214-283-1316

junk call

This number showed on caller ID on 03/26/12 at 8:17 PM PST as Wireless Calling. I did not answer and I am glad I did not after reading all of the reports listed here. No message was left. It is time to report them to the FTC.

Called while out - no message.  ID: Wireless Call.
Thanks to messages, I add this number to report it!

Caller ID said, "WIRELESS CALLIN"  WTH??

Didn't leave a message.. looks like a spammer.

Keeps calling but I do not answer. Don't recognize the number.

Another entry on my blocked caller list

They call, but I do not pick up. They do not leave a message.

When you call it back it says the number has been changed or is no longer in service.  How do they get away with this crap?

Me too.  How do they get away with this crap?  I have blocked their number from calling me again.
Telephone terrorists!

I double-checked the "whois" info because the entry quoted expired on Nov 07, 2009.  The most recent entry is the following:    Domain Name: INNOVATIVECONSULTANTS.COM, Created on: 07-Nov-01. Expires on: 07-Nov-12, Contact:: Morrissey, Anthony  @yahoo.com,,,47 Hipp Road, New Milford, CT 06776,   +1.2039488806.  However I found no proof that this call came from them.

Called my landline; did not leave a message

I call today. I answer. No one answered. I call back. It says this phone is disconnered.

Shows WIRELESS CALLING.  Answered and automatic sales.  Hung up

As everyone knows, you don't answer a call you don't recognise, right?  I am SOOOO tempted to do as suggested below, and either play along, simply answering "yes" to every single question, regardless if it's a yes/no question, LOL, or, answering (non-verbally) and laying the phone down for 5 or 10 minutes.  Heck, go start a load of wash, or rake leaves! ha!

HOWEVER!  I have this stinky suspicion this could be a modern way to pull off an old fashioned crime: burglary/robbery.  Leave a radio or TV on while not at home, so at least if you aren't there, bad guy is less likely to enter if he thinks you might be.

Aw crap, as I write this, there is a FREE RADIO CONFERENCE TAKING PLACE ON MY ANSWERING MACHINE!!!!!  For the record, the call started out sounding like Prez Obama, inviting me to some Dinner Hour FREE town hall meeting, then the offer which I ignored, of course, turned into an ongoing (recorded) "LIVE" bogus buncha BS.  Man, I must be on a list somewhere, with the heading of "Gullible Idiots"!!!  If this wasn't so annoying it might actually be funny. (phone number for this latest insult, 360-633-9010, "TELE TOWN HALL"  ate up at least 5-6 min of my message space!!!!!)

Never answered, they left no message. I don't know anyone in Texas so this has to be spam...

"WIRELESS CALLIN" <+12142831316> 5.28.2012. automated call.

i didn't mean Broadvox was calling, that who i get service from, sorry.

Caller: unknown.

Got a call from this 2142831316 at about 5pm no message no hang-up just dead air.

FRAUD ALERT!!!    I received three SPAM call today from this number. I’m sure it is from the same scam outfit using software to fake the origin numbers (like phishing emails).

From what I've learned - they are running several scams. The basic scam is this: They pretend to be conducting a political survey, as political calls are not blocked by the do not call list. They ask two or three easy questions, and tell you that you won a gift – like a free ship cruise. Then they will ask for your credit card number to pay for taxes and fees. Or they will do some variation of the above scam, like offering to reduce your credit card interest rate.

They always come back to the credit card - be aware! And if you do go on the cruise, the actual costs will go higher and higher, and you will be forced to attend a timeshare session before the cruise – so you lose more time.

Don’t bother pressing (1) to be removed from their list – that doesn’t work, as the criminals will not remove you from their call list, and may even increase the frequency of their calls. The FTC is pretty useless if they can't track and trap these abusers of our phone system. Remember – the callers are NOT a legitimate business - they are criminals/scammers trying to get your credit card number so they can defraud you. Don't even answer the phone, don't call back, just block them.

I have added all of the scam phone numbers to my blocked phone list - so I will never be bothered again. If you cannot block calls - just add the number to your phone book, with "No Name" and set the ringer to silent. If they call again, you will not hear the ring.

Finally, here's a few more numbers they have supposedly called from.
Remember, Caller ID can be fooled!
I have personally received scam calls from these numbers:
213-550-3111
281-217-0241
312-765-7460
402-934-8376
469-250-0270
502-632-4314
502-873-0247
502-873-0550
503-457-1231
503-457-1274
503-468-5227
503-902-8103
503-902-8259
513-417-0498
612-325-8774
701-661-1003
773-321-2056
843-619-7688
920-602-0879
925-298-9606
971-220-1118
971-220-1761

Others have reported the following phone numbers for scam calls:
407-476-5501
421-781-8274
497-928-8686
503-457-1194
503-563-0072
503-902-8187
503-902-8577
735-532-6997
754-954-6845
802-552-8325
828-202-1045
971-220-1262

If anyone comes up with a better solution - please share it.
I'd love to see the criminal scammers doing hard time.

My thanks to KeeKoo for posting the information below on the scammers with their business info:

“It's not Political Opinions of America - It's actually Caribbean Cruise Line. Caribbean Cruise Line, also doing business as Florida Bahamas Cruise Vacation.”

www.123GoCruise.com
www.grandcaribbeancl.com
561-424-0845
800-221-8200
800-231-1298
800-237-3503
800-441-6306
813-425-9400
954-343-6959
954-491-1120
954-513-3069

I suggest that everyone file a complaint with the Florida BBB. It's very simple.

Here's a good read: http://www.bbb.org/south-east-florida/busines ... 4161/complaints

For anyone who prefers direct and hopefully physical confrontation here are their addresses:

3504 Cragmont Drive
Tampa, FL 33619

300 Knugh Rd., Suite 100
Boynton Beach, FL 33436

100 W. Cypress Creek Road, #700
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309

301 Broadway, #101B
West Palm Beach, FL 33403

531 SE 5th Court
Pompano Beach, FL 33060

Here are links to websites to file a complaint – be sure to mention the business name.
http://www.fcc.gov/complaints
https://complaints.donotcall.gov/complaint/complaintcheck.aspx

Caller ID said "Marketing" and I let the answering maching pick up.  No message was left.