why all the fuss jus pick the phone up and say hello answer yes or no is that hard to do???
someones got to do the job right??

I'm on the do not call register so was interested to see this.

I just had a call from them too - twice today (11th November 2010). No idea who they are

I got two calls from these people today at around 4.30/4.45pm. Called back and it went to a recording about 'direct marketing' or something. Very annoying.

How these people even got my number is beyond me considering this is a new number (only days old) and I have not changed any contact details on any accounts with banks etc.

Yep. I recieved a call (02) 8094 4220 today around lunchtime.
They called and hung just after I said "Hello (My Name) Speaking"
No idea of who it was until I saw this forum and after thinking about it I agree that it was likely Comm Insure. I conicidentally got some ads in the mail yesterday asking me to sign up for "loan protection insurance".

Is there a polite way of saying F*#K OFF to these guys?

I worked at 2evolve for 3 weeks as I had previous experience with a call centre - the turnover there was indeed insane. They lost 4% of their staff a day. My first week of working they took out $50 for a compulsory headset on OH&S grounds. Under OH&S act it's illegal to charge for PPE I'm pretty sure (admittedly I'm not a lawyer). As a standard week is 25 hours this is a fair chunk. In my 2nd week my pay got stuffed up, though they did fix it, I used that as an excuse to get out.I've worked all over eastern Australia for 'charity' and can tell you that it's a rort - most of the people facing the public are working for private companies who misrepresent to their sellers how much money they are actually passing on to the charity. You're a professional guilt trip artist. Make friends with the public, lay a guilt trip on them offer your service as the solution, then your supervisors lay a guilt trip on you. Just go to the website if you want to give to charity and avoid dodgy raffles, etc.

I recieve calls from these people constantly. I don't bother answering anymore but they are so persistent.

I have been receiving calls from this number normally twice a day... I remember answering one a few weeks back and being hung up on and so I haven't answered it since. I'm with u guys about the Loan Insurance as I also received some paperwork on it in the mail recently. Is there any way we can stop these people calling us? I am already meant to be on the Do not call register but obviously they have found a loop hole. :/ annoyed!