Picked up the phone but I didn't say anything. Male person said Hello, Hello then hung up. I have noticed this number is used as a call forward also. Flaming morons should get a real job and scam people on the sub continent!

I constantly get called by this number. I will not answer any interstate numbers now unless I know them. I am so sick of it. I must have gotten about 4 today.

This is a scammers number. Danger Will Robinson, danger!

they called me at 6am but they claimed they were from my home security company when i refused to give info they hung up ... they called again at 7pm claiming they were from a charity group and again hung up when i refused info ... definately not who they say they are

I received a call from this number today at 1.30pm and also last night at 8.45pm.Of course as soon as I answer they hang up. Next time I will have an airhorn ready and give them bleeding eardrums. A vigilante approach might work better than the Do No Call register

Hi, I just had a call from this number. He said he was from PCYC, and that the Rockhampton branch was under water, and would I like to contribute, and something about a raffle.

Like I'm giving anything out to a tele-marketer. I rang PCYC in Rocky, and spoke to a lady. She said that it's legit, but hell, I'm donating to Theodore and surrounds near where I live.

Plus it didn't seem right, them ringing straight after the Rocky flood. It smacks of opportunism!

Got a call on 15/12/10Yes, they say they are fundraising for a Police Citizen's Youth Club. I'm in QLD and 02 is NSW.The guy sounded authentic with a speil but I'm on the 'Do Not Call' Register and this could still be a scammer.I thought it best not to give this cold-caller/stranger my name, address and credit card details! Just too risky nowadays.If you ring back the number that called you (02) 8088 4052) you could just be saying hello to a scammer.If you want to donate money or enter their raffle then ring a registered number out of the phone book.Even if (02) 8088 4052 really was a legit telemarketing company selling raffle tickets for the PCYC, they may take 50% of the takings as marketing fees.

This number is used by charities & related and is a pain. Typically their computer calls your mobile phone and immediately hangs up. You ring back to answer a "missed call" and get charged a dollar for your trouble and get a recorded message asking you to donate to the charity. Charities rent it by the day, so on any given day it will be a different charity.
The charities are exploiting a loophole in the law: anyone else you can have put on the "do not call" register, but charities are exempt from this and so can pester you on this number with impunity.
What can you do?
1. Contact your local MP asking for the law to be changed to include charities on the "do not call" register on the grounds that they are exploiting this loophole.
2. Email the charity concerned (be it Red Cross, whoever) and tell them that, as they are using this marketing method which is annoying, you will no longer donate to them.
Until enough fuss is caused, this marketing loophole will just expand.

I've had yet another call from this number... ...with no one at the other end.If it is a registered Non-profit Organization, they are certainly doing themselves no favours.

Got a call on 15/12/10
Yes, they say they are fundraising for a Police Citizen's Youth Club. I'm in QLD and 02 is NSW.
The guy sounded authentic with a speil but I'm on the 'Do Not Call' Register and this could still be a scammer.
I thought it best not to give this cold-caller/stranger my name, address and credit card details! Just too risky nowadays.
If you ring back the number that called you (02) 8088 4052) you could just be saying hello to a scammer.
If you want to donate money or enter their raffle then ring a registered number out of the phone book.
Even if (02) 8088 4052 really was a legit telemarketing company selling raffle tickets for the PCYC, they may take 50% of the takings as marketing fees.