801-494-1992

Started asking questions offerring something when I interrupted and told them my number was a cell phone.  Since then I have received 5 hang-ups!

Received a call today from Western Wats at this number. The caller went into his spiel about how he is performing a survey and the answers to my questions are important.

The following is what I do when telemarketers call. It takes just a minute, and is actually more enjoyable then getting angry with these losers.

I immediately began to politely pepper him with questions:
What company is he calling from?
Where is his company located?
What is the contact number for this company?
What organization is he conducting research for?
Who is funding the research?
Are their political or non-profit groups involved, and if so, who are they?

He answered my questions as best he could, telling me that they were conducting research on behalf of "Mount West Research." I then asked him the most important question:
Is this a compensated survey? Am I to receive payment for my answers?

He was surprise with these questions. Obviously he never heard someone ask these before. I explained my rationale. Since his company is being paid by a group to perform the research, and he is using my phone number (which I pay for), and MY time, I should be compensated, no different than if I went to a focus group performing market research.

When he told me there would be no payment I asked him two more questions.
Would you please place my number on your Do-Not-Call list?
Can you confirm now that my number is on this list?

He then responded, "I will see what I can do." I mentioned that was unacceptable and asked to speak to his supervisor.

A minute later, the supervisor who identified himself as Andrew Sullivan picked up the phone. When I told him I was trying to get my number removed from his Do-Not-Call list, and their representative could not confirm that, he hung up on me!

Do not take crap from these telemarketers. DO NOT give them any personal information. DO NOT identify yourself. Spend all the time asking them questions! Not only will they be wasting their money and time on non-effective calls, you will obtain some satisfaction knowing you are doing just that.

received three calls from this number ....when checking caller id  watts # picked up phone and pushed any number that way it rings in the callers ear..receive these calls at least 2-4 times a day x 7 days....discusting...

Thanks, Jack, I like your approach and will use it in the future. Just a note from on of the news groups '

Company fined over child-labor violations
Orem-based Western Wats plans to appeal the federal penalties of $552,750

By Lois M. Collins Deseret News
Published: Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009 12:59 a.m. MDT

They call several times a week from this number---for the last year or so!
I never answer, they never leave a message.

Caller hung up just as I answered.  Left no voice mail message.  I'm on the national do not call list.  I just filed a complaint at https://complaints.donotcall.gov/

Female voice from some sort of "Media" company.  In other words it was a B.S. call.

That was unique, but it still took some of your time.  My approach is this:  I store the number on my cell phone giving it a name of Tel 99.  I then assign a special ring tone that identifies phony calls.  Each name on the phone can hold about 5 or 6 numbers.  When Tel 99 fills up I start Tel 98 and continue with more of the same.  Reason for running the ID numbers from 99 down is when I access the directory with the letter T the lower number shows up first.  I have over 100 numbers that I  will not answer and it saves me that time of talking or not talking to a bunch of telemarketers.  Also, I do not waste minutes off my cell phone.

Oh mystery number, who are thou?

Oh annoying caller, why are you so shy?  If you are afraid to talk to my machine, then why should I believe you would talk to me?  Either get a backbone or stop calling!!

Your response is awesome !....I'm going to do this from now on... and look forward to asking if I'm being compensated for my time.  AMAZING ! :)

calls and leaves no message

Annoying call and on DO NOT CALL LIST

Called on 1/24/12
Left no message.

99.9% of the calls I get are telemarketers
of some type or another. I keep my land line
for 911 emergency calls.

So much for being on the Do Not Call list!

Very unclear? it seemed like a lame attemp to sell a substardard product over the Phone.
Or something like dianetic's ???

calls and hangs up after a beep...3 times in the past hour and a half

How do I get these people to stop calling my cell phone using time that I pay for?

Calls night after night- I call back- to ask them to stop- they don't answer- have to change my phone number

you are an idiot with too much time on your hands....wow!!! ReaLLY???

Received several calls in one day from this number.  Did some research and found out it is a marketing research company and is exempt from the Do Not Call list.  There is an email provided on their website in order to remove your number from their lists.