Are You Fed Up With Those "Your Car Warranty Is About To Expire" Calls?

The telephone calls flood people every day around the country: A computerized voice tells them that their car warranties are about to expire and that they should sign up for new service plans.

The calls target people regardless of whether they have warranties or even own cars and have become such a nuisance that officials in 40 states are investigating the companies behind them. The Better Business Bureau said that last year it received more than 140,000 complaints about the car warranty calls, which come even if a person has signed up for the national Do Not Call registry.

U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer wants a federal investigation into what he calls "robo-dialer harassment."

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Joe_Limon - 5/11/2009 4:33:22 PM

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I am in Canada and I get these calls regularly as well.

HSCenterconsole - 5/11/2009 4:57:58 PM

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I get at least two per week on my cell. I think hell may have frozen over because I strongly support Sen Schumer on this.

Janizary - 5/11/2009 5:34:49 PM

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None. Between the 'no call' list and Embarqs unidentified call-blocking I don't get any of those annoying calls. Only about 1-2 calls a week slip through the home phone from 'marketing' people.

Now letters in the mail...that's another story!!!

t_sotello - 5/11/2009 5:41:03 PM

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And its always my second notice. I never got the first and never get a third. And i get the call at least two or three times a week. I even got the damn call on my on star number in my car last week!!!

TehShibbs - 5/11/2009 6:26:00 PM

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Obviously you people put your phone numbers somewhere online or submitted one too many mail-in rebate. I've had the same number on my cell phone for over 6 years now, and have used it as my primary and only number for over 5. I don't get a single one of these calls, nor any other marketing calls. I'm just careful who I give it to, and I have it set as an unlisted number.

Joe_Limon - 5/11/2009 6:54:57 PM

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I recently bought a cell phone (within 3 months) I haven't signed up for anything with it, the only people who have my number are people who I call. And I still get these calls on it at least once a week.

WorldofLuxury - 5/11/2009 7:20:16 PM

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I love messing around with these guys :P
"Which car?"
"The Lada?" (Lotus and Koenigsegg also makes them dumbfounded.)

It's not like their life depends on fraud in a way that I should get out of my way and let them trick the gullible ones.

LACMAN - 5/12/2009 10:19:57 AM

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^^^LMAO! Good sh*t!

Type707 - 5/12/2009 4:46:18 AM

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I work at Land Rover and the only thing F**KED is a Customers warranty was voided because he/she was seven miles over the required warranty requirement.

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LACMAN - 5/12/2009 10:22:15 AM

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I hope this isnt a stupid question but what is this "do not call" thing? I first heard of this about a year or two ago but I thought a friend didnt know what they were talking about.

LACMAN - 5/12/2009 10:24:26 AM

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...Oh and btw, my "car warranty about to expire" comes in the form of junk mail. I thought the mail was annoying! I feel sorry for you all that get the phone calls!