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I just picked up the phone and they were there (they always introduced themselves and asked if it was a good time to discuss X -- I assume they'd just reschedul
by withinboredom 4y ago
I just picked up the phone and they were there (they always introduced themselves and asked if it was a good time to discuss X -- I assume they'd just reschedule a time if it wasn't a good time). There was no notice that they were going to call. I was usually bored and driving, which is about the only time I pick up a call from an unknown number. Azure is b2b, so I think there's a reasonable expectation that <em>someone</em> will pick up the phone.
- rfrey 4y ago"I'm calling you unsolicited from Microsoft"... bold, I'd immediately assume a scam, say no thank you, and hang up.
- withinboredom 4y agoUm. It was more like “Hello, is this (name)? Hi, this is (name), the product manager from (team) at Azure. I’ve also got (name) on the line, one of our devs. We were wondering if you have a few minutes to tell us about your experience with (thing team works on), and answer a few questions.”
- pc86 4y agoI'm sure they get a lot of hang ups, but there is a clear difference between someone who can barely speak English calling you from a call center "to discuss the account" or whatever, and a native speaker calling from (presumably) their home or a quiet office, using your name, and who already knows what products within Azure you're using. It's pretty obvious from the get go it's not a scam.
- bluefirebrand 4y agoEven if it wasn't someone from Azure, it's unclear what scam "Do you have a few minutes to answer some questions about how you use our product so we can better understand your use cases" could possibly be.