Appears to be in the St. Petersburg FL area. Google finds several hits, but no actual complaints. Since Florida is home to many telemarketing call centers, it might be one, but they just started using this number.
This shows up searching on "Professional TE". You may have gotten the "8938" part wrong. http://whocalled.us/lookup/7278280938
They apparently claim to be some charity telemarketer. Reporrts they may be based in MI, but may have a call center in FL.
"7278280938Leave your report for 727-828-0938 and help identify the owner of this phone number.
NoTyme 5 Aug 2009 Another phone number for: Insight Teleservices, Inc Corporate Office 17117 West Nine Mile Road Suite # 800 Southfield . MI . 48075 If you call them back you will get an automated message and can opt to have your phone num,ber removed from their calling list… Let’s see if it works. Caller ID: Professional ?? Caller: Insight Teleservices, Inc Call Type: Non-profit Organization"
"uncleray 18 Dec 2009 INSIGHT TELEMARKETING... BEN SCOTT V.P., JUSTINE SOWIZRAL is the office manager. Call them at 1-248-552-8866 Tell them you are regeristing a complaint with the MICHIGAN ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE and then your' home states A.G. office. THEN contact the FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION and make a complaint there as well. This company DOES NOT CARE if they are intruding on your' privacy.... CONSTANTLY.... CALL THEM AND THEN FILE THE COMPLAINTS against them !!! I DID MY HOMEWORK SO I COULD HELP YOU.... NOW LETS HELP EACH OTHER..... MAKE THE COMPLAINTS !!!!! ( Believe me, When i called them... They acted like i was intruding on their PRIVACY ) DO IT !!! Call Type: Telemerketer"
"mike rice 30 Dec 2009 The number is probably part of a phalanx of numbers. I have another one from Larry Suell 248-5691483, also from Southfield, Michigan. Larry's number called me the day before Professional TE called. They've got to be connect"
Reports they ignore requests to be put on their internal Do Not Call list, in violation of federal law.
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-727-828-0938 "Rating: 0 SAL - 8 Aug 2009 7278280938 CALLED IT BACL TO FIND IT IS "INSIGHT TELESERVICES" THEY SERVICE CHARITIES THEY'RE OBVIOUSLY NOT VERY WELL RUN AND SO FAR HAVE REFUSED TO PUT ME ON THEIR 'DO NOT CALL' LIST I HAVE REPORTED THEM TO THE DONOTCALL WEBSITE I HAVE EQUALLY LITTLE FAITH IN OUT GOV;T TO TAKE ANY ACTION GOO DLICK Caller ID: PROFESSIONAL TE Caller: INSIGHT TELESERVICES "
Reported call to a cell phone.
"Alex - 21 Oct 2009 They called my cell phone and left no message. They are standard sleazy telemarketers as I'm on the do-not-call list AND IT'S A CELL PHONE!!!! Caller ID: 727-828-0938 Caller: No idea"
Use of excuse ("pooled number") to claim they cannot put a consumer number on their Do Not Call list. Deceptive.
"What your name - 23 Oct 2009 called on Oct 22, 2009 at 8:49pm. Thank You for Donation! From what Company? I asked to Please Take me off your list. Caller responded we can not do that this is a pooled number. I asked What is your name? Caller then Hung Up.. This appers to be a Scam, they call every night from the same number.. Caller ID: (727) 828-0938 Caller: Professional"
Sounds like a "charity" telemarketing scam.
"Rating: 0 Steve H. - 10 Nov 2009 Got this call 2x today. Answered the 2nd time. Male caller said he was from the 'Kids' something or another- granting wishes to terminally ill children. I know who the Children's Miracle Network is, and Make-A-Wish, but not the Kids network, or whatever he called it. The "Kids" was a dead giveaway. Sounded fishy to me. Caller ID: 1-727-828-0938 Caller: Saint Peters, Fl Caller Type: Non-Profit Organization"
Report of repeated refusal to honor Do Not Call requests.
"ticked off - 11 Nov 2009 we have requested at least several times for them to put us on the DNC list for their business and they never comply. We have been subjected to harassment, rude people, and complete ignorance from this company.
