Thanks for the info, but these calls come over my business land line (at work)…
They are direct solicits from competing credit card processors who want my
business to process my clients’ credit/debit cards. Yes, they get the clinic
number entered in their system, but that is to match out what they called to
remove me from their sales list. The better ones just have the “press #x to
opt out of these calls” and that’s the end of it, as the company has good
enough computers LOL
I NEVER get such calls on my personal line, but I imagine that is because I
don’t have any credit card processing going through my own number, just the
business line. ;)
I must be a lucky person to never get these types of solicits (nor the ones
like y’all have been talking about) on my personal lines, but am thinking that
it must be because I gave up my land line 10 years ago and only have a cell #
since then? I got my # on the “do not call” list when the list was first
initiated, and have always been sure to renew it as necessary. That, and I am
very good at finding the “don’t share my info with 3rd parties” button whenever
I purchase something online, etc, I seem to completely avoid receiving ANY type
of sales/solicitation/fraud calls.
Jen P & her Pack feeling lucky
On Nov 28, 2015, at 19:04, Theresa-GSD Yesko <scenecrest.geo@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hey Jen,
Did you know that doing that does enter your number into their computer
system?
You might talk to the credit card companies as you can request them to remove
you from calling.
Since I have talked to individuals at the Federal Trade Center they do more
than just telemarketers.
https://www.ftc.gov/enforcement/cases-proceedings
Did you know that most robot calls come through computers using a random
of numbers reason they get unlisted numbers too. I use a landline phone so
the telephone company will fill you in on this if you have one.
Just be careful on how you deal with this.
Theresa
scenecrest.geo@xxxxxxxxx
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On Sat, 11/28/15, Jen Proud <proudk911@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
For the "robot
calls"... I just learned this just last week from my
excellent new secretary: Though you have to suffer
listening to their entire message, then all the options, the
very last thing the message will say is "press #x to
opt out/unsubscribe to this call list". (Like I ever
subscribed?!?) Then follow the prompts. They always want
you to enter your phone # though they called you for some
reason...!With the new credit card machines
having come out last month, the office is being bombarded
with CC machine companies trying to sell me a new machine
and "great rates that will beat what your are currently
paying". Hey at least they're in English by an
English speaking person having made the recording so know
what button to push for the opt out LOLI have
also learned that the "Do Not Call" list is only
for telemarketers; the places that purchase your
information from 3rd party lists don't qualify as
telemarketers. :( Always make sure that whenever you order
things, subscriptions, et cetera, to look hard and find the
box where you can "do not share my information with any
third parties". Companies are excellent at hiding them,
but they're legally obligated to have them
"available" to uncheck somewhere along your
ordering process...
Jen P & her Pack who finally
have clean windows today LOL
