Frustrated by “Auto Warranty” Spam Calls
Well, spam has finally moved from my computer to my cell phone. I’m hating this crap! I get probably a dozen calls a week from various numbers all over the USA with an automated voice telling me that this is my second and final notice that the warranty on my car is about to expire.
If only this really WAS the final notice, it wouldn’t be a problem. The problem is… It never is the final anything.
They are also using my toll-free number, which transfers to my cell when I’m out of the office, so I get the joy of paying twice for each blasted call.
And the best part? My car is so old that no one would EVER offer a warranty. Ditto for my trucks and my beep-beep. I’m just not a new car gal. I’ve never owned a new car, and I never plan to. Why would I do that? It’s fiscally irresponsible, IMHO. But back to the calls…
I’ve done a bit of research and there are many others enjoying the same harrassment, and there seems to be no remedy. I’ve been blocking the numbers I can, but they change daily and it’s becoming a full-time job just to try to do so. The numbers are apparently spoofed, since you can’t call the numbers back.
If anyone has found a solution for this, I’d love to hear it. In the meantime, I’ll continue to grit my teeth.
Flie a complaint with the FTC.
https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/
jj mac - May 8, 2009 1:59 pm
Yes, that has been done by many of us experiencing these calls. But it continues. *sigh* Mine seem to have slowed down now that I took several hours and pulled all the known origination numbers from the web reports of others and added the ones I’d seen on my own caller ID and blocked those on my number.
I just resent the need to spend my time in that manner — to avoid phone calls from people I don’t want to call me. I’ve also set up ring-to rules so that after business hours, only certain numbers make it through to my cell — the rest are sent straight to voice mail.
I probably should have done that ages ago anyway.
Angela Parker - May 10, 2009 10:05 am
I had a really bad problem with credit collection agencies calling my cell phone at all hours harrassing me. But, they were looking for someone else! I had gotten my number from AT&T and the calls began immediately looking for someone named Louis Chandler. I would call the numbers back tellig them that this was no longer Louis’ number, but they kept harrassing me! Finally, I changed my cell phone number and I no longer receive the annoying phone calls.
What I should have done is report the agencies to the Better Business Bureau; or gotten myself a lawyer.
Heidi Arvin - May 29, 2009 8:55 pm