If you called the 2148440000 number and got time and temp, and waited for a while, you would get dial tone back. This was BOA's dial tone from their pbx. If you then dialed out, the number you called would gat the caller ID from BOA saying they were getting the call from 2148440000. Kids used this to prank call a lot. I think the BOA number in Dallas has now been changed because of this, or could be that they just got a new PBX. As much as I dislike BOA, It was not actually them that was making the outgoing calls.
I pressed 1, also, just so I could talk to a live person and tell them to take me off their list. Especially since the call came through on my cell phone. I got to the live person, who answered, "Card Services." I said, "Who are you?" and he hung up.
I just got a call from the same number...it's 9pm here! I'm usually in bed by now. I don't usually ignore calls from strange numbers and don't think I am on any "do not call" registry...I am my own Do not call registry. Usually I answer and after I have to say hello the second time, I know it's a "cold call". I usually catch them off guard by hitting them hard and fast with several questions especially when I know I didn't have an account with the caller, I either demand a supervisor or send them to hell by telling them to take me out of their computer. It has worked so far on about 85% of the cold calling A$$hole$ and the number of calls from anyone like that has dropped dramatically!
The recorded message tells me it's my last chance to reduce my interest rate on my CC. I pressed 1 and the guy asks me to verify my name and phone number. I asked him what credit card and he says Mastercard (ah ha...I only have Visa!) So I ask which one? He again requests I verify my name and number. I verify my name and ask him again which card. He repeats his request for me to verify my phone number. I told him, "no I won't verify it, you already have it...now, which card?" He repeated his request again for the phone number and I hung up.
I'm sure they will call again and I will have to THEN send them to hell as I usually do. Right before that though, I will let them know that I will report them to the States Attorney General...they hate that!