My girlfriend gets these calls 2 to 3 times a day. She just ignores them now.

I got a car last August, my first car ever. I got these calls a LOT on my home phone (thankfully never my cell phone), and have for years. Weirdly, now that I have a car, I can't remember the last time I got a call about this!

I get them several times weekly and don't own a vehicle. I get similar calls about my mortgage that doesn't exist. No idea where from.

Yep, I live in NYC and I get these calls 3-4 times a month on my cell. It's hella annoying.

I refuse to believe that these people can 'spoof their calls' sufficiently well that major networks/carriers can't find out who they are.

I have received 4 of those calls this week alone. Two on my work phone, and two on my cell.

"and the government doesn't seem to care"- no big surprise there.

Couldn't someone find out what company it is by feigning interest and asking what company is providing the warranty? Or if that doesn't work, some government investigator could go ahead and sign up and see who charges the credit card...

I get these calls as well. Don't know who is behind them, but it seems like they come in waves. I will go a few months without getting any calls at all and then I get 2-3 within a week of each other.

And no, I do not even own a car. Heck, I don't think I even have any valid warranties right now. Least effective scam ever.

I just got one of these calls to my work phone about 15 minutes ago. I listened to it completely for the first time, and there was a "press 2 to be taken off the list", which I'm sure will be just as effective as any other "opt-out" selection...

I also get robo-calls about diabetic supplies. But I'm not a diabetic....yet.

I keep getting these on my cell phone, the last time I waited till I got a human on the line and went through asking them to remove my number from their calling list. When I finished the rep screamed NO in my ear and hung up on me. I snickered.

I get these on my office phone about twice a day. I also get those calls where it is just a loud fax tone about 5 times a day. Everytime any of them happen I write down the number, and no one seems to be able to trace these numbers. The closest I've come is found the carrier, and I called them to complain, and even they say they cannot do anything about it. Wtf.

They are super easy to trace with a little know how. Don't tell me that nobody knows. If the appropriate people need help, please contact me with an offer. And yes I am currently very employed.

Oh, and I've also complained to the BBB and state attorney generals office. To no avail.

I think I get at least two of these a DAY on my home phone. I've been fortunate enough not to get them on my cell (knock on wood), but I've heard several people comment that they get these calls on their cells. I don't waste money on caller ID at home since only my parents are supposed to know that emergency number, so unfortunately I don't even have a spoofed number to research.

I get a call from these schmucks one or twice a week on my home phone. Worst part it, they've been doing it for over 8 months... I've gone from annoyance, anger, and now I just don't care. Every time I hit '1' for an agent nobody picks up....

YES, FINALLY. I get about 4 - 10 of these calls a week, but they aren't merely for the car warranty. I get the car warranty one, one for switching to some satelite dish, another one for home telephone, and then finally, the newest one, is a recurring call about getting health care. These are ALL in the same format and they're all running the same scams, none of them are legitimate companies.

Every time they call, I press "2" to remove myself from their list, yet they never do, I usually get another call one or two days later. Pressing "2" actually hangs up the phone IMMEDIATELY, without anything else. I've tried being connected to a rep and asking them to remove me and they say they will, and they never do. I've tried to speak to another person, a higher up, but they don't exist. Often times, when you connect to a rep and ask to be disconnected, they instantly hang up on you. They call at all hours of the day, as early as 7:00am EST, as late as 11:30PM, EST.

I have recorded every number that has called me and I file regular exhaustive complaints with the FCC, but nothing has been or, seemingly, can be done. I don't know what to do to stop getting these phone calls... and, not surprisingly, I just got one while in the middle of writing this post -- no lie, the number: 416-523-1121, this one saying that it was a "public service announcement letting me know about health care alternatives for low income," blah blah.

I've given up trying to stop these. But I'm glad that someone else has the same problem, just to be in my boat.

