812-218-3144 / 8122183144

Got a call from what came up on ID as Census Bureau. Said they had not receive my information yet. They had my name and an address I had never heard of. Corrected the information, I could tell as soon as I corrected it this was a scam, but too late. I feel like an idiot and was just not thinking when I got the call. When I researched the number found it was and address in Jeffersonville IN. If number is called it sounds very official and like it is the US Census Bureau. The real Census Bureau is listed in Washington DC or Maryland, and has 800 number or a 301 area code. So be careful. Must be some way legally to get these guys for misrepresentation at the very least.

I keep getting the same type of calls. but the number is never the same and it is always a different state. The calls are not from the state of In. I never gave them my cell phone number. I just block the number every time they call.

Census Bureau keeps calling me, asking for information on a survey they are doing. Is this number legit? 812-218-3144

They are calling twice a day. The Constitution requires a census every 10 years. Number of people in your home for redistricting. Anything else is a government overreach. Don't give out any information over the phone.

Got another call today. They call everyday of the week. I won't answer. I turned the matter over to my congressman. I am really wondering if they are targeting a certain group of people? What do we all have in common, are we all from one political party, all NRA supporters, all left or right leaning? I would almost bet the farm they are trying to gather information on one particular group of people.

I think I can shed some light on this for all you readers. I also received a call from the US Census Bureau and they are conducting a survey, in my case, called the American Community Survey. At first I too was very cautious and didn't provide much information beyond my name to the first caller. I received a second call and then a third call. So I visited the official US Census Bureau web site and hit the "contact us" link. There I spelled out my experience and asked if this caller was an authorized rep of their agency? Within 24 hours, I received a lengthy explanation. It is legit. The Census Bureau conducts hundreds of surveys and survey related operations. Decennial surveys like this one take place between the 10 year censuses in order to plan, test methods and technology to improve data collection and processes. They also collect data for various universities, organizations and government agencies.The 812-218-3144 number comes from their Jeffersonville Contact Center in Indiana. There is also a Hagerstown # and a Tucson #. All these numbers are posted on the official web site. As far as the questions go, I called the number back to get this survey over with. It takes about 40 minutes tops. Anyway, they ask about various topics: computers, home, income (but no bank numbers or SS numbers), veteran backgrounds, distances to work, minimal health questions, and insurance information... actually it was a lot like the 10 year census questions I answered by phone in 2010. They did not ask for any banking numbers or credit card numbers whatsoever. They do ask for the names of those living in the home and their birth dates and incomes for each, including pensions, SS income, dividend earning accounts. They basically want to know the household's total income.Since this was an address-based survey, they would not send something to my PO Box because they cannot validate what physical address goes to any PO Box. So that's why they must call and verify you are living at such and such address. Then they ask permission to tape record the conversation for quality assurance. That's so their supervisors can review if there is any question.I did not feel violated by this survey. It was very similar to the 2010 telephone census I took. If you are still suspicious, I suggest you go to the official web site yourself, as I did. As a freelance reporter, working from my home, I always go right to the source to get the real story. I suggest you do the same and you will be able to make an informed decision that you're comfortable with. I was comfortable with mine. I found the representative on the phone to be cordial and we got it over with.

I've also been getting these calls from 812-218-3144, so today, May 13, 2012, I decided to check the validity of these calls.I got onto the Census.gov website and found a number to call. It's Sunday, and they're there till 9p. I talked to a person there and she asked for my phone number, and sure enough, she came up with the same case number that the people calling from 812-218-3144 were giving me. She said that these phone surveys are legit and are voluntary. She asked me if I wanted to do the survey and I said no. She said that's fine and will note that on my case number.1-800-523-3205, (National Processing Center).Hope this helps...

This number has been calling my cellphone constantly for the last few days. I won't answer but it's incredibly annoying. My cell # is on the 'do not call' list. How do I report this.?

The censuses are every 10 years, correct. The call I received was a "survey" not a census and these surveys are done any time between the censuses. My experience was with polite individuals and they were not aggressive with me. They explained that they have different surveys and some are address based. They would have a difficult time matching up PO Boxes with physical addresses because people can move a number of times in the area and never change their PO Box number. So for those physical home address-based surveys, which I received, they phone residents at their home address. In this case, they are interested in who is living at a particular property and they cannot verify that if they send mailings to a Po Box address. If you have a home mailbox, then they can mail to you, but I have a PO Box, so they must call me. I hope this answers some of your questions. If you have other questions, go to the source. I'm a survey recipient, not a representative of the US Census Bureau. Best wishes.

i have been getting calls from the number for months from the "census bereau". if they want information they could mail me something if they want it that bad.