Can callGUARD stop all telemarketing calls?
callGUARD stops a high percentage of calls, but isn’t 100 percent effective. Realistically, a telemarketer could dial a 1 and get through. Calls that WILL get the callGUARD recording are from callers, including telemarketers, who have chosen a long distance carrier who does not provide any Caller ID information. This usually includes a large majority of telemarketing companies. There are a few long distance companies that still provide Caller ID information. If a telemarketing company has chosen one of these long distance carriers, their calls would NOT receive the callGUARD recording. Some telemarketers use computer generated dialers. If the computer dials your number and stays on the line through the message and the 15-second lapse time, the call will be placed. This is very unlikely in a telemarketing situation.
