Called me and I asked who are you and how do you know my name? They said they were an Air Duct company and they were Indian, I told them that my number was protected and how they got this because they shouldn't have called. The guy apologize and hung up quickly because he thought I was a cop..
I hate people that think they're great and can get away with breaking the law. Of course his name could be Robert... but... if you don't have ducts then that's just stupid, just got a call like that too... probably you'll never read this again but that sounds frustrating.
When you fill out surveys printed at the bottom of your receipt, say from the grocery store or a fast food joint, where it says "you can win a $500 gift card if you tell us how our service was today!", your contact number is passed around to companies under the survey's umbrella.
The contact number you listed, along with your name, is NOT kept private. It is used for solicitation purposes.
Think twice about the next time you want to win a "gift card". Don't fill out surveys guys. This is what happens. :S
Caller ID read: 'Anonymous 1-412-222-2222'. I told my idiot daughter not to answer it but you know how stupid kids are these days. When she answers, some [***] on the other end of the phone says in a thick East Indian accent: 'Are you the owner of the home?'. My daughter then hangs up.