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No message left. Huh

They call frequently. They don't leave a message. We DID (for the first time ever) go see a show at the Goodman Theatre this season. That is probably what initiated this unwelcomed cellphone harrassment. I may have a contact who can speak to their board of directors..maybe they should visit this website and see what lovely comments their "PR" program is generating.

Argh! Spammmm! :(

Did someone also receive a call from this number +31 25 538 586.The country code +31 is for the netherlands.I don't know who called me and why, but when i answered the phone they hung up...

thankyou for this excellent explanation.  I know what to do now.

I've been working in Chicago theatre for over 10 years and I've been on every call list you can imagine (Steppenwolf, Lookingglass, Chicago Symphony, Art Institute, Lyric Opera, etc.). The very best thing you can do to stop them from calling is pick up the phone when it rings and asked to be removed from the list. Emailing won't help. Calling and complaining to random administrative staff won't help. Angry letters to the executive office won't help either. Most of these people calling are working off of sheets of paper and aren't working off of a computer database where they can just type in your number and take you off the list. When they call just ask to be removed and they can cross you off the list right then and there. These are all not-for-profit companies that rely on donations to stay in business so they are exempt from the government regulated Do Not Call lists. Giving them a bogus number also doesn't help. Odds are someone will eventually use your number for their bogus number. And what happens if the show you're seeing is canceled or the exhibit you had tickets for had to be closed due to an emergency? If you don't want to be solicited for donations just say so whenever someone asks for your phone number. Tell them it's to be used for emergencies only. All of these arts organizations share call lists. Odds are if you've never been to a show at Steppenwolf but have been to a show at Victory Gardens, Steppenwolf will inevitably get your contact information unless you tell Victory Gardens you don't want to be called. These are charitable organizations people not AT&T, Comcast or the Chicago Tribune. They are looking for your support. If you just let the phone ring they won't eventually give up. They have a job to do and they will be persistent. Telemarketers have a high turnover rate so odds are the person that called you at one o'clock in the afternoon is not the same person calling you at seven thirty or the same person calling you two days after that so they don't exactly know that last time you were called. A simple "No thank you. Please remove me from your list." is all you need to do.

I've been working in Chicago theatre for over 10 years and I've been on every call list you can imagine (Steppenwolf, Lookingglass, Chicago Symphony, Art Institute, Lyric Opera, etc.). The very best thing you can do to stop them from calling is pick up the phone when it rings and asked to be removed from the list. Emailing won't help. Calling and complaining to random administrative staff won't help. Angry letters to the executive office won't help either. Most of these people calling are working off of sheets of paper and aren't working off of a computer database where they can just type in your number and take you off the list. When they call just ask to be removed and they can cross you off the list right then and there. These are all not-for-profit companies that rely on donations to stay in business so they are exempt from the government regulated Do Not Call lists. Giving them a bogus number also doesn't help. Odds are someone will eventually use your number for their bogus number. And what happens if the show you're seeing is canceled or the exhibit you had tickets for had to be closed due to an emergency? If you don't want to be solicited for donations just say so whenever someone asks for your phone number. Tell them it's to be used for emergencies only. All of these arts organizations share call lists. Odds are if you've never been to a show at Steppenwolf but have been to a show at Victory Gardens, Steppenwolf will inevitably get your contact information unless you tell Victory Gardens you don't want to be called. These are charitable organizations people not AT&T, Comcast or the Chicago Tribune. They are looking for your support. If you just let the phone ring they won't eventually give up. They have a job to do and they will be persistent. Telemarketers have a high turnover rate so odds are the person that called you at one o'clock in the afternoon is not the same person calling you at seven thirty or the same person calling you two days after that so they don't exactly know that last time you were called. A simple "No thank you. Please remove me from your list." is all you need to do.

These jerks are relentless!  I have asked them to stop calling me FIVE times now.  They are calling me on an unlisted landline.  I have never ordered any tickets from them or dealt with them in any manner.  My guess is they just have someone cold calling numbers, right in order.   The last time they called, they let it ring 10 times, then called back and let it ring 3 more.  I picked it up and yelled "STOP CALLING" and slammed the phone down.  Maybe that'll drop a hint?Why is there a national Do Not Call list if no one has to pay attention to it?

The calls come almost daily from this number.

It's the Goodman Theatre, for sure. I have been getting these calls for a few months - and emailed them to tell me to take me off their list, and was assured I would be removed. Well, not 3 minutes ago I got another call from them. Fortunately, I didn't pick up (as I'm at work.)Dude, I bought tickets to ONE show a year ago - leave me alone.

called me at 10 AM jan 26, didnt leave a message

They keep calling me too, never leave a message.

Just called me too but didn't leave a message..