Bloody annoying. If it is the NSW Fire Brigade I have asked them several times before to take me off their list.
They've been calling me almost every day for weeks now!.

I am the same they ring numerous times and when my answering machines connects they hang up, try and ring the number back and it says its disconnected. Hmmm telemarketers who knows?

i just got a call then from this number and they didn't seem to want to talk to me...

They are genuine. I used to donate once a year, until I started getting calls at least 2 times a year asking to donate. It's all too much when you get asked to donate for this and that plus trying to keep your own family above water.

i to get this number 2 times a day and they hang up as soon as the answering machine kicks in, annoying, i think they must want to sell something. let us know if you find out

I received a call on this number today (Jan 13, 2011.  Rural Firefighters after a donation. I think the same number is used for many seeking donations. Is it genunie?  I don't know

I've been phoned several times now by (02) 8524 5981. I don't answer it and they never leave a message on the machine. Anyone know who it is?

I answered the other day and they said the were from the NSW Fire Brigade but they didn't want to talk to me they wanted to talk to my husband, I figure it's for a donation or something because the credit card is in his name :)