This number has called our businesses main number numerous times over the past three month. Our system is normally answered by a computer prompting the caller to dial a specific extension or to wait to for a tone to leave a message in our general voicemail box. Since this number never left a message after calling about a dozen times, I was curious to see who was at the other end of the line this time. So I picked up the phone and quickly said only our company's name, nothing else and heard nothing but silence for close to 20 seconds, before a young sounding male voice answered with "Hello", but only once waiting for me to say something. I said nothin., He said nothing then hung up after ten seconds. In the background I could hear numerous muted voices similar to what you might hear when speaking to someone at a call center. Very strange this cat and mouse game they like to play and I am sorry I have no other details on this annoyance.
Yeah, I got one of these calls too. Thick accent, sounded Middle Eastern, young male named "John" offering to lower long distance charges. Also claimed to be with AT&T.
Caller ID showed "1st Ave Machine" and the number.
I just received a call from the phone number 718 514-9983. Steve said he worked for City Power and Gas. Hi had a thick middle eastern accent, I could barely understand him and there was terrible static on the line. He said it was not about switching service but he could save me money. I looked up the phone number while he was on the phone and read this thread. I told him he was trying to scam me and hung up. He did not have my name, he asked to speak to the person who paid the bill.