No clue who or what this is. local number, 857 is not an area code here, no 444 exchange here.

Caller Id said "LOCAL CALL" which the 857 area code is NOT local to us; we are in WESTERN Massachusetts, some 150 miles from the source of these calls.

Have gotten a SLEW of these calls in the past three months.

I pick up/hang up immediately to break the call and 'confuse' the robodialer.

Next going to FILE A COMPLAINT with the DNC List.

Have been getting a ton OF "857" Area Code calls over the last 3 months. Most say "Out of Area" but today THIS number said "LOCAL CALL" which is a BIT FAT LIE - this is a LONG DISTANCE CALL. Other HARASSING NUMBERS of late: 857-444-5292; 857-444-8875; 857-574-0621; 857-776-3089; AND 857-963-4857. **ALL** of these were UNWANTED CALLS. I called THIS number BACK today and got an UNIDENTIFIED message that said "We called to ask you questions about taxes. If this call disturbed you, we apologize." Since we are in the midst of a special election and this is a FAVORITE TACTIC OF the **REPUBLICAN PARTY** (UNIDENTIFIED CALLS from NUMEROUS TELEMARKETING NUMBERS) I suspect this is the work of REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE for US Senate, **GABRIEL GOMEZ** and his ILK.

IT JUST SAID SOMERVILLE,MA------------know that 800 numbers are free calls so i never answer

I received a call on my DNC listed phone this afternoon at 1343 hours.  Some woman with a heavy Southern drawl started saying about calling from Planned Parenthood, or something to that effect.  I just quietly disconnected.  I assume they were looking for donations but, as a non-breeder, I was not interested.