Who Called Us

It has been reported that there are groups that ask certain specific questions that they expect the answer to be "yes". Once they have that single word recorded they can then edit it into a 'taped' conversation they say they had with you where you agreed to buy something or authorize some sort of a debit against your account. The best thing is to not say that single word unless it is to someone whose identity you know and whom you have some measure of trust for. If you have ever gotten a call and answered the phone with "Yes?" and the caller then hangs up I would check the credit card activity VERY often or even call the bank and so that you lost it in order to get everything transferred to a new account.

One thing I did several years ago was het a device called a 'TeleZapper'. What it does is when the phone is answered (picking up or answering machine) it sends out a tone burst of a specific frequency that is recognized by most (not all) computer dialers as belonging to a fax machine. The software in the dialing system then thinks that it is calling a fax machine and not a phone, causing it to check off your number from the list. In the past three years my telemarketing calls has gone from 50+/month to just a couple.

There is also a device out on the market that allows you to control who gets thru on your phone.
1) You can enter the phone numbers of people that you want to be able to ring thru
2) You can enter the numbers of phones that you want to be blocked and they will get an appropriate message
3) All the rest are answered by a voice mail message

I am considering getting one of these because I am now getting many more calls from political and charitable groups. Unfortunately since it was the politicians that wrote the Do-Not-Call law they of course left themselves a loophole.

this company has gotten credit card numbers from somewhere. If you receive a call from them, i suggest you cancel your credit card!!! They used my card number and gave it to 3 "marketing partners" which charged me shipping to send information to me in the mail. They call constantly regardless of being on a do not call list or being asked to be taken off of thier call list.

These people call on a daily basis and have the last 4 digits of my credit card...I have asked to be removed from their calling list but they still call.

They call 20 times a day and when you answer they just hang up!! Its pissing me off!!!

PLATINUM REWARDS. They use several different numbers. Offer you gift card for using your credit card. Have told them twice to take me off their calling list. Told them today that the card is no longer good because I have cancelled it. About 3 months ago I had a charge on my card from a AAAPLAT. Never got a phone call then just the charge. Figure it has to be the same people though since they refer to same credit card number.

THis is clearly the same company that used to call me, who I requested remove me from their list, with a new number.
Looking for company information so i can sue them.