Is Vodacom really "updating their customker database"???

[Garyvdh]

I had a phone call from a lady this morning. She claimed outright that she was from Vodacom and was "updating their customer database"

I asked her how do really know she is from Vodacom, and she said they already have a lot of my details on their database.
She already had my cellphone type, address, e-mail and company name.

so in the end all I gave her was a land line number, and the number of employees in our company.

But I'm still a bit skeptical. How do I know she was from Vodacom and not rather from one of the cellular shops trying to canvas for upgrade customers?

[SphereZA]

That sounds dodge... I highly doubt VC would do that.

[Ivanr]

Some time ago I received a email requesting to update my details by clicking on the supplied links, this looked extremely suspect. I did not respond and forwarded as is to VC HQ to investigate, have not had a response yet.

[Garyvdh]

Well, I guess I will just wait and see who contacts us around upgrade time, then I will know who was behind the phone call!

[TowerGuru]

I had a phone call from a lady this morning. She claimed outright that she was from Vodacom and was "updating their customer database"

I asked her how do really know she is from Vodacom, and she said they already have a lot of my details on their database.
She already had my cellphone type, address, e-mail and company name.

so in the end all I gave her was a land line number, and the number of employees in our company.

But I'm still a bit skeptical. How do I know she was from Vodacom and not rather from one of the cellular shops trying to canvas for upgrade customers?

I would have told her to take a hike. I don't tell people I don't know on the phone anything.

[xera]

I would have told her to take a hike. I don't tell people I don't know on the phone anything.

Not even your name

[TowerGuru]

Not even your name

Not even my name. If i dont know them I dont give them nothing.

I got a call from a marketer the other day looking for some other person and i said i am not him you have the wrong number. they said oh what is your name then and i said do i know you? they said no. i said well im not telling you anything.

[Ninja_Boy]

I had a phone call from a lady this morning. She claimed outright that she was from Vodacom and was "updating their customer database"

I asked her how do really know she is from Vodacom, and she said they already have a lot of my details on their database.
She already had my cellphone type, address, e-mail and company name.

so in the end all I gave her was a land line number, and the number of employees in our company.

But I'm still a bit skeptical. How do I know she was from Vodacom and not rather from one of the cellular shops trying to canvas for upgrade customers?

If she was not from vodacom though, what will she do with these details?

[Garyvdh]

If she was not from vodacom though, what will she do with these details?

She probably got access to some of the details through the Vodacom Retail Service network (the shops that front for Vodacom).
So she took a chance and called hoping to fish for more info.
She will probably call back again when it is upgrade time hoping that I do the upgrade through their outlet.
It is at that point that I will tell her to go take a flying leap.