same as everyone else, said she was from optus and asked for the business owner. I replied if you are from Optus you should know the business owners name as the bills come addressed to him

Caller: Indian Man saying they are from OPTUS

Don't give these people any info they are stating they are from OPTUS wanting to you, so I got technical with them and he couldn't even answer my questions, the Indian man goes ill pass you on to my manager, I knew it was a scam that's that's why I played along with it. I did hang up and blocked the number, and now they are calling back on a private number, my goodness they would try anything.

Called me, my mother and my father all one after another. No one answered so am guessing it was a scam/prank call.

Caller: Optus [something]

Male caller. Indian accent. I asked what is the purpose of the phone call - dodged the question. probably phishing for any info.

Caller: Indian woman

Said she was from Optus business and arranged a manager to come out and sign us up at home to new contract. Arranged a time but no one came. Rang Optus and gave them the number.

Someone asking to speak to the telecommunications manager. Told them not available and they hungup

Scammer claiming to be Optus blocked number

Caller: SCAMMERS PHISHING FOR PERSONAL DETAILS

These scammers are back again, calling my number, phishing for details since Corona Virus lockdowns are relaxed here in NSW.
Please, do not give them any of your personal details, hang up immediately & block them.

Dodgy caller not sure who - called me while I was overseas.

Caller: Mary from Optus

Claiming to be from Optus and wanting to set up a meeting the next day to discuss free international calls. Hung up when I started asking which Optus Business Centre she was calling from.
Called number back just to be directed to a message bank that doesn't seem to even save a recorded message.
Scam.

Asked about my phone services said she was from Optus and then when I pointed out I wasn't an Optus customer promptly retracted the statement. The delay on them speaking suggests an overseas call center.

Caller: Manure?

Same as all the others, dodgy telemarketers purporting to be Optus.

They don’t care if you’re currently with Optus or another carrier, the Indian call centres get a fee for simply cold calling and securing an appointment. The sales lead then gets handballed to a local “Optus Business Centre” franchisee who will attend any meeting secured.

We got these calls multiple times a week for months on end. Despite repeated requests to stop they continued. Despite contacting Optus HQ they continued (they will take no responsibility for the actions of resellers or franchisees who use these disgraceful telemarketing methods, even when it tarnishes Optus’s own reputation). In the end I agreed to a meeting... but sent the guy to our old office address, lol. Funnily enough the calls stopped for months after that.

I suggest everyone do the same. Once it becomes unproductive for these guys to
be running all over the city for meetings that don’t exist, maybe then they’ll stop engaging in such unscrupulous business methods!

Indian Guy trying to sell phones. when i said no he hung up.

Caller pretending to be from Optus asking for Richard.

Got upset when I asked what her call would be in relation to. Sounds like a scam.

called asking for richard and didn't believe me when i said he didn't work here, then asked for the it manager and was annoyed she didn't get put straight through to him when he's in a meeting.... avoid

Poorly spoke Asian accented lady claiming to be from Optus, sounded like SCAM all over it. Stay AWAY!

the caller is very bad, created story, wanted to cheating

Caller: Scammer pretending to be from Optus

These people keep calling multiple times a week and keep telling them we're not interested to stop calling us. But they still call. they have poor English and the phone line quality is horrible. How can people believe they are "really" from Optus if they keep harassing people.

Someone called with Indian accent asking for business owner. I asked who they are, the she hung up! I called back but no one answer!!

Caller: Optus Business

Said he was Calvin from Optus Business - told him we'd changed to another provider within the last week and we wouldn't need his services (actually true!). He then asked who the new company was, I declined to tell him, he reiterated he was calling from Optus Marketing to which I responded "Well exactly" at which point he told me I didn't need to be so rude so I said thankyou, goodbye and hung up on him. Fun for a Friday arvo!