Hi Peter,   
      
        Thank you for your response.   
      
        On Friday, I received only one call from the "parasite".   I'll wait and   
   see what happens first.  Maybe it will stop?   
      
                           John   
      
   >   
   >Yes there are such devices. I've seen them in the past, basically   
   >require the caller to press a number to get past the magic box. Since   
   >automated call machines can't press the number, they don't get connected!   
   >   
   >"Please press 5 to complete this call..."   
   >   
   >Caller presses 5. And your phone rings.   
      
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