There's some pretty funny you tube videos where people play around with them.  I've never tried anything with Rachel and her gang but I've had some fun with live calls.  Pretend I'm old (well I am 60) and can't hear but have no money for hearing aids.  Take real loud and have them repeat things 3 or 4 times.

Caller ID lower interest. Telemarketer. This should be illegal these dirt bags use your phone (which you pay for) and take up your valuable time for which you receive no compensation. You would think they would be breaking the law, because essentially stealing from you and I.

What they're doing is definitely against the law.  Problem is that it's a law that is either unenforceable, or not being enforced, or some combination of the two.  The FTC and State Attorney Generals say they're doing something, but it's obviously not have a big effect.

Basic problem is that they are trying to use a Do Not Call law to deal with what amounts to organized crime.  These people are at least engaged in fraud and identity theft.  The FBI should be investigating these guys.  The FTC and States don't have the firepower.

Filing complaints is useful because it lets the agencies know there's a problem and we expect them to deal with it. They pretty much know they can't but don't really want to admit it. I talked to a guy from the State (TN) AG's office who called me after I filed a complaint about a year ago.  He went through the standard "thank you for your complaint and we're doing all we can to address it" stuff.  After I drilled down on the problem with him he admitted that the law is easily evaded and there's essentially nothing they can do about the Rachel From Card Services type robocalls.  They can enforce the law against otherwise legit businesses that can be traced.  Rachel and all spoof caller ids, change numbers, often operate offshore, and generally can't be traced very well.  The FBI needs to deal with these folks.

I've tried to get one of the local Nashville tv stations to send its Investigative Team to the State AG's department and ask why the law isn't being enforced.  They're apparently aren't interested, but if they could get some of the enforces on tv and embarrass them a bit maybe enough pressure could be exerted to do something about it.

This telephone number belongs to Pacific Telecom Communications Group.  They are a public utility who's business involves facilitating illegal telemarketing calls in apparent violation of 16 C.F.R. §310.3(b) of the Federal Telemarketing Sales Rule.

For more information about the people behind this unsolicited call, go here:  http://telemarketerspam.wordpress.com


If you want to stop these unsolicited telemarketing calls, PLEASE send a complaint to Washington State regulators about these illegal calls from Pacific Telecom's phone numbers:

Washington Attorney General Online Complaints:  https://fortress.wa.gov/atg/formhandler/ago/ComplaintForm.aspx

Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission Online Complaints:  http://www.utc.wa.gov/consumers/Pages/ConsumerComplaintForm.aspx


Contact info for Pacific Telecom Communications Group's legal representative, F Antone Accuardi:
Interlaw@justice.com
legal@pacifictelecommunications.com
Cell:   971-404-4185

Pacific Telecom Communications Group
12228 Venice Blvd. Suite 559
Los Angeles, CA  90066

Don't rely on the 'Do Not Call List', it is complete [***].

The only way to deal with these sons of [***] is to pick-up when they call, then immediately press to disconnect. They'll eventually assume they are blocked and quit calling your number.

The good thing is that everytime you pick up there call, it is regarded as a connection by the phone company they use and they are charged a cost for that.  

Remember: pick-up, then disconnect. Don't even raise the phone to your ear or say anything. Then smile, you just cost them money.