Called saying they were from WPA and wanted to update my address in their systems. The address they had was never even remotely an address I've lived at. When I confronted him about it he got nervous and hung up.

They call asking to speak to the financial controller.

It is at the point that all telemarketing, surveying, and charity/fundraising calls should be outlawed. As it stands - the provider Telco's should provide a service to block these callers calling a number requesting that action... by any number they use. It cannot be regarded as reasonable conduct by the Telco's that they do not.
If the status quo persists - I will lobby for federal law to make the practice of all telemarketing, surveying, and charity/fundraising calls made illegal and compulsory requirements to facilitate this be imposed on the Telco's.

Female voice stating that she is from Cyber Apps and wanting to know if I would be interested in having Android, Windows Apps developed for my web site.

I stated, 'No, I am not interested' and then hung up as she is not able to take 'No' as an answer while she kept talking.

Called our office requesting to speak to the finance manager - didn't say his name or where he was from?

Called 3 times in 2 minutes. Wanting to speak with the Director. Told her not interested in what she is requesting.

I had a call from this number from "Paragon IT", website they gave was http://www.paragonit.net.au/

Call operator name given was Alex Smith, they asked for specific information about our network and what was our biggest vulnerability (I gave false information).

I had them confirm the number they were calling me on was the one to call them back on, calling back is engaged.

Numerous calls, they don't say who they are but always ask to speak to the financial controller of the business.

Consistently been ringing my number, finally answered and they wanted to verify personal details like home address (wrong guess!). Think they said they were from WPA. Sounded extremely dodgy.

telemarketing

Caller started by asking how I was! After I had given her a few minutes talk on how crook I'd been and how much better I am now that the medications have kicked in -- etc - Then asked how she was -she kind of lost interest and hung up!!. No calls since!

Now they are Speedcast. I had the girl spell out the name. I received calls from this mob all the time. Always someone different. Always hang up on me. Any cold callers wonder why we get the sh*ts with them again and again.

She said she was from Quest Software ........her first call went to voicemail....her second call was at lunchtime so gave her a generic email address ....one I give to all pests.

Getting calls from this number 2 or 3 times a day. No one speaks. Hangs up after about 10 or 15 seconds. Perhaps an automatic calling system, gone wrong. I've heard about automated systems which dial, test and record if someone answers the phone, producing a short-list of positive/quality numbers to cold-call and saving valuable time for human callers when selling, marketing or scamming something. Might be an urban myth, but we get these silent calls at home, also. Not long after, we get the suspicious, pause, long-distance, poor quality, "I'm not selling anything" call :-)

@AF. Wish I had that call. I would have liked to say..

"One moment I'll put you through to the head of that department" then FARTED down the phone.... ( I'm lactose intolarent... I can do a meaty ones)!

They rang wanting to speak to someone in charge of waste management? I told them we had that all under control and hung up

Alex from Sage
regarding our business management software..

I told him we had upgraded all our software last week and put us on their do not call list.

Keeps leaving 3 second messages on my answering machine (no talking) Very weird and frustrating as it is costing me money (1300 number)

Missed a call from this number. The number is not answered when I try to call it back. No voice message left either! Frustrating.

We are also getting calls each week, claiming they are from Alphabiz, who are our Software provider, and keeps asking for our payroll department.