I just got this call on my work phone. The caller didn't introduce herself or her company. She asked to speak to our IT Manager. I didn't even check before telling her he was not in the office. She then proceeded to ask for people by name, four names. None of these people have ever worked in this office. After telling her after each one they did not work here, she started singing. SINGING. I laughed and hung up.
Sheesh! These folks are thick as a whale omelette. Two calls before 8:30 a.m. Same spiel, asking for a fictitious name and job title. The first time, straight to voice mail limbo. The second time the number appeared, let it ring. They are on our Do Not Answer list.
Somehow these people got my name saying they were from Java Support and wanted to send me something. I don't answer my phone now. If someone needs something they can leave a message and I will call back.
They call, and ask for the IT manager. Any time someone doesn't have a specific name, I ask "Which one?" (in all honesty, I answer the phone for 6 different companies, its a fair question) They usually hang up, but today, she asked for "John"
We don't have a John. Our IT guys are Indian, and have VERY ethnic names, so her trick didn't work....not by a LONG shot.
repeatedly calling all day everyday asking for employees who do not work for our company and wanting to be transferred to the IT dept. very inconvenient because we receive hundreds of important calls daily and to be disrupted by a telemarketer is not okay. when i called the number back to speak with a supervisor about the annoyance, the first option the automated calling system asked for was to press 9 to be removed from their calling list. we'll see how long it last....