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Unsolicited Phone Calls: How You Could Unwittingly Change the World

Posted 27 weeks 5 days ago by Linsey Knerl

Amidst a crying baby, a noisy dryer, and the steam from my tea kettle, I barely made out the sound of my ringing cordless phone. The caller ID flashed “unknown caller – unknown number.” I should have let it be.

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Stop Calling Me! How to Avoid Telemarketers

Posted 49 weeks 9 hours ago by Nora Dunn

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Are you tired of dinner getting cold while waiting for a telemarketer to pause long enough for you to say you're not interested? Stop the calls dead in their tracks with some handy tips in this article.

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Telemarketers Prank Call Me - 800-266-9420

Posted 1 year ago by Andrea Dickson

Filed Under: Consumer Affairs

Almost immediately after receiving my new VISA card in the mail, I began receiving calls from a number that showed up on my caller ID as 800-266-9420. The first few times, when I answered the calls, there was that weird mechanical pause, the one that tells you that the computer is alerting the telemarketing rep that they've got a live one. I waited patiently, and asked the telemarketer on the other end to tell me how they got my number.

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