Posted on August 7, 2011 Caller type: Unknown Location: Australia
I am quite sure this is one of many Phoenix Society numbers - they have been calling me for years trying to sell lottery tickets Beginning of year lottery, mid year, end of year etc.. Very persistent and annoying!!!!
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Sample complaints we have found for (08) 8405 0800
Bill
When I try to call back this number, I get Congestion tone, which sounds a lot like busy tone, but one beep is distictively louder than the other. It may be an auto-dialing system, which, when/if you do answer, will switch you to somebody waiting to take the call. If you ring back and it rings out, it means that there is nobody there to pick up any incoming calls.
The Do Not Call register is a waste of time (keeps somebody in the Govt in a job) due to "exemptions" which are permitted to call as they are deemed to be in the "public interest" (?!), as I found out when I complained about continually receiving calls from the Epilepsy Association -
Once a number is registered then, apart from some limited exemptions, telemarketers and fax marketers are not permitted to call or send a fax to a number on the register.
Exempt Organisations
The Government decided to make certain organisations operating in the public interest exempt from the prohibition on calling numbers or sending marketing faxes to numbers listed on the Do Not Call Register. These exemptions were made as the Government did not want to adversely affect the ability of these organisations to provide their valuable services to the community.
The following types of organisations are exempt:
" Charities Charities provide valuable services to the community and rely on various ways to raise funds to support their work including soliciting donations by telephone and fax.
" Religious organisations Religious organisations provide valuable support and community services as well as moral guidance to many people in the community.
" Educational institutions Educational institutions need to contact their students, or former students, to inform them of the needs of their institutions and to seek funds.
" Government bodies Government bodies need to use the most effective means, including telephone and fax contact, to provide information to citizens on a range of issues.
" Registered political parties, independent MPs and political candidates This exemption allows for undertaking fundraising activities, and ensuring that political communication is maintained on important public matters.
Tina
This number calls me too!! It's been happening for a couple of months now and sometimes it's every day and sometimes it's once a week. It hangs up immediately and then I call back and it rings out.
YayaGal
Snap - got back from overseas & had like 25 missed calls. Called it back & no answer. Then it called again today & hung up. WTF?
There was a scam in the UK a while ago that if you answered it charged a fortune to your phone bill, but this seems different since they hang up....
Linda
This caller regularly calls me on my mobie many different times of day. I also get calls to my landline (caller ID does not show up) and they hang up when I answer. I think the explanation of marketing ploy to see when you are most likely to answer makes sense
Annoyed
Got the same thing from this number today 14 April.
Julian
(08) 8405-#### is Hope Valley, SA area acc to my 2004 reverse directory. The full number search and Google doesn't pull anything.
Comments on (08) 8405 0800
AJH
Posted on August 7, 2011Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
Sample complaints we have found for (08) 8405 0800
Bill
The Do Not Call register is a waste of time (keeps somebody in the Govt in a job) due to "exemptions" which are permitted to call as they are deemed to be in the "public interest" (?!), as I found out when I complained about continually receiving calls from the Epilepsy Association -
Once a number is registered then, apart from some limited exemptions, telemarketers and fax marketers are not permitted to call or send a fax to a number on the register.
Exempt Organisations
The Government decided to make certain organisations operating in the public interest exempt from the prohibition on calling numbers or sending marketing faxes to numbers listed on the Do Not Call Register. These exemptions were made as the Government did not want to adversely affect the ability of these organisations to provide their valuable services to the community.
The following types of organisations are exempt:
" Charities
Charities provide valuable services to the community and rely on various ways to raise funds to support their work including soliciting donations by telephone and fax.
" Religious organisations
Religious organisations provide valuable support and community services as well as moral guidance to many people in the community.
" Educational institutions
Educational institutions need to contact their students, or former students, to inform them of the needs of their institutions and to seek funds.
" Government bodies
Government bodies need to use the most effective means, including telephone and fax contact, to provide information to citizens on a range of issues.
" Registered political parties, independent MPs and political candidates
This exemption allows for undertaking fundraising activities, and ensuring that political communication is maintained on important public matters.
Tina
YayaGal
There was a scam in the UK a while ago that if you answered it charged a fortune to your phone bill, but this seems different since they hang up....
Linda
Annoyed
Julian
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