Answering the phone call can do more harm than good. When you answer it, even if you immediately hang up, it confirms that your phone number is "active", therefore the company may keep calling.  If you don't answer, most companies dialing software will remove your number from their list after a certain number of unanswered calls (normally anywhere from 3 to 10 unanswered calls).  Hope this info helps you!

calling me several times a day unsolicited i am on the national do not call list

@ Kris - yeah, I usually just let it ring but so far it has done no good.

@ Ratin - if it does any good, there is a feature on the do-not-call registry where you can report a caller.

Receive calls at least twice a day...today I answered and they asked for my mom by name told them she was not home they said would call back later time....she is a very senior citizen and does not need these type of calls.

704-200-2529 show up as STUDENT LOAN, Kilbourne,OH, they have called 09/10/2015 12:49pm, 09/14/2015 and today at 2pm.. This is just STUPID!!! 704 area code showing up with the stated listed as OHIO... SMH