I just got a call on my cell from (228) 209-9560. Area code 228 is the Gulf Coast of Mississippi. Others have indicated that it’s Biloxi. To be upfront about it, I don’t know much more than that. But below are some bits on what others have said, and some resource information from the FCC and the Do Not Call Registry.
I didn’t answer the call, but research shows this to be yet another one of those SCAM telemarketing phone numbers. If you call back, you get a ‘disconnected number’ message. Various folks have said that when they answer the call and press 1, as soon as they tell the person to take them off their calling list, they hang up.
(They do that because once they acknowledge your request, they have to abide by your request. At that point, they are breaking the law.)
Another forum complaint said this:
“Received call minutes ago, pressed one to speak with agent, lady came on, I asked to be taken off call list and she hung up. I’m sending this information to the Mississippi Attorney General’s office. This is clearly a scam. Please contact that office with your info immediately to help put a stop to thieves and predators.
Page for complaint form: Mississippi
http://www.ago.state.ms.us/index.php/sections/consumer/complaints”
Another forum entry indicated the following:
“I just got the same thing on my work cell. When I asked which of my credit cards she was talking about, she said they deal with all 881 credit card suppliers. Advised her this was a work number and this wasn’t the time to talk about my finances the call was disconnected. Didn’t have time to tell her I was on the “don’t call list”. The number comes back as a cell # in Biloxi, MS. No additional info available.”
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I’m thinking if I have the time, I’ll answer them and draw them along thinking I’m buying into their crap. By then, maybe they’ll have given me enough of their info that I know who we’re dealing with!!!
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Whether it helps of not, you may want to consider adding your phone number to the National Do Not Call Registry.
If you’re about to say that you already did, but did it prior to February of 2008, you might consider doing it again. Phone numbers used to expire in this list, but apparently there was enough noise about phone numbers expiring, so they changed that practice.
I’m kind of reluctant to add my number. Writing about them is kind of entertaining. Inspiring, if you will!
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Here’s a bit from the FCC about “Unwanted Telephone Marketing Calls” and if you feel so inspired, here’s the FCC link to lodging complaints about this noise.
My other entries about these type of numbers are for numbers 314-863-4706 & 434-878-9942.
references: Phone Owner.info, 800 Notes, Who Calls Me,
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I got a call from that same number on OCT 16th (2009). I did not answer it either, and when I looked up the area code I stumbled upon this link. I am also on the National Do Not Call list.
I think that’s crap that they’re calling you and you are on the Do Not Call List Matt.
How long ago did you sign up for the Do Not Call List? If you did it more than 5 years ago, your status on the list expired.
Bruce