I received a call to my voicemail and they hung up. I assume this is one of those services that calls to see if it is a valid phone number and a time when you will answer the phone. They can then sell the information to telemarketers. Just guessing....
I received a call on my cell today 1-17-13. I was on another call and when I went to answer it - they were already gone so it only rang twice. There was no message but I did not recognize the number so called back and the message said it was "Trade Pub call center voice box" and to leave a message and they will "address my issues". It did not say the message box was full however - unlike some of the postings above. I did Google the phone number and there is a Tradepub.com website. Google gave the following information on Trade Pub:::::
Free Trade Magazine Subscriptions & Technical Document Downloads
Browse through our extensive list of free Business, Computer, Engineering and Trade magazines, white papers, downloads and eBooks to find the titles that best match your skills; topics include management, marketing, operations, sales, and technology. Simply complete the application form and submit it. All are absolutely free to professionals who qualify.
I have no industry magazine subscriptions required or requested.
So, it appears they are soliciting to give away free magazines due to the industry I'm in. I've been called in the past by a different company confirming my address so they can "continue to send me my free magazine". I told them I didn't read it nor did I request it and wondered where and why I had gotten it. They were quite eager to send me their magazine and although I asked for it to stop - I continue to get it each and every month.