Be wary of unexpected calls from 800‑362‑0805. These calls are typically automated attempts by newspaper publishers—most often the McClatchy renewal department—to persuade recent cancelers to reopen their subscriptions. Because the number rarely leaves a voicemail and often prompts you to press 1 to be removed, it’s a classic robocall tactic. If you’ve already canceled, hang up and do not follow any “press 1” instructions; instead contact the newspaper directly using a verified phone number or website. Add the caller to your phone’s block list, register the number on the national Do‑Not‑Call Registry, and report persistent abuse to your carrier. Staying vigilant helps keep unwanted renewal solicitations at bay.
After canceling my subscription to the Charlotte News and Observer due to consistent delivery issues, I have been receiving relentless calls in an attempt to retain my business
I cancled my subscription last week, and I got five calls back to back from this number, thanks alot!
Following the cancellation of my local newspaper subscription a couple of weeks ago, I have been receiving a high volume of calls from this number, with 4-6 calls daily. Thankfully, my call-blocking app prevents these calls from connecting.
Despite our cancellation, this company has continued to call, attempting to persuade us to renew, with multiple calls made today alone.
My call blocker effectively stops the numerous daily calls from this number after a single ring
Following the cancellation of my newspaper subscription, I suspect that the call I received may have been an attempt to resubscribe, based on the comments from other users
I canceld my McClatchy newspaper subscription, but they keep robocalling me to resubscribe, and to make matters worse, they didnt refund the remaining subscription value
McClatchy's persistent calls are unreasonable, particularly after cancelling the paper subscription in Lexington, Ky, due to unreliable delivery service, which necessitates frequent complaints about undelivered papers.
I appreciate the posts from others who have experienced similar issues after cancelling their Raleigh N&O daily paper subscription, and I will attempt to use the 'press 1 to be removed' process to stop these robocalls.
Following the cancellation of a Raleigh N&O subscription, calls from this number commenced, for which advance notice is appreciated.
Apparently, the recording instructs you to press 1 if you want your number removed from 800 services, which I did, and the call ended immediately.
By pressing 1 to remove my number from 800 services, the phone call ended, and I'm hopeful that the calls will cease.
I also cancelled my Tacoma News Tribune subscription, I have recieved multiple calls from this number without voicemail, I have now blocked it.
After cancelling my subscription, this number has been calling me non-stop, sometimes multiple times an hour, which is annoyng.
In Georgia, I received multiple calls from this number within 40 minutes, starting at 8:16am, with the caller ID showing 'The State News', a McClatchy-owned newspaper in Columbia, SC, and this occurred shortly after my subscription to the Macon Telegraph expired, which I find aggressive and annoying.
Before attempting to cancel a newspaper subscription, I checked this number and found previous posts warning of potential spam.
The caller represented themselves as being from McClatchy's renewal department, attempting to convince me to renew my recently cancelled newspaper subscription
They called once, i didnt answer, no message was left, then they called back 15 min later, i answerd but ther was no one ther, i called back and got a msg saying thank you for calling...
Apparently this phone number is a clearing house for newspapers, as evidenced by numerous complaints, i recieve alot of calls from them, 2-3 calls every day, they dont leave a message
Over the past two days, I've received three calls from this number, none of which left a message. It's possible this is related to my recent cancellation of the Kansas City Star subscription.
Thanks for sharing this information, as I had recently canceled my newspaper subscription and was likely about to receive a similar pitch from this number.
I had a call from them about renewing my newspaper subscription, i told the lady no and thats it.
After receiving a call from this number, I found that no voicemail message was left, and as per my policy of not answering unknown numbers, I suspect that this caller may be engaging in a phishing scam to obtain personal information.
Upon answering, the caller hung up immediately; a returned call prompted a recorded message offering to remove my number from 800 services, which I opted for, but now I'm unsure if it was a mistake.