The guy isn't real. As described on Usenet, the calls are coming from a telemarketing company trying to leave automated messages on answering machines. The software gives a "wrong number" response when humans answer.

This is illegal under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, but because the number doesn't show up on caller ID, I don't know for sure that the calls are coming from Digital Dreamscapes, the company mentioned on Usenet, so I can't file an FCC complaint. Any suggestions?

2002/09/23 · 3 COMMENTS · Link

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Spookey! I have begged Digital Dreamscapes to stop calling me. If I monitor the call noting my caller ID 'unavailable' its always the recorded message. If I pick up it's the older man with the "I'm sorry" line. I would love to put an end to these devious practices. I never entered anything online, and the calls have been coming several times a week for more than a year. I'm always a winner! Ha. I have never returned their calls.

#1 · Lauren Barnes · 2002/09/24

Hi, Rogers --

I don't know if it's something you'd be willing to do, but the phone companies I know of who support caller ID also give their customers the option of automatically rejecting calls which have suppressed caller ID.

#2 · Clave · 2002/09/25

Rogers, I've had success asking the telephone company to track down calls, if you can give them a good reason to do so.

#3 · Mark Morgan · 2002/09/25

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