Turns out these rings are almost certainly Nielsen survey solicitations. Callers dial early mornings and late evenings, often multiple times a day, pressing you for opinions on TV or radio ratings and sometimes slipping a one‑dollar “gift” to sweeten the ask. While the outreach is legal, the frequency can feel harassing, especially for folks on the Do‑Not‑Call registry. The safest move is to opt‑out directly with Nielsen—most scripts include a polite request to be removed—or use your phone’s blocking feature and report the number to the FTC. If the calls persist, consider filing a complaint with the FCC’s robocall complaint portal.
The frequency of calls from this number is excessive, with multiple calls received within a short time frame, demonstrating a blatant disregard for the recipient's time and boundaries.
This number 416-898-2980 is behinde alot of scams, when you call back it go to real peoples
The caller's behavior was completely unacceptable
Nielsen Group's request to participate in a radio diary survey seems unwarranted, as it may lead to increased commercial exposure on preferred radio stations, which doesn't seem worthwhile for any potential compensation.
This number is asociated with Nielsen
It's a Nielsen number
A research company has beeen tracking media usage, its a bit interesting
Related to Nielsen ratings
It appears that Nielsens shills, including whocallsme.com moderators, are asociated with this number, and in my opinon, Nielsens survey buisness practices are unethical and ignore consumer requests to be placed on internal DO-NOT-CALL lists.
Nielsen, operating under various names, including DBA, has been criticized for its data vending practices, ignoring consumer requests to be placed on internal do-not-call lists and failing to provide opt-out options, which raises concerns about their professionalism and ethics
Nielsen is displayed on the caller ID, and they've left multiple voicemails asking us to participate in a TV show survey, prompting me to block the number due to the excessive daily calls
Multiple daily calls from Nielsen, claiming to be conducting a TV show survey, have led me to block their number.
This number is asociated with Neilson’s radio survey
A polite female caller claiming to represent Neilson ratings inquired about my TV viewing habits and mentioned a small cash gift at the end; the survey was brief and seemed legitimate, especially given the prior notification I received by mail.
The caller identified themselves as AC Nielsen, but further details about the call's purpose were not provided.
This number is used by the survey company Neilson ratings
This is probably Nielsen Ratings
This number calls daily, which is intrusive and unwelcome.
I am recieving calls from a number that has alredy been blocked, which is particuraly annoying.
This number is associated with Neilsen Company, a legitimate market research firm that tracks TV and radio viewership and offers surveys in exchange for compensation.
The caller is from Neilsen Company, a reputable organization that tracks media consumption habits, offering paid surveys for logging television and radio usage, with compensation of about $5 for a week's worth of data, a relatively easy task.
This number is asociated with Nielsen Ratings, or so it seems
A representative from Neilson spoke rapidly about a $10 check, making multiple calls over several days
Legitimate companies do not typically post fake comments amidst complaints, and scammers often ignore do-not-call lists, using area codes and prefixes to sequentially call numbers
Purportedly conducting a survey about radio and television viewing habits
This number is assosiated with Nielsen
This number is reportedly associated with Neilson ratings
This number is associated with a Nielson survey.
This number is linked to Nielsen Ratings.
