It's a scammer. They call with a pre-recorded message saying you've won something. The call is designed to sound like it's not pre-recorded. They're using dragonspeak to filter your questions. "Are you authorized to contact this number?" was met with a pre-recorded "I"m sorry, could you repeat that?"
They said a company name, and I don't remember what it was, but it doesn't matter. The company name likely changes from call to call anyway, and there's no real company.
I doubt they get paid "per call" so much as they get paid per live phone number reached, which they add to a list to sell to other scammers.
This number keeps calling me leaves automated voicemail. Asked to remove from list. I did not ask to be contacted. Number has been on national DO NOT CALL list since I got the number in 2008. They won't stop calling! It must be a SCAM as legitimate business stop calling when asked to
Received a call from this phone this morning saying I won $50,000 from a sweepstake in Las Vegas. They wanted $400 from me to pay for the package that would be delivered. I told goodbye.