Area Code 928 Information and Location Details

Because 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.

Same 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.

You 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

Speculation 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

You 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?

"H..Hello? (Delay) Oh, I'm sorry. I think I've got the wrong number." Automated call looking for live line.

Was 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.

One report says Progressive, another says Health...which is it?

Useless member of society. "Swamp Donkey's".

I 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

unsolicited repeat caller

Apx 10 Cal's from this number today grrrr

I wasn't even finished with the online application and got 2 calls!

These 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!!!

Called my cell twice, left no message.

Rang 3 times before I answered, no one there.