Rant: Phone calls for the previous owner of my number

[Mary1966]

When I got my iPhone in November 2011, I quickly learned that the number had previously been used. I kept getting calls for "Stephanie." I would return messages, politely telling the caller that Stephanie was no longer at this number. I have recently been getting a spate of calls for Stephanie, and the ones that burn me up are from telemarketers who, after I have informed them that Stephanie is not at this number anymore, will go right on with their spiel.