How can the government let these people off the hook so well as having them mask as a legit charity? Caller ID: Professional Te Caller Type: Telemarketer"
Request to be put on their Do Not Call list. When they violate, file cmplaints with FTC, FL AG, and MI AG.
They are non profit m, they are exempt from any no call lists. They probably bought your number from something or another. Ask to talk to a manager and you'd like your number removed. Be nice. Works like a charm ;)
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ashley
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Insight calls for many non-profit organizations, you are technically on the non-profits call list, they outsource their calls to Insight. Therefore they "technically" can call you even if you're on a "do not call list" because they are representing a non-profit group. Kids wish network is a real non-profit group (check bbb.org or kwn.org) and the money does go to the organizations, but a large percentage is kept to cover fundraising costs so it is not the best way to donate. If you want to complain do something about it, call the state attorney general, they are the ones who make the rules and allow them to call. Also, if they call and you talk to an agent, just politely ask to be removed from the list and they have to do it. If they refuse ask for their name and the supervisor.
12/13/2012 9:49 AM (248)-429-4200 Terminally Ill Childrens Fund "Michigan Call" was all cller id said .
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concerned
they've changed numbers again? call came through as
586-580-0105
there was a lot of 'background noise' / 'chatter'.
AS COMMENTED ABOVE by earlier poster: WE MUST CONTACT the AUTHORITIES...
INSIGHT TELEMARKETING... BEN SCOTT V.P., JUSTINE SOWIZRAL is the office manager. Call them at 1-248-552-8866 Tell them you are regeristing a complaint with the MICHIGAN ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE and then your' home states A.G. office. THEN contact the FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION and make a complaint there as well. This company DOES NOT CARE if they are intruding on your' privacy.... CONSTANTLY.... CALL THEM AND THEN FILE THE COMPLAINTS against them !!! I DID MY HOMEWORK SO I COULD HELP YOU.... NOW LETS HELP EACH OTHER..... MAKE THE COMPLAINTS !!!!!
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RG
I've been receiving numerous calls everyday from Insight Teleservices (phone #'s: 586-580-0109 & 517-679-0757) out of Utica and Lansing MI for weeks now. They call at all hours of the day even at 9PM at night when my little ones are sleeping. I've answered 4 times and when I start asking questions, they rudely hang up on me. One call was to raise money for a hospice organization for children (or so they say), and when I explained my wife and I started our own non-profit in memory of our friend's son who passed away recently at 9 yrs old, the caller rudely interrupted me and then hung up on me!! I was so stunned and upset. I've called the numbers back two times and have left messages for a manager to call me, but they never do. I've even followed the prompts twice to remove my phone number from their list, but it hasn't worked. This company should be ashamed of themselves calling on behalf of great charities but handling the call so unprofessionally and rudely. This company needs to be slapped with penalties for their bad practices and unwillingness to remove me from their call lists, per the law.
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Nightmare
This has been a nightmare, I counted 14 calls in the last several days. As others reported, no relief after requesting our number be removed. According to a previous post, the 1-248-552-8866 number goes to their office? I am going to start calling them and leaving messages requesting the phone calls to stop. Next step is the MI Attorney General's Office, WI A.G. office, and the Federal Communications Commission. I am fed up with this nonsense and will do whatever it takes to make it stop.
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ELynne
I spoke to the phone co. was told to tell insight to remove my number and if they don't comply within 30 days they will be reported to the FCC@ 1-877-382-4357 I too am getting these calls at all hours and have repeatedly asked that my number be removed. It has been going on for a long time and now I am taking further action.
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sam
I, too, have experienced all the complaints above. These are very rude people to deal with; and, why, do they think you would want to contribute to any cause they espouse after they have treated the potential donor so poorly????? I am reporting them promptly to anyone and eveyone who might be able to put them out of business.
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Chris
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Thanks for the homework! I called Justine at Insight and had it out. She sounded irritated! She said she personally enters each do not call request for Insight! This is most likely part of the problem.
