Telefund

(512) 495‑9128 Ignored calls (usually late in the evening) for a couple of weeks until the other day I decided to answer. Said they were raising funds for the presidential election in effort to stop Donald Trump. Did not identify the organization they are raising funds for. Asked me to donate $ 116.00. I laughed, said I couldn’t afford that and hung up.

They just called me at 8:38 PM on a Saturday night. I will never answer the phone when they call (incessantly) and if I even think a charity is involved with them I will not give.
I have a charitable giving plan and they are not on the list and will never be.

TELEMARKETER CALL– add to block list.
213−257−5233
213−257−5233
213−257−5233
1(213)257−5233

Not only are they incessant and inconsiderate (calling all days and into the evenings with no respect for the very supporters they’re trying to squeeze money from), but now they’ve reduced themselves to an electronic nuisance.
I now get calls where there is NO ONE ON THE LINE. Nothing but silence, no matter what I say. When you call back, you get a recorded message saying you can leave your name and number and be placed on their «internal do not call list.» Well, that’s apparently a «call even more» list because they’re still calling. And not even talking.
How does this company even stay in business? I REFUSE TO SUPPORT ANY NON-​PROFIT OR CHARITY THAT USES TELEFUND. And I know I’m hardly the only one. How does that help anyone?

They call on Sunday morning, Saturday night, anytime at all. Their robocalls are insulting in every way. They totally abuse the privilege of charities not to be put on the DNC list. Telefund is a plague on our time and phone networks. I wish them nothing but a million clicks as people hang up on their garbage.

I worked here part time due to school, my classes and just life. They only require you to work 12 hours a week
Basically 3 shifts out the week. They are very flexible and this jobs really help me out. I am really like working for them. We work for Hillary for America, ASPCA and Feed the Children just to name a few. The managers help you out and give you tips when needed. Great job!
Cons:
People see TELEFUND and hang up on us because they do not know we are calling on their behalf of a non profit charity.
If clients does not answer we will call the next day and next day until they answer. People tend to get mad at that!

Every darned day, multiple times a day? Really? They fly under the cover of non-​profits, protected by the Do Not Call regs, and they are scooping up the profits as a big cut from any charities. The volume of calls is ridiculous to the point of being offensive and disruptive. Wish I could find a way to make them stop. I’ve tried answering and asking to be removed from their lists, to no avail.

I have been wondering who or what’s been calling me. I have a bad habit of ignoring numbers I’m not familiar with… and if it’s really that important, there is usually a voicemail left behind. But no, no voicemail or anything. So I decide to Google the phone number and find this. Haha! A bit comforting to know I’m not alone in this!
Now on my ignore list!

We receive at least 8 calls a week from them. Even when I answer, there is dead air — not a person, not even a recording. This is fundraising? No, it is harrassment and it is infuriating.
To be put on their DO NOT CALL LIST, call (213) 487‑9500 extension 304. I just left them a message. I don’t know if it will work, but based on other comments, it won’t make a difference and they’ll just keep calling and hanging up.
May I suggest that all of us who are harrassed by Telefund return the favor and call all their extensions repeatedly and fill their call boxes with whatever we see fit?
**** NEW INFO: I called the number above, but instead of 304 I called extension 303, which is the employment line. «Anne» answered. I didn’t say anything, waiting quietly as she said, «Hello? Hello? Hello?» and then got frustrated and hung up. Sort of like they’ve been doing to me for months now.
I called back again and told her I’d like to be taken off their list. She took my number. Let’s see if it works.
****** NEWER NEW INFO: It worked! Not a single call since then!

Charities and political organizations that sign on with Telefund use them because they get results.
If you don’t want to be called, do NOT provide a telephone number on any donations you send to them or to the charity directly. If they do call, ask to be put on the Telefund Do Not Call list and they will.
If you are a member or a giver to any charity, the National Do Not Call Registry does NOT apply to you; only to cold call marketers. It is completely legal to call a previous donor who has provided you with a telephone number.
Having worked for Telefund, it is hard work for very little pay. Callers who don’t raise the funds get fired; they’re a tough company to work for. The causes are good and that is why I and other people work there; they support the causes.
Give directly to the company if you don’t want to hear from Telefund.

