The message began mid-stream, but it was clearly some company selling health insurance.

No message left

I don't own a car and do not trust that even if I were to answer (which I don't) that my number won't profit anyway by selling out a 'live' lead to charities and others exempt from the federal registry rules.

It was a phone-bot reminding me about renewing my car warranty.

This is a least their 6th try. All they would have to do is leave a message and identify their company name giving factual information regarding their "important matter" that they eluded to, for starters. However, I did send a complaint to AT&T with a long list of problems that this outfit has (see my previous post). Also, checked their BBB report. Big surprise: unfavorable report. My real name is very common and there is no address listed in the book. Therefore, I must assume that they are fishing and need to find a warm body to sink their talons into. Otherwise, they could send a letter but that would cost too much vs. automated calling robots. Will keep you posted.

BTW, telco will probably tell me to purchase call blocking. Why should I pay to have jerks with shady records stay away? Anyone else gone through this? Thank you.

This rash of calls started March 7, '08, and is an automated recorded message that say it's "Roger Bass" calling about something important. I've received 5 calls to date (none of which were answered.) Research on the net confirmed what others have found that this is a some sort of collection agency game to snare you into defending that you are not the person they think owes them money simply because they've reached a live person. I have had a similar episode happen where some other collection agency was calling several times a day! I relented and answered the. BIG MISTAKE. The began by demanding I pay them $1,100.00 immediately or it will jump to $1,800.00 with penalties and admin. costs. After going round and round getting nowhere over several weeks, I finally sought help with the local U.S. Federal Trade Commission's lawyer who advised me to send them a certified letter demanding that they cease calling until they can provide a "written certification" of what they are alleging I owe. The lawyer also instructed me to cc: FTC and his name and title. Poof, no more calls, letters, threats. Maybe this is the same deal, new millenium, because I don't owe anyone a dime. I'm thinking of calling the phone company to complain and see if that might be effective.