I received a call on my cell phone from number: 214-496-2580. They asked if I was "responding to the lower your credit card interest call" -- I instead asked how they got my number. They hung up immediately.
The number showed up on my caller ID. When I didn't answer, they hung up. I'm on the do not call list, but that doesn't seem to bother these people. Possibly a scam!
Same thing, caller ID was "Unavailable" and the recorded message from "card services" was an offer for a 6% interest credit card, that it was my final opportunity to lower my interest rate, and if interested, to press 9 to speak to a live operator, or 8 to prevent future calls from this company. I pressed 8 and was told it was an invalid selection and the recorded message started all over again. I pressed 9 and got the operator and asked how they got my number... she hung up immediately.
Caller from this number has called every day this week. I just switched my phone service over to Earthlink's VoIP and whammo -- the phishing calls start coming in. Even so, I am also on the Do Not Call Registry and this number has been listed with DNC from the onset of the service. I think the individuals may be digitally accessing the # from internet service providers with VoIP.
Call came in from a cell phone, possibly a throwaway, and "Michelle" hung up on me, too. After the short message about "cardservices", I entered "9" and was transferred to what sounded like a land line. Michelle answered and promptly hung up on me when I requested a cease and desist.
I doubt this is a telemarketer. More likely to be a phisher collecting financial info from unsuspecting recipients of the call. Possibly someone picking up the new numbers from people who change #s to a VoIP like Earthlink.
Checking Intelius for this cell # shows it as "available". However, a deeper search on another site shows this number as a cell phone sold by T-Mobile in Grand Prairie, Texas.