253-382-9031

They called never left a message. The area code is from suburbs south of Seattle. The second time I blocked it with my phones built in CALL BLOCK! ... Panasonic makes phones with this feature and I understand more and more phones that are being sold have this....

I AGREE do not call list is a waste.  I have a list of 24 numbers now that have been calling. One calls seven days a week twelve hours a day  for months now.  I will not answer a number i do not know.

This is a robo call SCAM...Caller claims to be from Credit Card Services and can lower your credit card dept.  I'm on Do Not Call List and when I asked if they could mail me info they hung up.

The reason do not call doesn't work on some of these is that they are sometimes routing their calls through other numbers somehow, which probably isn't legal, either.  The screen came up with Service Center.  Hope they catch them sometime.   I just got a call at 10:33 at night, finally answered because I didn't want the call to interrupt my husband's sleep, but no response on the other end.  Just looked here to see what the number was for, so this answers it pretty well.

Obnoxious and persistent caller.  Thanks for the info on the company.  Wish the DNC list were effective.

Robocall claiming I entered an online sweepstake (false) and won a free home security system, press 1 to connect, press 3 to decline. I pressed 3.

Something to keep in mind about all these continuing bothersome calls for surveys, so called charities and so called charity pickups despite asking them to remove you from their list:

Call centers have sprung up in my town that make use of the survey and the charity loophole around the do not call list; they have been a headache for law enforcement, emergency services, neighboring businesses and residential areas.  When I ask any patrolling officer in town about these call centers, they are quick to state their frustrations about the criminal activity that some of these call centers have brought into the area. Several law enforcement agencies regularly visit some of these call centers looking for warrant arrests etc.  I have heard from sources including from frustrated employees that work for these call centers complaining about the drug activity, vandalism of cars and neighboring businesses, break-ins and theft, drinking while on the job, smoke breaks are actually marijuana breaks, drunk driving, very dangerous driving, tons of tossed out litter of empty liquor containers, trash, food etc.  I’ve even heard that the mangers are also involved in criminal activities and have even preyed on their legitimate employees who are simply trying to eek out a living on horrible wages.  Also the operators are untrained in a very high turn around, poorly managed and dysfunctional work environment.

Also realize this when you call a companies’ customer service line and get horrible service from the call center that’s been hired by the company.  One time while on a call with our bank’s customer service, the operator was so loopy that it required ending the call and calling again to try and get someone else to help, think about that when you call a companies’ customer service and the conversation gets odd, off the wall and obtuse – you may be talking to an operator that’s drunk or on something.  After 6 months of getting a different and wrong answer to our ongoing problem each time we called our bank’s call center, we gave up and closed the account.

With so little police left in our town due to cutbacks, they can’t always respond to vandalism and break-ins when it’s witnessed as they have their plate full responding to the major emergencies, this allows the criminal activity free reign, the neighborhood becomes the hood.  Some insurance companies require proof of private security patrols before they will honor a claim due to vandalism or theft leaving the neighboring businesses off guard and uncovered.  These businesses also have the added cost to hire private security, install security systems/monitoring, upgrade lighting etc.  Then there are the dangers and headaches to the nearby businesses employees such as their cars being vandalized or broken into.  Some businesses simply give in, pickup and move out of town.

One of my neighbors owns a call center and he requires that his operators are bonded, but I guess there’s no laws requiring this – there should be.  Right now in my town it seems like anybody can start up a call center and hire questionable labor for cheap without much regulation.

I my efforts the past several years to try and get something done, I am most struck by the fact that there’s no real help, everyone is more worried about being sued than dealing with the obvious problem - you are on your own....

did you find any way to block the number ?   My phone service  qwest

did you find any way to block the number ?   My phone service  qwest and they said it cant be blocked, but they still charge me for call blocking service  per month !

This call came across as SERVICE DEP, but looked suspicious as the area code was not local.  They left no message and have been blocked.

service dept  ??   called, left no msg

I agree, problem is where are they. The numbers that show up on caller ID are most likely faked

getting unwanted calls to reduce debt several times per week & sometimes per day.

Called me 11/27/2012 twice. Left no message. Wish the impotent Do Not Call Registry could do something with so many complaints online.  Seems like my listing in the Registry is generating these nuisance calls.

I agree with your assessment whole-heartedly.  Our Government is out for itself and has no intentions of doing the right thing for and by the people.  They are absolutely useless.

On attempting to call this number back, a message came up stating that the number is no longer in service.  This in itself ought to be illegal.

Suggestion:  If we can get a handle on the communication carrier that services this Tel:  (253) 382-9031, then perhaps we can file a complaint with them…  just a thought.