It's not Ryerson University but actually a hidden/spoofed number that pretends to be Ryerson's number.Some kid on the other end swearing at me and laughing.

Probably they just ask for donation.

Spoofed number from a prank caller.

It is sinister, since they call constantly. And Saturdays also. They never get the "hint".

I suggest this is in fact Ryerson, although I believe also subject to abuse by students etc. This number just called and while I was looking it up here on this site, my teenager answered. I asked them who they were talking to and it was their friend, calling from Ryerson.Look folks, here's the set-up i have that has reduced my telephone grief dramatically. You know do-not-call lists are ineffective, but here's the next best approach and doesn't rely on outside aid. Go buy a Hiro USB 56K modem from TigerDirect = $30. Then go get for free, a program called PhoneTray for your PC. Plug your phone-jack into the USB modem, run software. Set it to answer on one ring to preempt your answering service. The software is infinitely user-definable. Block 800/888, entire area codes (California etc for example) Block all calls starting with EG: 979, etc etc. Build your list as you get the calls.  Auto hang-up, play pre-defined 'put me on your do-not-call' list voice messages - whatever you want. It's all there. Works with Bell, VOIP etc. All you need is call display which you likely have anyway. "Private Numbers" can be handled how you define them.Easy. Effective.

This is Ryerson University's Phone #.