a very strange phone call.....

[pacificelectric]

Hi folks,

I just received a strange phone call and I wanted to find out if other members of this forum had received similar calls.

I heard a young lady with a slight Filipino accent telling me in English she called from a phone company in the Phils (unfortunately I could not get the name clearly) and wanted to find out if there was any Filipina living here with me. I said no and she just said good-bye.

Does that sound familiar to anyone here? I should add that there was a slight background noise typical of call centers, but I am curious to find out what she wanted really and also, taking into account the time difference, it was over 01.00 AM in the Philippines..... If there had been a Filipina here, what would have been the deal????

[Dedworth]

Hi folks,

I just received a strange phone call and I wanted to find out if other members of this forum had received similar calls.

I heard a young lady with a slight Filipino accent telling me in English she called from a phone company in the Phils (unfortunately I could not get the name clearly) and wanted to find out if there was any Filipina living here with me. I said no and she just said good-bye.

Does that sound familiar to anyone here? I should add that there was a slight background noise typical of call centers, but I am curious to find out what she wanted really and also, taking into account the time difference, it was over 01.00 AM in the Philippines..... If there had been a Filipina here, what would have been the deal????

I had that a few weeks ago one night when my wife was at work. They are calling from Philippines selling some sort of unlimited phone service, it didn't sound bad but I told them to call back later in the year. I guess they got our number from us filling in cards at the Barrio Fiesta.

[bornatbirth]

yep,could just be cold calling?

[pacificelectric]

yep,could just be cold calling?


Cold calling????? :Erm:

For the ignorants like me:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cold_calling

[bornatbirth]

are you in the uk or france?

cold calling is when companies phone you trying to sell you something.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cold_calling

[pacificelectric]

I am in France and I am wondering how they got my number.....

[whiteraven]

i wouldnt be surprised if someone at the visa center wasnt making a few quid on the side selling names and addresses to companies, they do it all the time in foreign call centers:omg:

[Dedworth]

i wouldnt be surprised if someone at the visa center wasnt making a few quid on the side selling names and addresses to companies, they do it all the time in foreign call centers:omg:


Doubt it Bingo card at Barrio Fiesta or suchlike is my guess they are calling UK numbers and asking if there is a Filipino there. I'm not fussed it is harmless compared with UK Rogue Traders cold calling

[triple5]

Had something similar a few weeks back, selling phone cards - £15 a year for unlimited calls I think it was. It would have been about 2am phil time when they called.

[vbkelly]

Hi folks,

I just received a strange phone call and I wanted to find out if other members of this forum had received similar calls.

I heard a young lady with a slight Filipino accent telling me in English she called from a phone company in the Phils (unfortunately I could not get the name clearly) and wanted to find out if there was any Filipina living here with me. I said no and she just said good-bye.

Does that sound familiar to anyone here? I should add that there was a slight background noise typical of call centers, but I am curious to find out what she wanted really and also, taking into account the time difference, it was over 01.00 AM in the Philippines..... If there had been a Filipina here, what would have been the deal????

i had a call a couple of weeks ago but it was virgin media call centre in the philippines and yeah they are trying to sell their stuff to you.