Federal Communications Commission, an agency of the United States government, has limited automated telemarketing calls used by advertisers. Telemarketers require a written consent from a person receiving the calls.
The major legal problem with telemarketing is violating "Do Not Call" regulations, where telemarketers call individuals who have registered their phone numbers on the national "Do Not Call" registry. This can result in fines and penalties for the telemarketing company.
The cell phones have limited the ability of miscommunication due to the abundant supply of service. The use of call centers for telemarketing has decreased dramatically, due to numerous factors, including the increasing use of cell phones.
It takes up to 31 days. I linked an article in the "Related Links" section on other things you need to do to block telemarketing calls as the Do Not Call registry only prevents business who are selling products and services from calling.
The best way to stop telemarketers from calling you is to get yourself placed on the National Do Not Call List. Go to https://www.donotcall.gov/ to register. After you have been on the list for 31 days, telemarketing calls should stop. If they don't, you can report them on the same site. The easiest and fastest way is to answer the phone and tell them to "Take me off your calling list." By law, they must comply. Otherwise, you can register with the National Do Not Call Registery at: https://www.donotcall.gov/. This will stop future solicitations.
Weird phone calls can occur for several reasons, such as telemarketers or robocalls using automated systems to reach potential customers. They may also originate from scammers attempting to obtain personal information or money. Additionally, your number might have been randomly dialed or sold to third-party companies. If the calls are persistent and bothersome, consider blocking the number or using call-filtering services.
Most countries have Trade Secrets Acts in some form or another. Such legislation can be invoked where a competing firm has obtained telemarketing scripts that were unique to one particular company. To obtain redress under such legislation, the information must be accepted as confidential by anyone to whom it has been revealed and not have been disclosed to, for example, customers with no request for confidentiality.
You can't change your name. As simple as that.
This is an automated call from Comcast - generally it's to inform you service has been restored.
No close calls have been reported.
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001 indicates it originates in america - however - as far as I can discover, area code 917 doesn't exist. I've been unable to find out exactly - BUT - the number appears on various 'nuisance number' databases that people have been getting calls from that number. It's probably an automated system trying to generate business by gathering 'live' subscriber numbers (those that are actually answered by a person'.
001 indicates it originates in america - however - as far as I can discover, area code 917 doesn't exist. I've been unable to find out exactly - BUT - the number appears on various 'nuisance number' databases that people have been getting calls from that number. It's probably an automated system trying to generate business by gathering 'live' subscriber numbers (those that are actually answered by a person'.