I'm from NB Canada.  I've been receiving recorded phone calls from 1-866 and 1-905 numbers for weeks now.  Just received a call w/ recorded message today saying "Its a very serious matter, it won't go away, call us back at 1-866-something (I didn't hear the rest of it because it stopped)"

They never say my name, the reason they're calling and/or the company they're working for.

Variation of the number calling for the same reason:


866-574-0222
866-803-6687
866-879-5172
905-306-6220    

thanks in advance

***UPDATE***

I did a search on this site for the variations of the number and I've found an entry stating that it might be CANADA STUDENT LOAN calling.  I checked with the Canada student loan and they said that the calls are not coming from them.

***UPDATE***

Same as above: Automated message (cut off at the beginning) "-of Canada. We are expecting a phone call in the next 24 hours. This is a very serious matter, it won't go away. Our number is - " (cut off again) Very suspicious. I think the cut off at the beginning is intentional on the part of the caller. I get this call 3-4 times a week. and it's annoying the hell out of me.

EVIL - I got one too.  Lifted phone enough to hear what I considered a threat.

serious matter and It won't go away.

I thought it was some bank, police, lawyer, etc.

Buggers should be thrown in jail.

I called them back and the company is NASS Canada . . . . the jerk on the other end of the phone could only say that they do " various things " and would not give further information without knowing the name of the resident.

When I repeatedly asked why he could not tell me he said " don't waste anymore of my time time " and hung up - what a jack***.

How can we stop this type of annoyance ?

I recieved an "urgent" phone call from this number and they did not mention what company was represented.  They said that I had to reply in 24 hrs and that this matter would not go away?????  What the heck?!?!?!

I have just received # 9 of these stupid messages...when is someone going to be able to make these stop.  I did answered two calls the other day and one was trying to sell me a platinum card and the other(i'm not too sure)...would let me say that i'm not interested...he kept saying that i would be foolish to pass this up. I had to hang up on him.

the number in the message is 866-803-6687....very urgent business matter that you must return....etc.

calls  every now and then. don't know who they are

they just called me 3 times this morning and let it ring over 10 times. i never answer these calls and designed a ringer i can turn to any level just like the volume on the tv

A recording that says it is not a sales call but regarding an important business matter.  They leave a 1-866 number that I never have time to write down.  I get this call pretty much every day.