Anyone familiar with a home telephone caller ID and blocking product called "Caller ID Manager?"

We receive pest calls from time to time that are not the telemarketing calls covered under the "Do Not Call" rules, but instead are apparently just individuals. And they're not obscene, etc., just annoying. We tried the "call block" service of our local telephone company but found that they will only block a call in our same area code, which is not where the calls come from.

So we're trying to find some kind of device that we can attach to our home telephone and program it to do the blocking so our phone won't ring when calls come in from such numbers.

There's usually a cord attaching the phone to the wall. I've found that if I disconnect the cord, i block most of the calls.

P. S. We have a Telezapper machine, but it only blocks "computer-dialed" calls, not manually-dialed calls.

My cell phone is set to have callers that are not recognized in my phone book sent directly to voicemail. Most telemarketers and wrong numbers don't leave messages

We have an unlisted number. Family calls us on the cell. We might get 5 calls a month at home ... and most are wrong numbers

We have the same guy for a motorcycle shop once a week! He is pretty funny though so we don't give him much crap.

What about those calls that are computer generated I think anyhow and sound like a fax when you pick up? Those are SO annoying at 12, 1, 2 and even 3 in the morning! At times I want to throw the phone across the floor. Under normal conditions I just keep the phone off the hook until I leave for work.

Sign up for Do Not Call, both federal and state if there is one. We did and our calls have been limited to companies we have a relationship with or surveys or charities (all of which are allowed under the law). Trust me, it's worth it!

I was under the impression that the Do Not Call rules only apply to businesses doing telemarketing. Our problem calls are apparently coming from individuals that I don't think are covered by this law. Am I wrong about this?

The Do Not Call rules don't apply to one individual who is calling another individual. If these calls are being made to annoy you, try calling your telephone vendor provider. They should have a special department that handles this.