312-419-0400

Caller ID says "The Blackstone", and they said it was a "courtesy call".

None... did not answer phone...leaves no message.

They've called twice and each time when I pick up, they hang up. Feh

Called my cell phone and hung up as soon as I answered..

Here is who is calling...looks to me like maybe they are trying to "verify" valid phone numbers to be added to some kind of "marketin" list....

http://www.bgglobal.com/main.taf?p=7,1

I got that call too.  They left no message.  Who are they and why are they calling me?

They will not stop calling and every time we answer they just hang up/

I have been getting calls from this telemarker almost every night for the past 2-3 weeks. They will call you from 312-423-4006 and 312-419-0400. My number is on the Do Not Call Registry and they still call. I have filed numberous complaints against this company & it does absolutely no good!

We have been receiving calls with no response - like a taped message that fails to cut in.  So far none on my cell phone, which reminds me I must update the Do No Call Registry on all the lines.

This is the company calling you:

The Blackstone Group
360 N Michigan Ave # 1500
Chicago, IL 60601
312-419-0400
www.bgglobal.com

This is not to be confused with the New York based private equity firm with the same name.

They are a market research firm and are exempt from the do-not-call laws. You will be removed from their call list if you ask them.

Here are some suggestions:
1) Try to find out the name of the company that paid them to do the research. They may not tell you. If they do, and you are a customer of that firm, you can either complain, or take you business elsewhere.
2) Demand to see their Do-Not-Call policy in writing. By law, they have to provide you with this on demand.
3) Ask the caller if they are providing payment for this survey. I go to focus groups occasionally, and they always pay me for my time and opinion. What is the difference here? Blackstone is being paid to learn about people's opinions which they want to get from you for free. Why shouldn't we be paid also?
4) Demand that they add you to the do-not-call list of both Blackstone Group and the company that sponsored them.

I never participate with these companies. Why? I do not know what they will do with the information. It may be used to provide telemarketers with more ammo to call me or try to sell me.

A woman called. My daughter answered. Unknown why. Googled the #, and here I am.

3 calls in a row, no message left

I received repeated calls. They left no message.  When I did answer, they hung up.

Called last night at around 8:30 pm. Did not recognize the number, so I did not answer. Thought I would try to reverse look-up the number. Now I am here. Will ignore, if they continue to call .

The called a few times, finally answered the phone. Told them they had the wrong number. Haven't heard back since.

I did a reverse lookup and found that the calls to my cellphone were from the Blackstone Group. They always call two times and never leave a message. I created a contact for the number, then BLOCKED it.

don't know what they want but blocked

(312) 419-0400:  voicemail left says they are representing "SRBI," a healthcare survey group.  (surveying "on behalf of the Chicago Dept of Public Health"

voicemail left say they are representing "SRBI" a healthcare survey group. (surveying "on behalf of the Chicago Dept of Public Health" Will call back in a couple of days... I am sure I won't answer then either (I'm on the do not call list as well)

Got a call from this # today saying that they are Black Stone Group conducting a survey on behalf of Nicor Gas regarding its Energy Smart Program. However most of his questions were not related to Natural gas services. Strange!