I live in IL. I received a call from this number in MI about Home Security Systems, obviously I did not tell them to not call me under option 2 (it seldom works), so..., option 1 rewards me with a lady who identifies herself as "Abby", when I pressed for more information as to how they got my number, she says that her company uses many "satellite offices to make calls" and that they are located in "Washington State" After trying to continue the questions, she said that her position is as a "call screener" and that I would have to answer 3 questions in order to be transferred to an actual sales rep or company employee. After the first question (Was I an actual home owner?) I am indeed. She declared that I "was being very sarcastic" and then promptly hung up. I will be looking forward to our next call. The car warranty scammers called me so often, that all I had to do was answer they would recognize my voice, and hang up.
called at work -- this is not a sales call, you have been referred by a friend or family member.
yeh, sure ;)
they were selling a free security system, constantly monitored,...
hung up halfway through the sales pitch.
After 4 or 5 rings they hung up leaving no message. Over the years I have learned not to answer calls from numbers I do not recognize thereby saving myself from a lot of needless irritation. All my friends know that if they are calling me from a strange number that I will not answer and therefore they must leave a voice-mail telling me who is calling -- then I will call them back right away. It's a system that works pretty well for me. (For what it's worth, I don't know anybody in Kalamazoo -- in fact, I haven't known anyone living in Michigan for many years now.)
Selling security system. Have called twice today! Same spill as above! Report to do not call list but they still keep calling. Says customer SVR in caller ID