what can be done to put them out of business?

the number said Hackensack, NJ......... calls all the time and I usually let machine get 'um, but got sick of the crap today so picked up and some idiot (sounded like he was drunk) fumbled around trying to say my name (he had first and last name, it's an easy name....dah) I said don't call this # again and hung up ---- then dialed the # back, just get busy signal. I have kept a record of all #s since Dec 1st and how many times each has called (122 so far) I have tried several diff options (not answering, telling them not to call, remove my #, calling them back - recording always says "number disconnected!", banging the phone on the counter.......etc.  I like the whistle idea from Sandy, that is my next purchase!  oh, I am on Do Not Call List.....   :(

This number has been calling multiple times a day leaving no message.

They call all day long and never leave message on my answering machine.  They must be crooks.  Death to all telemarketers!

IF YOU HAVE CALLER ID THEN YOU ARE IN COMPLETE CONTROL OF ALL CALLS COMING TO YOU. I DON'T ANSWER ANY CALLS I DON'T KNOW AND ESPECIALLY IF THERE IS NO MESSAGE LEFT. I DO GO ON LINE TO QUERY THE NUMBER AFTER MORE THEN ONE CALL IS NOTED. I WILL NOT CALL ANY OFTHESE NUMBERS BACK ESPECIALLY NOW THAT A NEW SCAM WAS JUST NOTED ON TV THIS PASS WEEK. THE SCAM: YOUR PHONE WILL RING ONLY ONCE AND THEN HANG UP. THEY ANTICIPATE YOUR CALLING THE NUMBER BACK TO SEE WHO CALLED YOU. THE PHONE WILL ANSWER AND PUT YOU ON WHOLE. IT'S WHEN YOU GET YOUR PHONE BILL THAT YOU FIND OUT THAT YOU'VE RETURNED A CALL OUT OF THE COUNTRY AND YOU GET HIT WITH A LARGE LONG DISTANCE BILL. BEWARE!!!!! IF YOU DON'T KNOW WHO IT IS IGNORE THE CALL COMPLETLY. I HOPE THIS HELPS. BY THE WAY BE SURE TO LOG TIME ,DATE AND THE TELEPHONE NUMBER YOU CALLED SO THAT YOU CAN GIVE IT TO THE TELEPHONE COMPANY.