We've only been here for a little over a week and we've been inundated with "welcome wagon" phone calls offering free gift baskets in return for "complimentry" water testing, home security inspections, energy efficiency inspections, etc. All of these callers are trying to sell us a service that we don't want or need.
Perhaps the most troubling was the one that called asking about the status of our home security system. Perhaps I am being overly paranoid, but it seemed like they could have easily been fishing for information about whether or not we have an alarm system.
We have only had our new phone number here in TV for about a week, so I am curious as to where these solicitors get the information about who is moving into TV. Does TV provide this information to businesses in the area? If so, I think they need to re-think this practice.
We placed our new phone number on the National Do Not Call Registry (
https://www.donotcall.gov/), but it will not take effect for 30 days. In the meantime I have to make the decision whether to just screen our calls or to answer and say "we're not interested."
I just wanted to let new residents know that this is something they have to look out for when they arrive. Be safe, and be very careful who you allow entrance into your homes.