Like the person above basically said, TechNet is no longer worth it.  I'm sure they are losing tons of TechNet customers.  Microsoft is just plain stealing with their new rules from any TechNet subscriber.

I do have Technet but didn't answer.  If this is them and they harass like others have stated, then I will block their number.

Technet has gotten worse every year, and is no longer worth it.  It's become a waste of money.  If you subscribe now (unlike in the past) your keys will expire when your subscription ends.  That is total theft by Microsoft,

This number is MS's technet renewal dept who are apparently rabid for business.  No surprise after Windows 8 and how s****y they treat subscribers by removing keys people paid for access to get.  F*** them.

Thanks to all of you for this info. I am at the end of my Technet subscription and have received a couple sales calls already to get my renewal so it is no surprise to see you all pointing the finger at Microsoft. They keep calling me and when I pick it up I just get silence. It is now on my auto rejection list.

I called the number and asked to be placed on a do not call list.  They were very nice and said they would be happy to do that.  We'll see if the annoying calls stop!

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Thanks for the posts. Was wondering who kept calling and leaving empty (silent) voice mail.

VERY annoying - can you believe it's still happening? You would think that after 3 years of people complaining, they could fix the problem...This number calls multiple times a day and when you do pick up, it hangs up.  When they attempt to leave a msg on the machine, again, no mesg, just a dial tone...I called the number, they are in fact, trying to renew a subscription....if this is happening to you, please call them and get a manager on the phone for them to realize that this is annoying and not the way to conjure up business...

Thanks for the info, i guess they want me to renew my subscription!

man, you showed them.

My subscription was going to expire. I renewed my subscription and they still kept calling me! The problem was that I didn't activate my renewal. I didn't read my confirmation email as I figured I already had a technet account, just renewed it, I just filed it for records. Guess you need to activate a renewal too!

Numerous calls from this number - very annoying as it is my cell.  No idea how they would get this number.

They left a voice message about some sort of MS subscription renewal. Of course, I don't have any MS subscriptions. Interesting and suspicious to say the least.

Makes sence.  Thing is, my subscription has been renewed and they still call me, with NO VM.

I'll about to blacklist them on my PBX.

I'm writing up a "nice" e-mail for them.

Amatures!!!!

If there's one way you wan to guarantee I'll never give to your charity or buy your service then annoy me with endless calls. I had a TechNet subscription 2 years ago that I let expire because I no longer work in the same IS job where I need this. I told them 2 years ago that I don't need or want TechNet anymore and to take me off their call list. And they are still calling - two years later.

Bertelsman lives. Also a former subscriber to TechNet.

Yup "Bertelsman Medi"  Told them already not to call back that I did not like high presure sales.  These folks are not doing Microsoft any favors.  The sad thing is Micorsoft pays for their service. I am on every do not call list made.  These guys don't seem to care.  Sue Micorsoft not these turkeys.

This number is now blocked on my phone.

They called and heard background noise of typing and other people.
Caller ID name was "BERTELSMAN MEDI"

Technet.  Annoying they started calling me 3 months before my subscription even expired.  At least once a week and have now continued to call even after I renewed online.

If you want them to stop calling, just say you have a MSDN account.

They have been calling me for more than two months now. My TechNet subscription is not going to expire for another couple weeks.

I told them I would renew my TechNet subscription when I decided to get around to it, and they still keep calling.

What part of 'I will do it when I decide I am ready' do they not comprehend?

One more call from these people, and I will not renew, I will tell M$ that I am not renewing because of these people, I will file a complaint with the BBB and the California Attorney General against these people.

When I picked up this call, just music was playing.. seemed very suspicious.
but this is legitimate number.
It is Microsoft (probly subsucription dept..)

Got a call from this number today, did not answer and no message was left. After looking at other descriptions here it makes perfect sense that this is an attempt to renew my Technet subscription, since my subscription expires next week. Pretty shady that they did not leave a message, makes me think this is outbound commission based sales, possibly outsourced. Lame MS, lame.

same here, i am renewing now, hoping not to get the call after that!

These stupid things want your cell # so they can give you more annoying calls.... i don't think so lol

Microsoft trying to get me to renew my TechNet subscription.

I got a call May.27 3:33PM, but did not answer it. This was second time!!

It's Microsoft calling to renew my TechNet Plus account.

Confirmed, Microsoft attempting to renew my TechNet subscription