On Sat, 27 Feb 2016 23:26:37 -0500, wrote:

On Sat, 27 Feb 2016 22:07:55 -0500, Micky
wrote:

On Fri, 26 Feb 2016 10:27:28 -0700, Don Y
wrote:

On 2/26/2016 9:38 AM, KenK wrote:
What do you do about these pests? I get a series of calls every night
between 8 and 9. My answering machine announces the numbers and they are
always the same. The answering machine answers, they hang up. Why call over
and over and ... Obviously I'm never going to pick up. They just enjoy
harassing people? Why do the phone companies let them get away wuth this?
Should be easy for the companies to spot them. I get other calls in the
mornings. All my friends that I asked have the same problems. Mine is an
unlisted number.

I tried a Pro Call Blocker through Amazon but the instructions were
terrible and it made several obvious errors. Returned it the next day.
Anyone find a blocker that works?

There must be a better, more polite way to sell to (and cheat) people.

As long as there are fools who respond to these folks, they will continue
to try this tactic. Can you blame them? What's the downside: prison

Well, I think someone should shoot a few of them.

Or at least plant a story that several were killed.

time? fines? No, just a "bad reputation".

Meh.

I just got an invitation to join a class action suit against a company
that abuses DNC. I sent back the card. Lets see.
I don't expect anything but who knows.

Not as good as shooting them, but it's something. Let us know.