Anyway, the best strategy is to request from the Insight agent the exact name of the NPO that they ate representing. Then, call them! Tell them that Insight is an unethical company. Tell them there are better choices and, MOST IMPORTANTLY, their image as an organization is being harmed by Insight.
I am sorry that you had a bad experience Chris, but I wasn't working at Insight when you called. Please verify your information correct before posting to public forums.
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FED UP!
I'm been getting calls from Insight Teleservices showing different numbers on my caller id. I have called back at least twice and told at least 4 different employees to stop calling. I've also filed two FTC complaints. Now I'm pulling out the big guns. I'm sending a letter letting them know I'm going to file a restraining order against them to get them to stop calling.
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JT
I tried the suggestion above, calling 1-248-552-8866. You can speak with a live person, and I requested my number removed. Not sure if it works, but worth a shot.
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Ed
Call Sean Smith at Insight 1-248-552-8866. He seemed very interested in correcting these issues.
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Mary
I was called by this for-profit telemarketer last night, a solicitation for a very bad non-profit charity, "Kids Wish Network." Charity Navigator.com
gives this charity one star (the worst rating). When a telemarketer calls me I typically ask "what percentage of a $1 donation goes to the actual charity?" This particular telemarketer said "twelve cents" and then went on about how they "kept the lights on" and were "very proud". I interrupted and said "You should be ashamed of yourself. You are ripping off sick and dying kids. I realize everybody has to make a living, but I hope you are looking for a decent job that you can feel good about so that you don't have to go to work every day and do something evil". The guy was actually taken aback somewhat. I think these guys have to know that what they do is wrong, and it doesn't take long to let them know, compassionately, that although they may have a family to feed, they could be doing something better with their lives. This guy said "god bless you" at the end of the conversation, and I said, "no, god bless you, you need it more than I do."
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Tom
I wrote to the New York State Attorney General Consumer Fraud And Protection Bureau to get these pests to stop calling.
Got a letter from Paul Marinelli, their president. Here is his email address: paul@insightteleservices.com
Re: EXEMPT AND AGGRESSIVE TELEMARKETING
I am compelled to write your office in complaint of overzealous telemarketing. The offender is Insight Teleservices, doing business variously as:
Insight Teleservices 17117 West 9 Mile Rd Ste. # 800 Southfield, MI 48075 Insight Teleservices 20500 Eureka Rd Ste. # 300 Taylor, MI 48180
Insight Teleservices 605 South Third Ave Suite B Big Rapids, MI 49307
Since January 1st, 2011 I have received greater than 100 calls from this annoying company, claiming to be exempt from the no call list since they are agents of a not-for-profit.
When one returns a call to one of their numbers (e.g., 586.580.0105), the first information one hears is about the exempt nature their annoying activity. Then one is presented with the opportunity to remove one’s number from the list in a prompt of several steps. All this does apparently is verify that your number is accurate so they can keep calling.
I called their corporate office today to request that the calls cease. The woman who answered confirmed by suspicion, and told me that the telephone prompt does absolutely nothing to remove one’s number from their calling lists. When I told her I was considering writing to you, she became rude and told me to “call whoever I have to.” Nonetheless I gave her my number and requested that it be removed from the list. I am not optimistic.
Please do what you can, perhaps in cooperation with the Michigan Attorney General, to stop this company from annoying millions of Americans, wasting our time, our money, and invading our privacy in this smug and arrogant practice.
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halynka
These people are a mess! I get calls from them just about every day and the most frustrating part is that even when I answer 98% of the time they just hang up on me. I've tried removing my number using their automated service but that didn't work, tried actually speaking very politely to one of the reps and asked him to remove my number at which point he hung up on me. Just called the suggested number above and spoke with Elisha (Justine is no longer there apparently) and she assured me that she would remove my number from the list. She of course did not care about any of my comments related to the utter lack of professionalism or courtesy extended by their telemarketers.
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Kiki
So, I recieved a call from the same Southfield location. I start listening to what this man has to say about Breast Cancer Awareness Fund. I asked him how much of it goes to the Charity itself and they told me I kid you not 15% of what they make. so, if you make this small $15 donation the charity itself only recieves like $3. I looked them up on the BBB and they're not on the site. How does this help charity exactly? It sounds like an excuse for free money and a scam at that. What the heck do you do about it?
