How to torment telemarketers

[Nye Bevan]

173. No. They simply call random numbers without caring what kind of phone it is.

You think lying, caller-ID-spoofing criminals would really pay good money to a cellphone provider for a list of numbers when they can have their computer auto-dial hundreds of randomly generated numbers per minute and get flagged when someone picks one of these calls up?

Here's a link to the FCC site so that you can learn about how these things work:

http://www.fcc.gov/guides/unwanted-telephone-marketing-calls

Automatic Telephone Dialing Systems and Artificial or Prerecorded Voice Calls

The FCC has specific rules for automatic telephone dialing systems, also known as “autodialers.” These devices can be particularly annoying and generate many consumer complaints. The rules regarding automatically dialed and prerecorded calls apply whether or not you have registered your home phone number(s) on the national Do-Not-Call list.

Autodialers can produce, store and dial telephone numbers using a random or sequential number generator. They often place artificial (computerized) or prerecorded voice calls. The use of autodialers, including predictive dialers, often results in abandoned calls – hang-ups or “dead air.”