6464531349

Uh, folks, reporting them to the FCC and FTC does no good.  Surveys are exempt from the Do Not Call list, as long as they aren't selling anything.  Especially political surveys -- do you really think politicians would have passed a law without making themselves exempt from its consequences?

I've gotten this call twice, if I get it again I'll call the 212 number.  And of course they will ask for your number -- how else will they know what number to flag as "do not call?"

So called and got my number removed (supposedly). What is really interesting about this company is the fact that they don't purchase numbers. They wardial!!! (for all those hackers out there you know what I mean) I just cannot believe this company is systematically dialing every phone number in each area code!! AMAZING! Tthis HAS to be illegal.

Received called but no one there when I picked up.

They have called us twice in less than one hour.  Called the 202 number recommended below and a polite man asked for our phone number and indicated we will be removed from their list.

I received calls today from this number - I am on the DO NOT CALL LIST -
Somehow these jerks just do not understand Do not call!!

Shhesh!  Now the G@@ D@@@ bas@@@@@ are calling me!

From 646-453-1349, caller ID says "Unknown".

Called twice today, once at 2:18, again at 3:59.

Calls my number all times of the day and night and several times per day.

This number has called our house twice today and there is nobody there, comes up as unknown, there has to be a way to get these morons to leave people alone.

calls 5-6 times a night, no one on other end

Called 4 times in 3 days. I called 212 260-0070, asked if that company had been calling. What state he asked? Texas I replied. Yes, have been calling Texas, he said. I requested my TN be removed. He said yes he would remove my TN, "takes about a half hour."

thought it was a New Jersey acquaintance, but when i called back, it was repeatedly busy.  has anyone experienced success and no more calls after requeting to be placed on their Do Not Call List ?

I live in Va and received this call at 9:36pm. When I answered a man asked to speak to my husband (I'm not married) I asked him who was calling and he repeated could he speak with my husband and when I persisted to know who it was he finally hung up. I will report this.

Many folks have commented that no one is on the line when they answer their phones.  It is because solicitors use computers/auto-dialers to call our homes. Many times when you answer your phone there is no one on the other side because the operators are still speaking with other clients. When they hang up they then pick up the next call; thus, the delay in someone answering.

Just hang up right away or don't pick up if you don't recognize the number.  Good luck!

I received a phone call from (646) 453-1349 at 8:16 pm on 01-07-2008. The caller ID said: unknown.  I answered the call and there was no one on the line. I tried to call it back and it has been busy for one hour now. I did some research and this is the company where the number originates. Additional research suggests it is a research firm for John Edwards and his miserable attempt to run for president of the US. If you call their number, they will remove you from ytheir list. We need to do more than have our numbers removed. We need to iritate this asswpies as much as they have irritated us!!!!!!!

Central Marketing, Inc.
30 Irving Place  
New York, NY 10003-2303
Phone: (212) 260-0070
Fax: (212) 979-5647
Fax: (800) 295-3170
Email: cmcma9@aol.com
Carol McMahon, Partner
Gwenn Worth, Partner

These [***] called my house THREE times yesterday. I'm giving the number to the State attorney general as well as the FTC. I am also posting an ad on Craigslist warning others about them.

If YOU do this, make sure the ad is so good that the ENTIRE world will be calling them to ask about their "2000 Lexus for sale-$12,000".

Keep the SOB's that harass US busy.

Creative Consumer: Avoiding the Dreaded Telemarketer
Everything You Need to Know About the Do-Not-Call List and Stopping the Calls
By ELISABETH LEAMY-ABC NEWS Consumer Correspondent

Nov. 12, 2007 —

The Federal Trade Commission has penalized six companies a total of $7.7 million for calling people whose numbers are listed in the National Do Not Call registry.

The FTC says one company got consumers' phone numbers by enticing them to enter a sweepstakes and telling them their phone number was their entry number. Another called people it did not have an existing business relationship with. A third failed to transmit the required caller ID information.

Good to know the feds are looking out for your dinner hour. But you'd be surprised how many telemarketers are still allowed to call you even if you've signed up for the registry. How dare they and who are they?

Political candidates. Imagine that, politicians carved out an exemption for themselves one that they will make full use of in the coming election year, I'm sure

Opinion pollsters who will also be busy in 2008

Companies that you already have a business relationship with

Charities trying to raise money

It's still possible to eliminate future calls, even from these exempt groups. Many consumers make the mistake of shrieking "take me off your list," when a telemarketer interrupts them in the middle of dinner. Wrong. That request has no legal teeth.

Instead, ask to be put on their list: their do-not-call list.

In addition to honoring the national registry, telemarketers are required to keep their own list of people who have asked not to be contacted. If they call you again after you have made this request, you can sue them and collect compensation. The company could also face government fines of $10,000 or more. Keep in mind, big companies have multiple divisions. For example, if you tell the long distance department not to call you anymore, you may still receive cold calls from the cellular division.

If you are not one of the 145 million people who have listed a number on the National Do Not Call Registry, time to stop procrastinating. Just go to www.donotcall.gov

You can also call (888) 382-1222 from the number you wish to register. It takes about a month for telemarketers to start honoring your request. The legislation that created the Do Not Call registry is set to expire, but the FTC has decided it will continue to require companies to honor your request while Congress works to renew that law.

You can register a landline phone or a cell phone. But if you've received an e-mail warning you that all cell phone numbers are about to be released to telemarketers, that's just a persistent urban myth. Don't worry.

If after doing all this, you still receive obnoxious telephone come-ons, chances are the callers are crooks. Telemarketing fraud is devastating. Some people lose their life savings. The most common fraudulent phone pitches are: prizes that cost money, cheesy travel packages, untested health-care products, illegal investments, and fake charities.

Know the Signs

By law, telemarketers are not allowed to call before 8 a.m. or after 9 p.m. They must immediately state that it's a sales call. They cannot lie about prizes, investment returns or the price of what they're selling. If a caller violates any of these rules, you may be dealing with a fraudulent telemarketer.

If a telemarketer asks for your credit card number, don't give it out unless you initiated the call.

Sleazy solicitors often ask for your checking account number or other numbers printed on your checks. Never give those numbers out over the phone.

Cold callers may ask for your personal information. Don't give out medical information, your driver's license number or social security number. Don't reveal your children's names or other family details.

Never pay for a prize. If you've really won, you don't owe a cent. Free is free.

Tricky telemarketers try to get people to make hasty decisions. Don't do it. Ask the caller to send you written information.

Telemarketers target older people. If you're older than 65, lots of hucksters could come-a-calling. Single elderly women are a con artist's favorite "client."

Where to Complain

To gripe about telemarketers who break the rules or break the law, contact your state attorney general and the Federal Trade Commission. If the telemarketer is a telecommunications company, complain to the Federal Communications Commission.

called house twice. no one on the other end. i called number back and all i got was a busy signal. tried to look up on reverse search but all that came up was unlisted number in ny,ny. can't the phone company block them from making annoying phone calls?

Many call with no one on other end

1 call today @ 8 PM Eastern.  Dialed the 212 number and the woman said they would remove my number from their db.