Unusual call

A caller said he was from Directv and said satellites were being repositioned and he needed to replace my

receiver (at no cost).  (I am a streaming customer)

I told him I have four receivers.

(pause)  He said to get out my remote and turn on the TV.

I said I can't do that right now.  He asked when he could call me back.

I said "Give me your number and I'll call you."

Hang up.

Is this a common way to extract personal information?