SCAMMMMMMMMMMMM  BELL SAID IF EVER BELL CALLS YOU IT WILL BE A 1-800- NUMBER

1:00 p.m. August 11, 2011, Got a call, one of those typical computer-generated ones where the person on the other end doesn't start talking till the second time you say "Hello", and then you hear lots of other operators talking in the background at a call center.

Speaker said he was "James", calling from <mumble mumble>. I said "Please take my number off your calling list." He said "No." I hung up.

Really glad to see other comments here, to know that this is a dummy number being used for internet-based calling. That explains a lot. Effing telemarketers and scammers!!

Ya know, I'm pretty sure it's a skype "outlet" number...So you'll never know who is really going to be there. Family called from skype on this... and so did the guy who burped while he was trying to do a survey with Bert and Ernie.

I received a call on Saturday, 27 November saying that I had been pre-selected for a free cell phone.  All I had to do was pay for the 3 year rental agreement.  I started saying "I don't need a cell phone." over and over like a mantra.  After saying this about 10 times, she gave up on me and started asking me if there was anyone else in the house who wanted a free cell phone.  When I said "NO", she said "Okay, have a good day."  I could tell she was not impressed with my tactics.  The woman had a very thick South Asian accent.  They did not say who they were.  I smelled a scam right from the get-go.  The local number does slip under the radar.  I know better than to answer toll-free numbers on the weekends.