Comments
Google finds several hits, but no actual complaints.
Since Florida is home to many telemarketing call centers, it might be one, but they just started using this number.
This shows up searching on "Professional TE". You may have gotten the "8938" part wrong.
http://whocalled.us/lookup/7278280938
They apparently claim to be some charity telemarketer.
Reporrts they may be based in MI, but may have a call center in FL.
http://phoneowner.info/Number.aspx/7278280938
"7278280938Leave your report for 727-828-0938 and help identify the owner of this phone number.
NoTyme
5 Aug 2009
Another phone number for:
Insight Teleservices, Inc
Corporate Office
17117 West Nine Mile Road Suite # 800
Southfield . MI . 48075
If you call them back you will get an automated message and can opt to have your phone num,ber removed from their calling list… Let’s see if it works.
Caller ID: Professional ??
Caller: Insight Teleservices, Inc
Call Type: Non-profit Organization"
"uncleray
18 Dec 2009
INSIGHT TELEMARKETING... BEN SCOTT V.P., JUSTINE SOWIZRAL is the office manager. Call them at 1-248-552-8866 Tell them you are regeristing a complaint with the MICHIGAN ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE and then your' home states A.G. office. THEN contact the FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION and
make a complaint there as well. This company DOES NOT CARE if they are intruding on your' privacy.... CONSTANTLY.... CALL THEM AND THEN FILE THE COMPLAINTS against them !!! I DID MY HOMEWORK SO I COULD HELP YOU.... NOW LETS HELP EACH OTHER..... MAKE THE COMPLAINTS !!!!! ( Believe me, When i
called them... They acted like i was intruding on their PRIVACY ) DO IT !!!
Call Type: Telemerketer"
"mike rice
30 Dec 2009
The number is probably part of a phalanx of numbers. I have another one from Larry Suell 248-5691483, also from Southfield, Michigan. Larry's number called me the day before Professional TE called. They've got to be connect"
Reports they ignore requests to be put on their internal Do Not Call list, in violation of federal law.
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-727-828-0938
"Rating: 0 SAL - 8 Aug 2009
7278280938
CALLED IT BACL TO FIND IT IS "INSIGHT TELESERVICES"
THEY SERVICE CHARITIES
THEY'RE OBVIOUSLY NOT VERY WELL RUN
AND SO FAR HAVE REFUSED TO PUT ME ON THEIR 'DO NOT CALL' LIST
I HAVE REPORTED THEM TO THE DONOTCALL WEBSITE
I HAVE EQUALLY LITTLE FAITH IN OUT GOV;T TO TAKE ANY ACTION
GOO DLICK
Caller ID: PROFESSIONAL TE
Caller: INSIGHT TELESERVICES
"
Reported call to a cell phone.
"Alex - 21 Oct 2009
They called my cell phone and left no message. They are standard sleazy telemarketers as I'm on the do-not-call list AND IT'S A CELL PHONE!!!!
Caller ID: 727-828-0938
Caller: No idea"
Use of excuse ("pooled number") to claim they cannot put a consumer number on their Do Not Call list. Deceptive.
"What your name - 23 Oct 2009
called on Oct 22, 2009 at 8:49pm.
Thank You for Donation!
From what Company?
I asked to Please Take me off your list.
Caller responded we can not do that this is a pooled number.
I asked What is your name? Caller then Hung Up..
This appers to be a Scam, they call every night from the same number..
Caller ID: (727) 828-0938
Caller: Professional"
Sounds like a "charity" telemarketing scam.
"Rating: 0 Steve H. - 10 Nov 2009
Got this call 2x today. Answered the 2nd time. Male caller said he was from the 'Kids' something or another- granting wishes to terminally ill children. I know who the Children's Miracle Network is, and Make-A-Wish, but not the Kids network, or whatever he called it. The "Kids" was a dead giveaway. Sounded fishy to me.
Caller ID: 1-727-828-0938
Caller: Saint Peters, Fl
Caller Type: Non-Profit Organization"
Report of repeated refusal to honor Do Not Call requests.
