Rod Speed Wrote:
> google2006@sensation.net.au wrote
>
> > Is anyone else getting multiple calls from this number?
>
> I'm not.
>
> > Both my wife and my mobiles have received 3 calls each within less
> than
> > 24 hours. I thought it was one of those scams where you call back
> and
> > they invite you to dial a time charged 1900 contest line, but I just
> tried it from
> > the landline and all I hear is STD pips then a congested tone
> (similar to busy.)
>
> A true congestion tone should be heard before any std pips.
>
> I get the same result myself and since I'm not with telstra, I dont
> normally
> get any std pips, so someone has bodged that up like that for some
> reason.
>
> > From the mobile I hear a ring for a fraction of a second, then my
> > mobile makes a sound to say they've hung up - 0:01 call time.
>
> > If it's a scam then they're not doing a very good job of it!
>
> Most likely someone's silly idea about what makes sense now
> that they are legally required to present their caller ID, when
> someone trys to call it and they dont want to answer the calls.

Answer: The calls originate from 3 Mobile, they called me yesterday to
see if I wanted to extend my contract with them that is due to expire
soon and I noticed the call was from the number 0289863000. I got the
person i spoke to to e-mail me the offer we discussed on the phone and
the e-mail came through from 3 mobile.


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