Do-not-call list (somewhat rant-ish)

[Grace]

When you get one of those calls - if you have Caller ID - Google the number. Results can be fascinating. We've been getting lots of credit card calls, and some others that are still unknown. Some of the numbers are frequent enough that we put them into the Call Block feature on our phone. For the rest of them - if I don't recognize the number, I just pick it up, and then hang up immediately.

What Sandie posted is correct. The Feds are trying to squash this type of call, but it takes lots of patience and time.

As for the political and charity calls - I call the political person's office and request no more calls. That works. For the charities - we don't donate to phone calls, and I tell them that, and again request no calls. For the most part, it has worked.

[Asiel]

We get so many call centres and what not that I do exactly the same thing, lift the receiver and hang up...sometimes it seems they call back 2-3 times and I just keep doing it till they call again but hang up before I can, seems like a joke to them.
Credit card calls, collection agencies ( when we never buy anything on time--pay cash or I don't buy) so it seems ridiculous but it seems this is the latest thing.
They even call on the cell phones now so I keep mine off unless going out.