chewy - 3:24 pm on Sep 8, 2009 (gmt 0)

I get them all the time as I have a local business telephone number (listed in the Yellow Pages for years here in the US).

These calls are radio producer quality recorded voices pitching me on credit card special interest rates, business loans, health insurance offers, cruises, etc.

I have to say they are clever and well produced - and they MUST STOP!

I also suspect they are scammers, phishers and fraudsters -- every one of them.

My phone used to ring with prospects and I still answer virtually every call as I once did - sadly, now it just rings with this horrible spam.

Anyone have a solution as to how to avoid this?