No Call List Bypassed Using Call Centers in India?

lollipop17 asks: "My husband and I recently bought a house, and so our three months on the do not call list before we can file complaints is not quite over. We only have one business thus far that has called soliciting anything, but here's the catch: it's always a recording, and when I finally got through on the number they provided, 800-513-4524, the reps that answer are in India and have no idea what's going on other than they have a contract with an American company to take sales orders. The girl on the recording mumbles the business name, which seems to be 'All Digital Satellite,' which I could not locate via Google as it's so generic. Given the recent story about spam faxes, and solicitations overseas, do you think this is the future of telemarketing (the offshore location anyway)? Has anyone successfully filed a complaint with the FTC for violation of the do not call registry (for I am sure they will call again after our three months is over, they call at least twice a week)? Does anyone have ideas for tracking them down (i.e. local phone number or stateside address)? The message even seems fraudulent, but I cannot file a complaint with the better business bureau without local phone or address. Any ideas?"

Comments

They can use VOIP

[AtariAmarok]

"I'd imagine if you kept them on the line long enough the overseas phone bill would add up on their end"

I thought of this too, but these scammers could probably use some sort of VOIP thing to get their voices from India into the US phone system without long distance charges.

Re:They can use VOIP

[jmt9581]

I thought of this too, but these scammers could probably use some sort of VOIP thing to get their voices from India into the US phone system without long distance charges.

That's a good point, but you're not just tying up the phone lines: you're tying up the telemarketer as well. Say something like "Hold on a second while I go get my wallet." Then put the phone down and walk away for half an hour or so.

Any idea if they are using VoIP?

[xmas2003]

While it seems the cost of using "classic" analog phone lines would make doing this type of soliciting cost prohibitive, I wonder if they are using VoIP to make the call, and therefore dramatically reducing their costs, thereby making it cost effective and also being outside the US/FCC control ... mostly.

I agree with another poster that ultimatelly these guys want to sell you something, and it is that company that should (also!) get busted big-time. These guys are in the same sewer as Email spammers - too bad we can't just have the Hulk drop on 'em! ;-)

Re:This means .... war!

[addaon]

If everyone left off the last eight words of that comment (or perhaps the last eleven), the world would be a better place.