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This number has been reported as spam 19 times, has been searched 429 times, and has garnered 59 comments by our users. These numbers are higher than average, indicating a possible high risk of spam.
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People are Saying:
User comments about the phone number (888) 688-0709 indicate it may be associated with automated survey calls from a research company. Common themes include frustration over repeated calls, calls to cell phones, and messages that often go unanswered or appear garbled. Some users express concerns that the number may be part of unwanted telemarketing practices, potentially violating do-not-call lists.
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According to FCC complaint metrics, the 888 area code has experienced notable changes in communication patterns over time. Wireless and mobile complaints peaked in 2016, followed by a decline. Wired complaint levels also saw a reduction, especially notable from 2022 to 2023. VOIP complaints peaked in 2019 but diminished to around 200 by 2023. In terms of call types, prerecorded voice complaints hit their highest in 2019 but reduced to about 500 by 2023. Live voice call issues followed a similar descent. Text message complaints briefly soared in 2022 but settled to roughly 140 in 2023. Unwanted call reports only began in 2014, spiking sharply in 2019 with telemarketing concerns reduced significantly post-2015.
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People are Saying:
(888) 688-0709 - May 19th, 2022 4:52pm
It's EKOS Research, a notable polling firm that regularly conducts research surveys in Ca***a. Just **** up if you don't want to parti****te, but they may try a***n if you simply ignore their call and don't answer the phone. Beyond that, it's spam but not a scam.
(888) 688-0709 - January 7th, 2022 4:09pm
They call and never say anything or leave a message.
(888) 688-0709 - February 18th, 2022 3:19pm
My order for $399 has been processed
(888) 688-0709 - January 11th, 2022 12:31am
Just called, said nothing and **** up
(888) 688-0709 - January 9th, 2022 7:49pm
said nothing
(888) 688-0709 - July 30th, 2021 10:51pm
It’s EKOS research. I don’t do surveys or polls without remuneration. I tell anyone calling for a ‘short survey’ that I charge $500 per survey. Usually they say “we don’t pay for surveys”. To which I say ‘but you’ll monetize the information I provide, which I do not provide for free. My price is $500.’ It’s gotten me off a lot of lists.
(888) 688-0709 - May 21st, 2021 5:04pm
so they called me and I said*****o and stuff and they didn’t say anything there was just super heavy breathing on the other end of the call. there was a name but also the number and the name was literally EKOS research.
(888) 688-0709 - May 4th, 2021 2:49am
Has called me 3 times within the past 3 days, quite annoyed by it ! I live in Ca***a !
(888) 688-0709 - September 3rd, 2021 6:24pm
i don’t trust any numbers anymore
(888) 688-0709 - January 24th, 2021 10:05pm
I didn’t answer the call
(888) 688-0709 - November 26th, 2021 5:04am
From Ca***a
(888) 688-0709 - May 2nd, 2021 3:44pm
Scammet
(888) 688-0709 - July 16th, 2020 9:29am
EXEMPT from do not call list. Political blurbs and surveys. If you want a say, answer. If not, BLOCK this number on your phones.
(888) 688-0709 - September 30th, 2020 6:20pm
Called but Call Display ID showed "IKOS Research" so I didn't answer. No voicemail left. I live in BC, Ca***a.
(888) 688-0709 - October 12th, 2020 7:42pm
I didn’t answer but they have called me a bunch
(888) 688-0709 - December 11th, 2020 7:34pm
Calls me for no exact reasons
(888) 688-0709 - July 28th, 2020 4:27pm
Spammers
(888) 688-0709 - November 13th, 2020 1:22pm
Scammer
(888) 688-0709 - September 11th, 2016 4:42pm
Although EKOS research are technically exempt from the DNCL, they call often and just **** up when you answer. They need to be warned , stopped and have their exemption removed.
(888) 688-0709 - February 26th, 2012 11:10pm
Losers!
(888) 688-0709 - March 18th, 2011 7:25pm
I am on a do not call list, why is my number being sold to this company?
(888) 688-0709 - March 21st, 2011 12:30pm
I don't do research survey's over the phone - stop calling
(888) 688-0709 - March 21st, 2011 12:28pm
***ody at other end - dead ****e
(888) 688-0709 - March 16th, 2010 4:09pm
****** survey that went to voice mail after I refused to answer the phone. There was not even an option to opt out of the survey. I ***g up before the 'person' finished her first question.
(888) 688-0709 - February 23rd, 2010 5:00am
Got called just now, 6:53 pm Feb 22/10. On my cell phone but I didn't pick up just by seeing it's an 1-888 number. ****** losers just don't give up, do they?
(888) 688-0709 - January 9th, 2010 5:00am
got calls twice per day , every day in the last week!why the NO CALL LIST was invented ....for the goverment to can call us ...now that have a list ??!!!!
(888) 688-0709 - February 10th, 2010 5:00am
Called my wifes' cell phone, it's an automated survey. **** Holes calling ppls cell numbers going to send a nasty email to company email listing and file complaint with crtc.
(888) 688-0709 - February 23rd, 2010 5:00am
Ya, 1-888-688-0709 called me 5 times, its getting quite anoying... i called them back and it said in a fake voice so****ing like "hello, you have reached the reserch blablabla..."
(888) 688-0709 - March 10th, 2010 5:00am
THIS OUTFIT DOES NOT SEEM TO UNDERSTAND ENGLISH. WE DO NOT WANT ANY MORE CALLS FROM THIS NUMBER.
