Clarification on my post re: the 250-483-0013 number. Using the internet phone to call a land line, the number 250-483-0013 appeared on the caller ID. The caller was in a totally different area code, not 250. Seems the voice over internet call emerges from the digital ether and connects to the land line system via 250-483-0013. And the number isn't associated with any one caller.
Got a call yesterday saying he was from TDCanada Trust bank wanted information. He called from the same number as every else has described. I used a selective call block on the number. Hope it stops these thieves from contacting me. I'm in Victoria BC.
Got 2 calls today from 250-483-0013. I ignored the first one but picked up the second. There was a lot of background noise and the connection was bad. The guy on the phone had a strong East Indian accent. He told me he was calling from Rogers Wireless and wanted to confirm how many phones I had so that he could send me a free cell phone...something about a new promotion and he went on and on. He said his name was William. Things didn't sound right so I told him I was busy but would call him back. He protested and told me he would call me back instead. The connection was choppy and unclear...probably calling using vonage or digital phone.
Looks like I got the same call as Andy, once today and once yesterday. A guy with an East Indian accent, said he was from Rogers Wireless and wanted to send me a free phone. He wanted to confirm how many phones I had. I didn't answer his questions and asked him to just send me the phone and he hung up.