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SDBond
2 years agoNeighbour
Scam or bad representative?
I’ve been getting calls on my cell phone from someone claiming to be from Telus Mobility despite me asking not to be called for sales/marketing purposes. The calls always come when I am busy at work. I happened to be home today so when I got the call I picked it up. The gentleman, who claimed to be from Telus Mobility and spoke very fast and with a thick accent, told me there was a customer loyalty program and I needed to choose between a free iPhone or Samsung. I told him I wasn’t interested in a new phone. He continued to persist that I could keep my current phone and I would just get a new free iPhone 16. I said no thanks several times and finally hung up.
I wasn’t sure if this was a scam situation, or a very aggressive representative? Either was, it was a very off-putting experience. Call display listed the phone number as from Ontario, 1-705-790-8846.
Thought you should know.
It's not Telus calling. It's 100% a scammer. A free phone is the biggest red flag of it being a scam. The non-Telus phone number is the next, and the extremely agressive rep is a third.
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- Nighthawk
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It's not Telus calling. It's 100% a scammer. A free phone is the biggest red flag of it being a scam. The non-Telus phone number is the next, and the extremely agressive rep is a third.