Those unknown callers...
 

We're on the do not call list, and I realize that some entities are exempt from that, but I'm so torqued this morning I could bite something.

On Fridays I'm so exhausted, about all I do is sit and wait for it to be bedtime. At 8:00, I took all my meds, organized all my various pillows and mechanisms in my recliner, arranged my legs hopefully to avoid spasms, and drifted off into blessed zzzzz's.

At 9:00, the phone rang, scared me half to death because ALL of my family and friends know not to call after 8:00 unless it's an emergency. I untangled myself, lurched to the phone, just to hear silence, and see an 877 number with an unknown caller.

My heart was pounding, my arms were shaking. I would have cried, but I was too tired. This morning I tried to reverse lookup the number, but of course, it wasn't found. Anybody know 877 213 5213???

I'm going to try calling the number to see what happens. You know how it is: one night's sleep messed up, and it takes three days to get it together again.

Grrrrrrrrr.

I'm sorry that call scared you, B2Y. I rarely get calls after 8 PM and even at 9 PM it concerns me. Usually it's just one of my boys letting me know they'll be late but when it's an unknown number it does frighten me a bit.

Of course, my curiosity was tweaked by the number you listed so I dialed it..........are you ready for this???? It was the NMSS calling to see if you would volunteer!!! :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

Are you KIDDING ME???? Well, I'll definitely be calling that number! I wonder if "headquarters" knows about this?

Well, I called the number, and listened to the whole spiel. Of course they already called me a few days ago and wrestled me into handing out their stupid cards (see Dejibo's thread). I guess that wasn't enough, they wanted to wake me up and then hang up on me.

At the end of the recorded stuff, there was the opportunity to enter my phone number in their "do not call" list, which I did. They promised that it would be removed "within 30 days". Thirty days?? I feel so supported.

isn't that the second NMSS call someone has spoke about on here recently? Sorry this happened to you B2U

b2y, here is the info i posted on the other thread.

use this to check calls:

yes that is the second complaint the other complaint was about donations they were tryingto strong arm her into donating more, as for them calling that late B2y when you call them rip them a new one, they got a lot of nerve 9 pm what a bunch dyckfores

sorry you had a rough night b2y :hug:

btw...solicators do have up to 9pm (your time!) to call.

there are different times for weekends and how early they can start.

i'll try and find those. since we have had salepeople in our business, we had to stick to the rules. even to call back people who called us. (btw...we never cold called...why set your employees up for that???)

B2U - did you call them back? What did they say?

I hate when that happens. The PVA calls us all the time and now St Jude because we donate to them. The last call I too got suckered into the "We're not calling for a donation but could you pass out some cards for donations?" UGH

I heard on the news that they are trying to pass a law for no more pre-recorded telemarket cold calls. I am all for that law!!!! Now, if only we could get a law for those stupid cell phone text message ads.