800-555-1212 / 8005551212

I knew it was the Directory Assistance number so I picked it up. Definitely an offshore call center asking about what credit cards I accepted. I told them I didn't accept cards and they hung up.

Just got a call today. Asking I am one of millions who cannot get health insurance. Exactly the same unwanted calls I have got for months from 414 236-0740. And I am registered on the Do Noc Call list!

You need to understand that unless the caller's phone service is through a major carrier, they can make the caller ID (CID) be whatever they want (known as "masking"). Major carriers (AT&T/MCI/etc.) enforce the actual CID because they control that service. However, a company/individual can set up a special server called Asterisk, and they can generate calls from this server and control the CID to be whatever they want.Asterisk is a set of phone tools and software running on Linux that creates a virtual PBX, or a local version of a telephone carrier. Asterisk itself is free and can be run from inside your own house/business using telephone or internet lines. It supports multiple lines, and a whole suite of professional company phone features. In some cases this is a bad thing, especially when you have malicious callers that are using one. The good news is that they still have to pay per-minute. Typically around 1.5 cents a minute. So if you know they're not who they say they are, and the CID doesn't reveal anything useful, keep 'em on the line. It's costing them money every minute you waste with them. ;-)A masked CID is very hard to trace. It can jump from PSTN (telephone) to Internet, and back to PSTN again (or many "hops" between both types of connections, depending on where they are, and how they've chosen to "terminate" the call).When in doubt, ask for a call-back number, and verify the number that way. If they give an excuse to prevent that, you may as well hang up. If they're legitimate, they'll call back. Otherwise they'll move on to the next easy target.Hope this clarifies some things.-Scamper

This number called me and asked if I was "Company such and such" I said "Yes," thinking it was someone going to hire my services. He said "Do you take American Express?" I said "No." He then asked, 'Do you take any credit cards?" I said, "No." So he then said, "Thank you," and hung up on me. Because of this I did a search on the caller ID number and found this site. Just thought I'd put in my experience for others to see.

P.S.- Calls using an Asterisk server can originate anywhere in the world. They can also have a "local" callback number you can call that really ends in another country. This wouldn't cost you money to call though. This can be a slightly confusing concept, but remember that the internet is a powerful system and can route calls anywhere for free once it hits the internet as a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) session.Also, I don't want to give Asterisk a bad rap. Asterisk servers are 99% a good thing. They provide services that compete against major phone carriers at a fraction of the cost.A good rule of thumb is to not trust a caller until they can prove themselves. And anytime someone calls you to get any kind of information (fax number, "verify" your bank account, etc.), it's typically a scam. Even if they say they are your bank calling to alert you to potential identity theft, don't give them any information. Tell them you will call the number on the back of your card to resolve the problem. If they argue it, you know they're scammers. Just be careful what you give out to untrusted/unidentifiable callers.

called the number back said ,,they said sorry .we must be having problems,,,will not happen again

Just reiceved a call from this # they asked me if we accept credit cards and after my response they hung up. Should i be worried???

yeah, this stupid number calls at least and i say at least two-three times a day!!! asking for someone who is not us...i finally answered it and said we are not whom they are asking for and the stupid guy hung up on me....even later they called back again, and now they're just not answering......i called my phone service and they said there's not a way to block the number..... does anyone know how i can block this number so i can stop them from calling my house????

I received a call from this number after I received the scam call from "Publishers Weekly," (612-216-4361) asking me "whether I wanted to stay with a $45 a month magazine rate or go with a lower rate." I don't pay a monthly rate for magazines and have found out this is a scam. One minute later, the 800 number called me and said "We've been receiving complaints from our customers. Can I help you?" I started talking but they hung up on me. It seems they may have called back to verify my number for their scam.

Got a call from 800-555-1212 here at a Fire Station. A guy on the other end said, "Is the Chief in?". I said, "he is out of the Station, can I help you or have the Chief return your call?". He says, "What's his cell phone number?" (like I just hand that out to everyone I talk to that calls from an 800#). I said, "excuse me?", not sure I understood his meaning. He says, "WHAT.. IS.. HIS.. CELL.. PHONE.. NUM.. BER..?) I said, "I'm sorry, I can't give that number out, can I have him return your call?", (we are supposed to be polite here at the fire station.. grr). He just hung up. I REALLY wanted to talk to him again, however the reverse directory comes up as the 800# directory service. I wouldn't answer this #, this person is clearly a salesperson who's dealings require that his caller ID not be traceable back to him. This person/company is a coward.