Received a phone call at 2 in the afternoon from an unfamiliar phone number (417-339-1260). Searched this phone number in the online yellow pages and found this information:
Type: Land Line
Provider: Centurytel
Location: Branson, MO
It appears that this might be very similar to other phone numbers calling from the same area for timeshares/vacations.
This number has been calling my cell phone 3-4 times a week for the past month. I am never able to answer since I am at work, though it sounds like I'm not missing much.
I've gotten two calls from them on my cell phone, consecutive days. They are Festiva Resorts in Branson, MO. Http://www.festivaresorts.com. It's more than likely some time share crap.
I think I get it. From what I read here, and what showed up on my caller ID (SUMMERWINDS RES), I am fairly certain this is about trying to sell shares in Branson properties. They called me today, and I always screen my calls through my answering machine. They hung up and left no message. Here's the backstory, and all of you should think back as well. On July 31st, my husband and I went back to my hometown of Eufaula, Oklahoma to visit family for the weekend. It was also the weekend of the great redneck holiday called Whole Hawg Days (lots of bbq, cars shows, poker run, parade, street dance, carnival and booths upon booths of stuff and junk, in the heat of the summer sun by Lake Eufaula---CANT BREATHE!! But it was fun, in a very redneck holiday way, LOL!). There was one booth there that was having a drawing for a really nice customized mini cooper. My husband immediately began to drool over it, so we both filled out a card to enter the drawing. I noticed offhand the fine print detailing it was sponsored by a resort/vacation/timeshare company in Branson, MO. I knew then that I would probably eventually be recieving phonecalls for solicitations. I can only hope that we maybe won that car, my husband would be a very happy man, but I highly doubt it. They would have left a message for that I am sure. I am also sure we will be hearing from them again, and again, and again...
Now, any of you remember doing anything similar in the past several months, filling out for a drawing for something totally cool but didn't pay attention to the fine print? I can most certainly guarentee you that is how you got on thier hit list, and that you didn't win a dern thing but more unsolicited telemarketing calls...