If these are indeed call centre calls originating from INDIA, then these people are INDIAN not EAST INDIAN!!!
There is no such thing as East Indian. Don't give me the BS about 'Native Indians'.
They are NOT Indians of any kind. They are natives of Canada, USA and the Americas.
Call them by their tribal names if you must.
Get it through your thick skulls......people from India or related to India are INDIANS!!!!
This number has come up on my display several times and only says Brit. Columbia. I answered this time and he had a very strong accent and asked for Mr or Mrs and then part of my last name. I told him he had the wrong number and then he asked for the home owner. We rent and so I told him that the home owner doesn't live at this number, politely told him good by and hung up. I made a note on my calendar of the number and time in case they phone again. I pay to have unknown callers blocked and this ticks me off to no end!
He called me just now, strong accent... can't quite place the origin. Asking with a partial name of a member of the household, would not leave a message when I told him said person was unavailable. Asked if I was the spouse, asked if the spouse was available when I said no. My take is he is fishing for more info so he can call back and appear more knowledgeable. BEWARE.
This number just called and asked for Mrs ****. When I said she didn't exist would they like to speak to Mr *** (we're not married), they hung up on me!