Looks I'm in the minority. Never have gotten a call like this, and I'm on my third car in 6 years. Just bought a newer one, 05 Grand Am GT. I get mail about the warranty expiring but no calls.

I heard of this site that you can go to put in the phone number of your mortal enemies and they will get hell telemarketers calling them.

I used to get robo-calls about my car warrenty too, but they've stopped for some reason. Now I get calls about reducing my credit card debt (don't have any) and reducing my mortage (I rent). I once followed through with a call to see where it came from but was obviously a call center in India.

I get them at least twice a week. I google the numbers and sometimes they give listings for real people in places like Chicago. I always save the number on my phone as Don't Answer, or Don't Bother, or SPAM so I know not to answer it. I've begun just not answering unfamiliar numbers at all.

I got 2 of these, the most recent one I actually hit 1 to speak with a representative. The call went as follows;

Agent X: Hi there, I just have a few questions before I transfer you to a sales rep.

Me: Actually, before you do, I have a few questions, how do you know anything about my warranty?

Agent X: This is for an extended warranty.

Me: Yes, I understand, but who are you and how did you get my number, let alone know anything about my vehicle?

Agent X: If you would like to stop receiving these calls visit "inaudible".

I was then hungup on.....pricks.

we are getting these calls everyday or so! very annoyng, as they eat minutes too!

ive worked for many a telemarketing company back in the day (yes i regret it and used to lose sleep over it) but let me just say from personal experience that the do not call list is a joke to them. the do not call list only manners to reputable companies and they would not do this kind of crap in the first place. I worked for a company called assail that would pretty much just load the phone book into there dialer

i meant matters lol

Huh, the timing on these calls and my warranty expiring on my car must just be coincidence.

We used to get these calls all the time at work, until we threated to talk to the Attorney General about it, then they mysteriously stopped.

I wish there was a way to make my cell phone NOT RING

I've gotten 3 of them just today...it is so annoying!

Darn, I wish there was a way to make my cell phone NOT RING if the phone number is either private or not in my contacts. short of giving every contact a ringtone.

Ya know, gang, precious few comments that I've ever seen posted all over the Internet about this kind of stuff ever mentions that they (y'all?) have ever reported it to some enforcement agency.

I understand the skepticism about the FCC, BBB, etc, etc. But c'mon. If you don't report it, you can't lay the blame entirely at their feet. And I really DO think - as naive as this may sound to some - that there *IS* a point where the shear number of complaints *CAN* get the issue on the appropriate radar screens.

I spoke with a representative when they called my work line and asked to be taken off the list. he just said ok and hung up, haven't gotten any since, at least on that line

I just started getting them today...ugh.

@ Chantillian

I have reported it to all of those agencies, plus my state attorney generals office, and the one of Texas (where I traced some of these calls to).

Nothing happens.

I get these all the time. After several attempts at telling them to remove me from their lists with no success other than to get hung up on, I finally played along.

They offer 7 year extended warranties for something like $2,400. They have various payment schedules you can get and I asked them to take me through them all. Then I asked all sorts of questions all geared to making them think I was genuinely interested but had trouble figuring out which plan to go with. The guy put his "boss" on the phone (classic sales tactic) to close the sale. As part of that conversation I said I don't understand because my car is certified pre-owned which covers 6yrs and 100k miles so this seems overkill. He then asked me why I'm on the phone with them and interested in an extended warranty. That's when I said because they continuously waste my time and annoy me I figured it was time to turn it back on them. He got moderately mad said "that's ok" and hung up. That was my mistake. Next time when, I have an hour to spare, I'm going to take it as far as I can get and try to find out who and where the company is.

I suggest more people try this - there's is a numbers game where they try and get as many people to sign up as possible in as short a time as possible. If their reps spend longer times on the phone with unsuccessful results it'll become less profitable, if not unprofitable, for them and maybe they'll stop.

Lord knows we can't rely on the government for help They're too busy on drunken spending sprees.

