Had the exact same thing happen, and caught on as well.
Other
Recent comments:
1
May 16, 2014
Verizon reseller looking for the company who had this phone number many years ago.
Telemarketer
2
Jun 19, 2014
Silence.....annoying. Called twice within 24 hours.
Other
3
Sep 5, 2015
No response. Holding the line open and finally hanging up.
Other
4
Sep 15, 2015
Pretty clever. He said he was CenturyLink and they were going to lower my long distance fees. He switched me to "verification center" where they snuck in the question, "Do you agree to switch long distance carriers?". I said no and hung up. Definitely a scam.
Telemarketer
5
Dec 3, 2015
Had the exact same thing happen, and caught on as well.