It’s an election year folks, and Telefund calls us every fricken day, at various times of the day.
Making a complaint to the FCC or on the
website is useless for the reasons I state below. The organizations that hire Telefund to fund raise for them are exempt from the robo calling rules, so that means Telefund is also exempt.
I’ve only ever answered once. Was told they were calling on be half of (XYZ) a NPO (non-​profit org.). I said I know of XYZ, but have never given to them, so why would they be calling me for a donation?
I was told because at some point, I either gave to this organization or perhaps signed a petition supporting something XYZ was funding. They also represent political candidates and political organizations.
I then said I have never given money to any political candidate. Nor do I give to any NPO that calls me on the phone directly, and especially if they use a robo calling center such as Telefund, and I don’t give to any NPO that sends me an email either, even if I have given to them in the past.
Telefund is not a telemarketing company. It’s an outside fund raising company that many NPOs and political candidates and orgs use to fund raise. Because they are calling on behalf of these others, they do not have to follow the Do Not Call List rules; so, they have no reason to remove anyone from any calling list, and honestly, they don’t. Even if you get through and hit the number (s) to be removed from one list, it probably never gets checked, and your name and phone number are likely shared with every other NPO and political candidate they represent.
It’s hopeless people. The best thing to do is change your phone number, but really, the robo calls will never stop if this is their mission.

UGH… Why is there no feature to give No Stars to this dumb company I keep getting calls from their phone number — 213 487‑9500 seversal times a day. I finally answered the call and said stop calling me. The guy’s excuse was it’s an automated call system. Told him I don’t care… They said they were calling for the ACLU, because I was a member in the past… I complained some more, and they hung up on me

Nasty, mechanized phone solicitation bucket shop. Three to four calls per day; never leaves a voice mail.
The Fact is that they are not the non-​profits they represent themselves to be. They are a bunch of hustlers that do not deserve a moment’s consideration or a nickel of anyone’s money. I have recorded a complaint with the FCC on its web site:
Like someone else has said: if I could rate them negative five stars I certainly would.

I agree with all of the above!
I have their number blocked — but it still rings once — over and over and over…
Here’s an email address that I just used to express my feelings:

I started receiving calls from this number last night. The first time I missed the call but didn’t see a voicemail so I figured I would try to call them back today. Before I got the chance to call them back, they called me this morning. I didn’t answer, but waited to see if they left a voicemail and once again, they didn’t. I googled the number and it brought me here.
Blocking them now, thanks Unilocalers.

I’ve get many calls from this number, almost all the time, no one answers. My phone has a provision to block calls, but the phone rings once anyway, then gives out four busy tones, then hangs up. Also, I see the call ID on the TV.
Tonight was the last straw with a sick person and the phone started ringing every five minutes. With COX phone, I was able to put this number in and block it before it rings my home phone.
One thing in their favor, they do, at least for now, display their correct name and caller ID, for this they rate the ONE STAR.
Too bad Unilocal does not have an option for ZERO or even negative stars.

They started calling from different numbers when I wouldn’t answer the number of theirs that I knew! I just got a call from 303−293−2727 today (supposedly Denver, CO) from someone claiming to be with telefund. I immediately told them I didn’t want calls from telefund anymore even though the guy was trying to talk over me. He said he apologized, but seriously I’ve never been so rude to anyone in my life. I just hung up. Someone important needs to tell these people that harassing people and soliciting over the phone isn’t an effective method for raising money for CHARITIES!

I urge organizations not to do business with this company. Ultimately, they’ll end up not only hurting donations to your organization, but hurting donations to others as well.
When we donate to your organization, we do so because we believe in what you’re doing and want the amount of our donation to go towards your efforts.
What we do not want, is to be harassed by automated callers several times a day asking for donations that have nothing to do with your organization. This is what happens when you sign up with these people.
I shouldn’t have to change my cell phone number just because I donated a few bucks to your organization.
And yes, despite telling them, «Please place me on your do not call list and the do not call list of all of your clients», the calls keep coming in.

Stop harassing me with 8 calls a day!
Anyone who would think to use this company’s service are out of their minds. They are going to alienate any feeling of goodwill that may exist by constantly hammering the potential donors with calls.

I’ve been receiving calls daily from this number, but I screen my calls from unknown numbers and never answered. They never left a message. Finally googled the number and found this listing.
I called the number back twice. First time I received a busy signal, the second time I responded with ‘304’ to have my number removed from their list. The automated response I received was «I’m sorry, that mailbox is full.» I bet.
I have no idea who they are trying to raise money for since I never answered, but I haven’t received any calls from HRC since I began receiving calls from this number. Hmmm…