When the phone rang, our call display showed 'Bell Canada 416-780-8401'.
The message stated that I have received a message and if I would like to hear it to dial '4'. The caller said that his name is Mitch and his company is selling the service of clean-up of computers from the phone number 416-516-4570. He said to call him at 416.532.1890 to order the service. He also said to be removed from the list to call 647.724.8724.
I called and told him that it is illegal to use A.D.A.D.'s (Automated Dialling Announcement Device) under CRTC regulations. He said that his company's name was Etcetera. I found a company named 'Paper Etcetera', and was told by them that Mitch did not work there. He said that he did not directly dial my phone number as it was placed through a message service that he contracted with Bell Canada to make these calls.
When I told Mitch that I was going to report him to the C.R.T.C. for using an A.D.A.D., and also that I would like my phone number removed from his list. He got hostile with me saying that if I was going to "screw" him, that not only was he not going to remove my phone number from his calling list, but he was going to issue my phone number to "thirty other telephone solicitors"
Had voicemails left at our business number. Called 647-724-8024, as advised, to have our number removed. This was a v.m. that did not identify the company name. I then called 416-532-1890 hoping to speak to a live person. A man answered (again, did not identify company). I asked him to take our number out of his dialling system and he said he would. I told him I have 20 lines on my switchboard and that I may be speaking with him again. He suggested I e-mail all the phone numbers so he could remove them. I said I had neither the time nor inclination to do so and that he has no right to make telephone solicitations to a business number. He told me it was perfectly legal and then became very abusive, called me a f***ing [***] and told me to have a nice f***ing Christmas, etc. etc. I hung up on him. I was completely shocked when he then called right back and continued with the abuse. He told me that I'm nothing but a loser and lowly secretary, etc. I hung up again.
I've received repeated calls from "Mitch", too. Very annoying, Have made complainted to both Bell Canda (Which provides the voice mail 'service') and the CRTC.
See Mitch's hacky web site, www.nerdzzz.com (how clever!). Phone number is a Toronto line: 416 532 1890
We've received five calls so far today from this annoying telemarketer, using phone numbers 416-532-1890 and 647-724-8024. The pattern is the same as other complainants report.
Nerdzzz's website describes the Voicemailzzz telemarketing service also sold by "founder Mitchell R" and "top driver Janet B". Her phone number is listed as 416-722-8315.