In Victoria, just got the call as well......I did not answer.

Just got a call from them... didn't answer. I'm in VICTORIA BC

Same thing. I got a call from the same number saying that I won $3100 in travel dollars and to press one for more information. I didn't and the caller hung-up.

From your reply, I can tell you probably are semi-literate and may have some sort of mental disability, so I will try not to be harsh, but here are some things that you (and others) should realize, to be safe from scammers and also so you're not so mad that someone calls you just because you're on an official list.

1) Scammers are, by definition, law-breakers.  Obviously they don't care whether you're on a 'legal' DNC list or not.  They just want your money.  Don't fall for it.

2) How did they get your number?  Hmm...well, did you read the contests you were entering carefully?  Were they legit sites, or possibly scam sites?  You probably gave them your number.  Not only that, but when you enter contests, in many/most cases, by checking the box (in small print, of course) agreeing to contest rules, many times even legitimate companies use that to get around DNC list rules by obtaining permission directly from you to allow their company/related companies to call you.  Unless you retract your permission in accordance with whatever terms you agreed to (and it's your responsibility to know what those are, since you did it, and since you're 25 you have the capability to enter legally binding contracts), you can legally be called whether you put your name on the do-not-call list or not.

3) As to how they get other people's numbers, it's not really a secret.  Telemarketing companies (and scammers, etc. etc.) often buy lists of numbers and trade in lists of numbers.  When you use your credit card to buy something from the 'net, or a TV infomercial, or over the phone, you also give implicit permission for that company and those related to it to call you.  You go on a marketing list, because since you've bought once, you're likely to buy again.

4) You don't have to be puzzled as to how these companies/scammers get your unlisted number.  Firstly, make sure you don't give them your number by entering questionable contests and think it won't get around.  Second, scammers, telemarketers, and others can use something called an 'autodialer', where an automated, computerized dialer calls blocks of numbers in sequence in a given area code/prefix depending on how it's programmed to dial every single number from xxx-xxx-0000 to xxx-xxx-9999 and see which ones are valid/invalid, which ones answer, etc. etc.  Then they save this information so they can save money by having live people later call only valid numbers.  So by answering your phone, or having voicemail which picks up if you don't, you validate your number to autodialers.  Thus, your unlisted number is never 'secret' even if you only verbally give it out to close friends and family.  Be aware that anyone can call you at any time.

5) You should know a few things about Caller ID.  It can be "spoofed" so that someone can call you from one number and their "real" info will be hidden and they can choose what number displays on your Caller ID.  Second, the phone companies often reserve certain numbers which they then offer for sale to be active for a month to whatever company or individual buys them for a sales campaign.  The sale of that number will often include call-forwarding features so that's the number that displays on your caller ID, yet someone's only using that number as a gateway, like a middle-man between their phone and yours, a third phone in between that creates a space between them and you.  It's hard to explain in layman's terms, but trust me when I say you can't trust your caller ID because it's only a convenience and not a 100% perfect or accurate system that you can rely on to identify who's really calling.  Not only that, if you just dial *67, that will provide you privacy (with the exception of a few cases--again, not a 100% solid convenience) from caller ID--the phone companies offer that as an opt-out of Caller ID and it actually has pretty legitimately important uses--for example, a battered women's shelter may not want their number given out when contacting a spouse's attorney--anyway, when you hit *67 the phone company also has numbers set aside depending on where you live that are reserved for the purpose of displaying on the called party's caller ID when the caller requests privacy.  Naturally, this is a system open to abuse.

To summarise, you can't expect never to be called just because your number is private.  Be careful who you give your number to, especially on the Internet.  Technology exists which is good and with legitimate uses, but can also be abused by unethical people/companies/scammers/etc., so it's up to you to exercise caution, not to shift responsibility away from yourself.  The phone company can't control, or is prevented legally, from blocking your number when you've given someone legal permission to call you.  Take responsibility, be careful who you give your number to, realise that no matter how careful you are that a scammer still has ways to call you, they usually won't be at the number they choose to have displayed on your caller ID, and when you call back they can have that line dedicated to marketing to those who are curious.  Just use your best judgement, don't give out personal information when you aren't the one who has initiated the call to a carefully dialed number that you know is to a legit company, and you will have a much better chance of steering clear of scams and minimising any damage that can be done to you.

Me to in Victoria, 5 mins ago

I'm in voctoria.The number, (514) 204-9988, called me @ 3:18 PM, Thursday 25, 2010.

They sometimes don't answer because they use automatic dialers, which call 3 people simultaniously, and if you and another callee answer at approximately the same time, the machine accepts only the first answered party. The machine therefore cuts off the other answerees because they answered later (slightly).  

Automatic dialers are used by telemarketers and survey companies.

It appears a crack in the Earth opened to the depths of Hell and out crept these sleazy marketers.