I left a comment about this number a week ago and it called back again today on Saturday evening.  This is a market research company calling to ask opinion polls.  This was the first time anyone has ever been on the line.

SUCCESS! (I hope)

I tried David Wilson's advice (see post from April 15th) and received a response from the company.  I left a telephone message and e-mailed Mr. Nanos.  His written reply was:

"Thank you for your note. I will have your number removed from the list. Please note you have not received a ‘telemarketing’ call. We are a market research firm conducting public opinion survey of Canadians.

Your numbers have been removed.

Cheers,
John"

Figure that, eh?

Good luck all and be proactive!
R.

This number called me at 7:12 pm (Central) on Saturday, September 6, 2008 and hung up when I answered. I called it back and it was always busy.

We've been getting calls every night from this number.  I used to work for a telemarketing company way back.  They use a device called a Predictive Dialer (actually a computer) that dials numbers continuously and listens for the click when you answer.  If you don't answer, your number goes back into the database and it keeps calling.  When you answer and there are not enough salespeople working, you get just dead air.

There's software and hardware out there that 'zaps' the database by playing the "this number is not in service" sound when they call.  We haven't bought it yet!!

got it about 30 min ago, get it at least once a week, no answer on the other end

7:50 pm. when i answered, no one was there. when i called back, i got a recording saying that the number WAS NOT IN USE !! ??