UNKNOWN caller leaves message that if want to be romoved, press certain button that is all. No other reason for the call is mentioned. I do not know anyone with the name of UNKNOWN.
1-201-257-4085 called me and no one was there. So I called back and a recording told me to call 1-800-866-9576. It was Dial freakin America!!! Stupid soliciters! They should all die. Seriously.
When I called this number back, a recording said that a customer service representative called me regarding renewing a magazine with F&W Publications and a representative will call me back unless I wanted to talk with someone right away. I have many magazine subscriptions and some came from F&W - so the mystery is solved!
Received a call from this number, F+W Publications. I checked their website and I do subscribe to one of their publications. I sent them an email requesting that they remove my number from their call list. Stay Tuned!
I got the call today. It's annoying when they don't leave messages! I kinda suspected it was for my subscription to Writer's Digest, because I recognized the name "F W Publications" from the Writer's Digest website (and I'm sure they run many other mags as well). My subscription to Writer's Digest recently ended, so I called them back, wanting to ask about renewal rates; got a recording verifying that it was, in fact, about renewing a magazine subscription. I've decided to renew online, though, just in case it might be someone else claiming to be them. Can't be too careful...
SO, THIS SHOULD END THE QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS NUMBER:
THE **REAL** F & W PUBLICATIONS IS DEFINITELY NOT A 'TELEMARKETER'. IT SOUNDS LIKE YOU SUBSCRIBE TO ONE OF THEIR MAGAZINE AND IT'S ABOUT TO EXPIRE. AS FAR AS GETTING "DIAL AMERICA" AS STATED BY SOMEONE ELSE ABOVE, BIG COMPANIES (LIKE F & W) OFTEN HIRE TELESERVICES COMPANIES TO MAKE (AND RECEIVE) THEIR HIGH-VOLUME CALLS FOR THEM. THIS APPEARS TO BE THE CASE HERE. ***HOWEVER*** I WOULD ALWAYS RECOMMEND RENEWING MAGAZINE SUBSCRIPTIONS ONLINE (AT THE OFFICIAL, SECURE WEBSITE); BY POSTAL-MAILING IN YOUR RENEWAL NOTICE; OR BY CALLING THE NUMBER LISTING ON YOUR PUBLICATION, JUST TO BE SURE YOU'RE CALLING A LEGITIMATE NUMBER.