I want to thank you for posting this information. You saved me a great deal of time, and I was able to get these clowns at Synovate to stop calling me. You are right, caller ID shows the company name and phone number. You pointed me to the person who could remove my name from their call lists. I haven't gotten any more calls from these people since I contacted their Fresno office.
Sandy, sorry but you are totally off base here. Synovate does identify itself, on caller ID and when they call, if you ask for the company name. They were calling me regarding a survey for Washington Mutual, but Washington Mutual was not the company calling. I appreciate Mike's comment to let people know to post helpful information, and not just bellyache on this site. Thanks again, Mike, for your help!
I agree, Julie. Mike has done us all a big favor, and should be thanked, not spit on.
I got 2 calls from Synovate on a Sunday morning. They were calling on behalf of a company I never heard of (no, it wasn't Washington Mutual). I was furious, until I found this site and read Mike's comments. Next day, I contacted Synovate in Fresno, and haven't had any more calls from them since. Mike, my wife and I both thank you, and wish that everyone had the good sense to do the detective work you've done, and the willingness to share their research with others. Too many lazy people just use this site as a gripe board, without even reading the research that others have done for them, or doing the research themselves. One call to Synovate's Fresno office took care of things. You did everything for me, except make the phone call. Thanks again, Mike, and good work!
The voice had an east Indian accent. The caller wanted to know about my last credit card used (name of card unspecified). He did mention Synovate, but didn't specify why he wanted information about credit card usage. This number has come up before when I was unable to answer the phone.
I got a call from this number and they left no message. The number came up on my caller ID, but it did not say that it was from "Synovate." It said "Out of area." I agree that Mike gave us some quality info, but I also have to agree with Sandy that he was a little harsh. She did research the number, as did I, and that is how we ended up here.