I'm sorry I picked up. When I said, "Hello," the male caller replied, "Yeah, [my first name]?" I warily replied, "Who is it?" Without answering, he ended the call. Although the reported calling number is in the same Area Code as Madison (608), the caller ID showed "Out of area."
Just called, Googled the number and it brought me here. No message left, but the machine recorded a loud hangup noise on the other end. Like from an actual phone.
Got a call this #,(6:15 PM) Mike was the telemarketer said he worked for HCI- Get A Pro, they were calling because our name was on the Federal Home Improvement list to call and the government had just approved $25K for safety home improvements. For everyone on the list. He said it was FHA Title one. He asked me a couple of questions, such as if I was planning on getting windows, bathroom updated, if i was married, worked etc I responded to a few, When I asked the name of the company he said it was HCI, he worked for John Terran (??), company has been around for over 20 years. They work in Wisconsin, Illinois & Iowa and I may have seen the commercials on T.V. 1-866-Get-a-pro(I have not), He didn't work for any peon company (verbatim) .
I explained to him I was a licensed loan originator & was curious how he could offer FHA loans, when the start of the conversation he stated I was on the list to get $25K. He said the loans were through FHA. I asked what lender did he work for and he said he worked for HCI, I asked if they were a lender/bank/broker and he wanted to transfer the call to what sounded like a woman next to him, I said, no - no I am talking to him. He couldn't answer simple questions someone soliciting/telemarketing should know. I also told him I was on the DNC list and he said he was calling off a list. I instructed him to take us off the list and that I would be monitoring my phone before I file a complaint with the State of Wisconsin.
I forgot to write this as well - the caller ID comes up as UNKNOWN, the telemarketer Mike said he didn't work for a peon company I asked him why was his no so peonish company not putting their name on the caller I.D? State Law requires your company name to be on the caller ID if you are telemarketing. He said he did not know.
If you get this call - take names, numbers and times, report to the complaint:
http://datcp.wi.gov/Consumer/Consumer_Complai ... aint/index.aspx
I'm sorry I picked up. When I said, "Hello," the male caller replied, "Yeah, [my first name]?" I warily replied, "Who is it?" Without answering, he ended the call. Although the reported calling number is in the same Area Code as Madison (608), the caller ID showed "Out of area."