"ticked off - 11 Nov 2009
we have requested at least several times for them to put us on the DNC list for their business and they never comply. We have been subjected to harassment, rude people, and complete ignorance from this company.
How can the government let these people off the hook so well as having them mask as a legit charity?
Caller ID: Professional Te
Caller Type: Telemarketer"
Request to be put on their Do Not Call list. When they violate, file cmplaints with FTC, FL AG, and MI AG.
586-580-0105
there was a lot of 'background noise' / 'chatter'.
AS COMMENTED ABOVE by earlier poster: WE MUST CONTACT the AUTHORITIES...
INSIGHT TELEMARKETING... BEN SCOTT V.P., JUSTINE SOWIZRAL is the office manager. Call them at 1-248-552-8866 Tell them you are regeristing a complaint with the MICHIGAN ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE and then your' home states A.G. office. THEN contact the FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION and
make a complaint there as well. This company DOES NOT CARE if they are intruding on your' privacy.... CONSTANTLY.... CALL THEM AND THEN FILE THE COMPLAINTS against them !!! I DID MY HOMEWORK SO I COULD HELP YOU.... NOW LETS HELP EACH OTHER..... MAKE THE COMPLAINTS !!!!!
According to a previous post, the 1-248-552-8866 number goes to their office? I am going to start calling them and leaving messages requesting the phone calls to stop. Next step is the MI Attorney General's Office, WI A.G. office, and the Federal Communications Commission. I am fed up with this nonsense and will do whatever it takes to make it stop.
Anyway, the best strategy is to request from the Insight agent the exact name of the NPO that they ate representing. Then, call them! Tell them that Insight is an unethical company. Tell them there are better choices and, MOST IMPORTANTLY, their image as an organization is being harmed by Insight.
Good Luck!
-Chris
http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.summary&orgid=6115
gives this charity one star (the worst rating). When a telemarketer calls me I typically ask "what percentage of a $1 donation goes to the actual charity?" This particular telemarketer said "twelve cents" and then went on about how they "kept the lights on" and were "very proud". I interrupted and said "You should be ashamed of yourself. You are ripping off sick and dying kids. I realize everybody has to make a living, but I hope you are looking for a decent job that you can feel good about so that you don't have to go to work every day and do something evil". The guy was actually taken aback somewhat. I think these guys have to know that what they do is wrong, and it doesn't take long to let them know, compassionately, that although they may have a family to feed, they could be doing something better with their lives. This guy said "god bless you" at the end of the conversation, and I said, "no, god bless you, you need it more than I do."
Got a letter from Paul Marinelli, their president. Here is his email address: paul@insightteleservices.com
Re: EXEMPT AND AGGRESSIVE TELEMARKETING
I am compelled to write your office in complaint of overzealous telemarketing. The offender is Insight Teleservices, doing business variously as:
Insight Teleservices
17117 West 9 Mile Rd Ste. # 800
Southfield, MI 48075
Insight Teleservices
20500 Eureka Rd Ste. # 300
Taylor, MI 48180
Insight Teleservices
605 South Third Ave Suite B
Big Rapids, MI 49307
Since January 1st, 2011 I have received greater than 100 calls from this annoying company, claiming to be exempt from the no call list since they are agents of a not-for-profit.
When one returns a call to one of their numbers (e.g., 586.580.0105), the first information one hears is about the exempt nature their annoying activity. Then one is presented with the opportunity to remove one’s number from the list in a prompt of several steps. All this does apparently is verify that your number is accurate so they can keep calling.
I called their corporate office today to request that the calls cease. The woman who answered confirmed by suspicion, and told me that the telephone prompt does absolutely nothing to remove one’s number from their calling lists. When I told her I was considering writing to you, she became rude and told me to “call whoever I have to.” Nonetheless I gave her my number and requested that it be removed from the list. I am not optimistic.
Please do what you can, perhaps in cooperation with the Michigan Attorney General, to stop this company from annoying millions of Americans, wasting our time, our money, and invading our privacy in this smug and arrogant practice.