[asterisk-users] Area code 757 "Car warranty" calls

[John Millican]

Jon Pounder wrote:
> Cary Fitch wrote:
> 
> The problem has two prongs - first we are in control of our own 
> landlines and can use asterisk to screen whatever crap we wish before 
> disturbing a real user or allowing a vm to get stored (but it would be 
> nice not to have to).
> 
> The other issue is we are not for the most part in any kind of control 
> situation of our cellphones, and there is no way to stop that ring from 
> happening and once it does it either needs to be answered or a vm dealt 
> with. This is where the bigger players need to start living up to their 
> responsibilities and not just ignore the problem.
> 
> 
> 
>> Well it will get me off my rant in this forum.  Isn't that worth something?
>>
>> Seriously, as "users" some of us have one 2 line system and others are
>> running multiple systems, absorbing hundreds of thousands of calls a day.
>>
>> Where the %&#! "warranty calls" are coming from or not coming from is useful
>> info.
>>
>> Cary Fitch
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com
>> [mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Don Kelly
>> Sent: Friday, March 20, 2009 11:23 AM
>> To: 'Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion'
>> Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] Area code 757 "Car warranty" calls
>>
>> This information appears to be relevant, but useless?
>>
>>   --Don
>>
>> Don Kelly
>> PCF Corp
>> People Come First
>>
>> 651 842-1000
>> 888 Don Kell(y)
>> 651 842-1001 fax
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com
>> [mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Tilghman
>> Lesher
>> Sent: Friday, March 20, 2009 10:39 AM
>> To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
>> Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] Area code 757 "Car warranty" calls
>>
>> On Friday 20 March 2009 00:38:45 Cary Fitch wrote:
>>   
>>> Sure if you can get up stream carriers to cooperate.  Just follow the
>>>     
>> CDRs.
>>   
>>> But short of a subpoena... or enlightened self interest, like the calls
>>> take down a tandem.. (not likely).
>>>
>>> We could loop the calls back to get AT&T's attention, but they would just
>>> complain about the loop, not trace them back to the source.
>>>     
>> Nothing official, but if these are the same clowns who called me
>> earlier this month (and who I filed a complaint on at the DNC registry),
>> then changing their area code may have been a ploy to avoid more
>> complaints.  Here is some relevant information on that number:
>> http://whocalled.us/lookup/7025200085
>>
>>   
I realize that finding these (insert foul and derogatory expletive), but
if we do maybe a public whipping with a cat-o-nine tails on the six
O'Clock news?
It is my phone, I pay for the service I should not have to answer (or
even filter out) calls from some idiot that has absolutely no business
calling me in the first place. There are many other avenues of
advertising that are not invasive of my privacy and do not require me to
pay for the call in the case of a cell phone number.  Maybe sending a
bill to some of these jerks for all the cell calls they have made will
hit them where it hurts.
Just my opinion
JohnM