I always talk to the nice people about how awesome their timing is, since my car just broke down, or some other story about the six cars I have, and which one are they calling about, and they always hang up on me. I always feel so rejected.

I got these a few times. I ended trying to talk to someone and I asked what car they were talking about. They said something to the effect of "a car purchased between 1995 and 2008"

Me: "I have three, which one are you asking about."
Them: "Well if you give me the VIN number I'll let you talk to a warranty specialist"
Me: "You called me and you can't tell me which car you are referring to?"

I get these around the start of the month then they quit but come right back at the start of a new month. Very annoying.

These same people have 2 differnet ROBO-Recordings... one is the warranty expiration, and the other is "third and final attempt to reach you to prevent your Visa/Mastercard interest rate from increasing". The voice, format, and hustle are all the same. they call me every day from different phone numbers, always from Florida. They will hang up on you, either immediately for no reason, or once they determine that you're not falling for it. Sometimes they talk sh!t before hanging up.

I used to get these calls a lot. I eventually decided to actually talk to the people and ask them who they work for.

When asked who the caller worked for, she told me Coca-Cola eventually. When asked to speak to her supervisor, she said she was the one in charge. So asked her if there was no one higher than her, she said yes.

In the end I was talking to the CEO of Coca-Cola trying to sell me Dish Network.

@Chantillian:
I agree with you that the volume of complaints can reach critical mass. I was called only once on my home phone, and I did report it to the Indiana "Do Not Call" website. The state didn't reply, but neither did this annoying telemarketing company call me back, so I didn't pursue it any further.

It's a drop in the bucket, but enough drops can overflow the bucket.

Large corporations, like AT&T, filing suit will get the job done much more quickly.

Trying to be logical with the call reps does not work, but wasting their time and money via a concerted effort might just have an impact.

Here's what I do:

Them: What make an model please?

Me: 2003 Manigula

Them: A..what, acura?

Me: a 2003 Phrenbarbu

Them: An, Isuzu?

Me: No a 2004 Blanardo

At this point they usually have to go retreive some book or other reference to start looking things up. Then I usually lose interest and hang up.

I NEVER make the calls short and cost effective for them.

I get them 2 or 3 times a day.

I get these calls on my cellphone, but I just figured it was because I just bought a used car with a limited warranty that has since expired. I'd thought the calls were from that warranty company.

I can add carpet & upholstery cleaning to the list of "services" offered. I get the warranty calls as well.

The only good thing is that they only call my home number and never seem to "leave a message" so at least my answering machine isn't clogged with this nonsense. So I really only know that they exist when I'm home sick from work. (No evening calls.)

When my boyfriend was filling out the paperwork for his new car, the dealer mentioned something about how they would not be selling his number to telemarketers unlike other dealerships, so he wouldn't have to worry about getting "those annoying car warranty calls."

So I was always under the impression that after you bought a car, the dealer would sell your number to these places. I got a couple after I bought my car, but I haven't had one in a while.

I get a call like this every once in a while. But I end up waiting for a rep and say that I'm with some government agency. I get hung up on all the time. I just don't get it!

I used to get these calls all the time on my work cell phone. I've changed jobs so I no longer need to worry about that.

Best way I've found to get them to stop calling is to press "1" to indicate interest. They almost instantly transfer you to a person. I ignore what they're saying and start asking them if they enjoy making their money stealing from people, asking them if it feels good to steal money from old people, if they like frightening people for a living. Then I hang up.

*raises hand*

Another person getting the calls and mystified as to why. I don't own a car, because I don't know how to drive. My husband has one, but it's totally in his name and they didn't take any of my information when he bought it. Strangely, he doesn't get the calls...but I do! If it was both of us, I'd just assume the dealership sold our info and perhaps somehow linked up our numbers (on the same phone plan), which is creepy, but reasonable...but he doesn't get the calls.

So weird.

I hope this gets unraveled as quickly as the iPhone-stealing douche mystery did--that was a Consumerist record! :)