Szymon writes:
Hi,
Found your blog when searching on the above number.
The number belongs to http://www.marketlinkinc.com
I called them last week after receiving many calls - just like you did. They told me they were calling from my "local cable company"
I doubt that is true since I am on the do-not-call list for my cable company.
Maybe one day they'll call when I'm actually home so I can talk to them.
After posting on Monday, I received another call from 515-309-9027 and answered it out of frustration. The person claimed to be calling from Cox, my local cable monopoly. I told her to stop calling, and disconnected. Somewhat surprisingly, I haven't received calls since.
The timing of this is rather strange: I recently moved and signed up for Cox services, using my cell as the contact number (because I do not have a landline). Unfortunately, I do not recall explicitly telling them my marketing preferences, nor do I recall being asked my preferences. I usually make a point of looking for the fine print on issues like this, though it may have slipped my mind in all the confusion with moving.
Given what Szymon says, however, I'm still very suspicious of the marketing company. Hopefully I'll know more tomorrow after I call Cox (sorry, been too busy or too tired to really deal with this).
Posted by dwc in Personal at 10:09 PM