NCR:Calls from private Number

[Carmichael]

Just wondering if anyone else is getting the same, i get called about twice to three times a day from a private number that hangs up the second i answer. What can i do about this to stop it?

[Agteros]

Just wondering if anyone else is getting the same, i get called about twice to three times a day from a private number that hangs up the second i answer. What can i do about this to stop it?

I've set my cell (android) to auto-reject private numbers Suddenly I get no "No, I am not selling something" phone calls any more.

[Minion]

I've set my cell (android) to auto-reject private numbers Suddenly I get no "No, I am not selling something" phone calls any more.

My problem is that a number of people who I actually do want to speak to have numbers that route through switchboards or international exchanges that make them show up as a private number.

[GrumpyOldGuy]

I just dont answer Private Numbers. If its important they can leave a message and I'll decide if I want to call back.

['Dale]

I just dont answer Private Numbers. If its important they can leave a message and I'll decide if I want to call back.

 

Yip!

[Carmichael]

My problem is that a number of people who I actually do want to speak to have numbers that route through switchboards or international exchanges that make them show up as a private number.

Same thing here, but these calls just phone and hang up when you answer.

[Cav']

I just dont answer Private Numbers. If its important they can leave a message and I'll decide if I want to call back.

ditto

[Carmichael]

Nope, not really, i read somewhere that scammers are testing numbers to see which is valid. It is just moerse irritating.

[schmoose]

The reason you get a hangup is the end user is just confirming the number works, and potentially what you sound like (white male/black female/afrikaans/english/sotho) they then sell the number onto someone who'll phone you in the next couple of days to sell you something

 

Real numbers are worth quite a bit if you have a big list of them. Add some metadata and they're worth even more.

[Minion]

The reason you get a hangup is the end user is just confirming the number works, and potentially what you sound like (white male/black female/afrikaans/english/sotho) they then sell the number onto someone who'll phone you in the next couple of days to sell you something

 

Real numbers are worth quite a bit if you have a big list of them. Add some metadata and they're worth even more.

This is pretty much it. They have an automatic dialler that goes through a whole list of randomly generated numbers to find out which ones are valid. They can then sell that database.

 

Until they introduce the CPA's national do-not-call database, there's not much you can do.

 

Carmichael, you'll probably find that in a few weeks time you'll start getting a lot of actual marketing calls.