Recently Reported Numbers
(928) 444-8839UnknownBecause that's what they do. Their robots call and if someone answers your number goes into the "live" category. That way less of the telemarketers time is wasted. Your other statement makes no sense whatsoever. Since your phone rang why would they leave a message? Because telemarketers know you would return their call; they'll just call back and catch you live.
(928) 444-8839UnknownSame as all the reports I've seen online: A few seconds of dead air, then "hello? hello?" Then dead air again. Probably checking for working numbers. BLOCKED.
(928) 444-8839UnknownYou seriously believe that telemarketers, or anyone calling for that matter on a large scale actually have real people dialing numbers? This is the 21st Century not the 19th Century. Computer software dials the numbers, hundreds or thousands at a time. It costs nothing and from what some people have told me they can actually get paid whether the call connects or not. So, if they can make money
(928) 444-8839UnknownSpeculation can be hazardous, but do you suggest that a telemarketer might score a response as higher in value for retry when a "live" human responds? It's possible, but like BigA said, the current economics of autodialing and cheap call center labor allow for a less discriminate gamble. The buckshot theory worked for email spam, and can potentially work as well for the phone version for those pla
(928) 444-8839UnknownYou cannot name me one single valid reason why they would need to know which lines were live or not. Even further, since your phone rang, then why would they even need to go to the trouble of leaving a message?
(928) 444-8839Dangerous"H..Hello? (Delay) Oh, I'm sorry. I think I've got the wrong number." Automated call looking for live line.
(928) 444-8336NeutralWas looking for Health insurance online,and this number called 5 times. They must be desperate for Business. I asked them to please stop calling as we already found someone.
(928) 444-8336NeutralOne report says Progressive, another says Health...which is it?
(928) 444-8336UnknownUseless member of society. "Swamp Donkey's".
(928) 444-8336UnknownI finally picked up and, flat told those people that the person they're looking for doesn't live here.............the apologized and said they (the insurance people) will take my number off their list
(928) 444-8336Unknownunsolicited repeat caller
(928) 444-8336UnknownApx 10 Cal's from this number today grrrr
(928) 444-8336UnknownI wasn't even finished with the online application and got 2 calls!
(928) 444-8336NeutralThese idiots will not stop calling. I went online to shop for new insurance & stupidly put my real phone number in & I get 6-8 calls a day. I finally answered the call & told them to take my name off of their call list. They are still calling!!!
(928) 444-8336UnknownCalled my cell twice, left no message.
(928) 444-8336UnknownRang 3 times before I answered, no one there.