(888) 688-0709 - March 8th, 2010 5:00am
survey dealing with budgets, and who you would vote for in next election Called on the cell phone
(888) 688-0709 - March 25th, 2010 4:00am
**** number has called multiple times. caller ID says ekos.com/parent. noone ever answers so i **** up.
(888) 688-0709 - February 10th, 2010 5:00am
Just got called. Feb.9/10 @ 7:58PMom my cellphone. didn't pick up, saved my minutes.
(888) 688-0709 - October 5th, 2010 10:12pm
Dont know who they are but when called back it said EKOS research
(888) 688-0709 - July 22nd, 2010 10:29pm
I am supposed to be on the DO NOT CALL LIST!
(888) 688-0709 - July 28th, 2010 4:59pm
1-888-688-0709 i dont know who you are so stop calling me.
(888) 688-0709 - May 28th, 2010 12:53am
Automated survey, they're on my asterisk blacklist now.
(888) 688-0709 - March 8th, 2010 11:49am
don't want these calls
(888) 688-0709 - June 10th, 2009 5:33pm
This was found on the EKOS Marketign website.....apparently you have to tell them you don't want to be called as they are exempt from the do not call list....what a joke "Anyone who wants to opt out of receiving survey research calls from our company may do so by contacting us directly at [email protected]. We will also respect opt-out requests from a third party, on behalf of individuals, if we are satisfied that the third party has the authority to act on their behalf."
(888) 688-0709 - June 30th, 2009 4:00am
J'ai reçu un appel provenant de ce numéro et sur l'afficheur cela indiquait Ekos Research. C'est en enregistrement qui demande d'appuyer sur le 1 ou si on reste en ligne de répondre à des questions avec la chance de gagner 500.00$. J'ai raccroché. Je ne comprends pas pourquoi mon numéro est encore sur des listes de télémarketing puisque je me suis inscrite sur la liste d'exclusions depuis plusieurs mois déjà !!
(888) 688-0709 - November 24th, 2009 5:00am
Ekos Research, www.ekos.com Toll Free 800-338-2873 Website doesn't give toll free number. Have to call long distance. www.ekos.com/contact/default.aspToronto 480 University Avenue, Suite 1006 Toronto, Ontario M5G 1V2 Tel: (416) 598 8002 Fax: (416) 598 2543 E-mail: [email protected] 359 Kent Street, Suite 300 Ottawa, Ontario K2P 0R6 Tel: (613) 235 7215 Fax: (613) 235 8498 E-mail: [email protected] ID: not given by callerCaller: Ekos Research 800-338-2873Caller Type: Telemarketer
(888) 688-0709 - December 5th, 2009 5:00am
Caller ID: 888 688-0709 left me a message on Dec 3 2009 Re: ... a servery on how the Ca***ian government is doing press 1... 2... (prerecorded voice talked over my message greeting)This type of call should NEVER be sent to a cell phone! These guys should be ***ted down and permanently put out of business/NEVER able to engage in phone/computer use ever a***n!
(888) 688-0709 - September 15th, 2009 8:13pm
I received a call from 1-888-688-0709 tonight 09/15/2009 at 18:58 PM this is not the first time they've called. Since last year November 2008 I put my name on Ca***a's donotcall list , so these telemarketers(EKOS Research) should not be bothering me!
(888) 688-0709 - June 10th, 2009 12:19am
Phones every night at the same time, doesn't sound like anyone is there as as you are about to **** up they s**** speaking,trying to get you to fill out a survey
(888) 688-0709 - May 27th, 2009 4:00am
When they called my number, their call ma****e was asking my answering ma****e questions. I wouldn't want to hire them to do a survey for my company!
(888) 688-0709 - November 12th, 2009 5:00am
They called me on Remem***nce Day (Veterans Day for USA) at 8:18pm. Would have thought they'd have the day off! I didn't answer.
(888) 688-0709 - February 26th, 2009 10:10am
Apparently to other sites this is a research company--did election calls last election. Do not know why it is calling now.
(888) 688-0709 - September 8th, 2009 10:36pm
This number called me on my Cell Phone, but they ***g up after 6 seconds. First time I've seen that number.
(888) 688-0709 - July 28th, 2009 4:00am
Got a call from this number on July 24th at 5:54 PMI just called to see who it is.Ekos Research****ociates.
(888) 688-0709 - May 27th, 2009 1:02pm
I don't want to be called...never gave my number to anyone ever, so they must have bought it from Rogers.
(888) 688-0709 - November 18th, 2009 5:00am
Ils m'ont appelé sur mon cellulaire...j'étais FURAX!Les cellulaires, ça coûte déjà****ez cher comme ça! Je trouve ça dégueulasse.
(888) 688-0709 - February 27th, 2009 6:50pm
called feb 27/09,left a garbled message on answering system. I am on no call list.
(888) 688-0709 - June 23rd, 2009 4:00am
Didn't answer, as the Called ID was enough to tell me not to bother
(888) 688-0709 - November 4th, 2009 10:29pm
I am on the do not call list. WHY ARE THESE PEOPLE CALLING ME.
(888) 688-0709 - June 27th, 2009 4:00am
Called my cell phone. I am not pleased
(888) 688-0709 - April 9th, 2009 6:16pm
i did not answer the call...
(888) 688-0709 - February 25th, 2009 5:28pm
****up
(888) 688-0709 - November 30th, 2008 5:00am
Called on a Sunday? how odd for telemarkers to call on Sundays...didn't answer, figured a scam of some sort.
(888) 688-0709 - October 13th, 2008 4:00am
An automated phone survey (i.e. a "robocall") concerning the upcoming Ca***ian Federal Election (October 2008).
(888) 688-0709 - October 13th, 2008 4:00am
these idiots dont say anything when I answer