and Caller ID spoofing companies, that you can use to wreak mayhem upon the unsuspecting and undeserving.
Non-www Outbound Telemarketing companies		www Outbound Telemarketing Companies
Phone	Telemarketer Name	Phone	Telemarketer Name
800-411-5777 866-432-0667 866-661-2255 877-386-6275 843-222-0700 800-243-8329 480-907-2463 866-611-7667	answernet.com/outbound-center.asp callcenterscomparison.com corpocall.com dunlapmarketing.com/telemarketing/ ourinsight.com/teleservices.html phonewareinc.com/solutions.asp qualifiedleads.com/telemarketing.html we-use-american-operators-only.com	866-938-5840 866-502-2676 800-932-6793 800-457-1181 800-472-3637 866-432-0667 248-583-8070 877-242-4276 800-551-0567 800-711-5478 866-295-8116 888-212-7106 866-808-7366 602-943-7111 800-630-6380 866-437-1529 800-555-1212 813-882-3072 800-819-9320 866-635-6407 888-229-7046 480-907-2463 402-210-2692 800-720-7139 800-905-9140 800-551-0567 800-834-7370 330-825-2407 866-338-0678 888-287-6770 866-763-8826 866-611-7667	www.4moreappointments.com/node/7 www.acornmg.com www.advanteltelemarketing.com www.agrgroupinc.com www.businessbeanstalk.com/ www.callcenterscomparison.com www.custserv.us www.dannagroup.us www.econtactlive.com www.findmorebuyers.com/page.cfm/35 www.generationdirect.com www.homeytel.com www.intelesure.com www.intelemark.com www.livephoneleads.com www.newfieldtelemarketing.com http://www.newisolutions.com/ www.onetouchdirect.com www.phonemanusa.com www.professionalprospecting.com www.qcssinc.com www.qualifiedleads.com/telemarketing.html www.qualitycontactsolutions.com www.rentatelemarketer.net www.sigmavoice.com www.targetyourmarket.com/ www.team-access.com www.telemarketingconsultant.com www.touchstar.com www.transferguru.com www.vanillasoft.com www.voicelogic.com/
Phone 800-457-2899 800-241-7425 800-771-3282 888-808-8242 402-334-1824 561-305-1487 866-692-1534 877-431-0032	Telemarketing Pigeon Lists www.amerilist.com/ www.caldwell-list.com/telemarketing-lists.html www.datamangroup.com/ Experian www.goleads.com/ leadprodatasystems.com/ www.mailing-lists-direct.com/telemarketing-list/ www.tlclists.com/
-	Caller ID Spoofing Companies http://123spoof.com/ http://www.itellas.com/ http://www.phonecalleridspoofing.com/ http://www.phonegangster.com/ http://www.stealthrecordercard.com/ http://www.telespoof.com/ www.telemarketingcity.com
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11. When Do They Call?

. What MONTH Do They Call?
Month	Number of Calls
January	9
February	8
March	22
April	10
May	14
June	-
July	-
August	-
September	-
October	-
November	-
December	-

. What DAY Do They Call?
Day of Week	Number of Calls
Monday	10
Tuesday	7
Wednesday	9
Thursday	12
Friday	5
Saturday	4
Sunday	2

. What TIME Do They Call?
Time of Call	. Number of Calls
6 - 7 AM	-
7 - 8 AM	-
8 - 9 AM	8:57
9 - 10 AM	9:00 - 9:05 - 9:07 - 9:08 - 9:10 - 9:10 - 9:11 - 9:31 - 9:56 - 9:59
10 - 11 AM	10:31 - 10:35 - 10:38 - 10:48
11 - 12 PM	11:14 - 11:46 - 11:54 - 11:56
-	-
12 - 1 PM	12:00 - 12:15
1 - 2 PM	1:06 - 1:08 - 1:14 - 1:15 - 1:25
2 - 3 PM	2:35 - 2:45 - 2:50 - 2:52
3 - 4 PM	3:05 - 3:07 - 3:12 - 3:40 - 3:44 - 3:52 - 3:54
4 - 5 PM	4:29 - 4:30
5 - 6 PM	5:19 - 5:40 - 5:43 - 6:59
6 - 7 PM	6:23 - 6:28 - 6:38 - 6:49
7 - 8 PM	7:09 - 7:16 - 7:59
8 - 9 PM	-

top of page 12. Google Survey of Telephone Abuse
	. Here are a few terms searched on Google, to indicate the level of concern and dissatisfaction experienced by telephone customers.
Results	Search Term	Results	Search Term
365,000 351,000 328,000 226,000 165,000 148,000 124,000 90,100 85,300 72,600 69,500 68,900 56,700 51,800	phone fraud harassing phone calls unknown callers telemarketing calls telephone surveyor phone scam telemarketing fraud phone spam annoying phone calls telephone harassment telephone solicitation unwanted phone calls no caller ID telephone fraud	40,500 26,800 24,700 19,100 18,400 6,590 5,040 3,820 2,310 1,830 955 505 65 8	caller complaints collection phone calls phone solicitation telemarketing scum telemarketing scam spam phone calls junk phone calls telephone spam telemarketing spam crap phone calls phishing phone calls deceptive phone calls bastard phone calls identity theft phone calls
TCPA - Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 CPTA - Consumer Protection Telemarketing Act 1993 Sarbanes-Oxley Act 2002

DISCLAIMER
The opinions above are those of the author alone, and no one else.
I found all the public company information and Phone Numbers above by using Google search.
Although the author has tried to be as accurate as possible, errors are possible.
I receive far too many unwanted phone calls. So, I made this online unwanted call log, to tell everyone about who the worst offenders are, from my perspective.

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This Vaughns Unwanted Telephone Marketing Calls web page was updated on 2009-11-11.