Phantom Phonecalls

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classic33

classic33

Leg End Member
Anyone else had these type of calls lately?

Always the early hours, and always from a number that seems familiar. Querying the calls, got the answer that the number that dialled in doesn't exist. However it is one of their(service providers) numbers!!

I've been told that I'll get no more calls from this number. However, record the times it calls in.

I can't be the only person, can I?
 
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Markymark

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We sometimes get them. It's computers gathering numbers for cold callers. It logs if the number exists and when you're around to answer them.
 
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I haven't had any of those for ages, I used to get them a lot.
 
Drago

Drago

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Spinney said:
Do many people come and find you?
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No, and it's bliss. It just shows what a load of inconsequential time wasting tosh people talk on the phone.
 
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classic33

classic33

Leg End Member
If it's a bot/computer checking numbers exist, wouldn't the company already know that? Along with when it's used.

The number "dialling in" is theirs(although it doesn't exist) as is the number it's "dialling"!

The phone on during the night, is something I can't avoid.
 
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Markymark

Guest
classic33 said:
If it's a bot/computer checking numbers exist, wouldn't the company already know that? Along with when it's used.

The number "dialling in" is theirs(although it doesn't exist) as is the number it's "dialling"!

The phone on during the night, is something I can't avoid.
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Not sure they do know. They just ring every number in sequence. Log which exists. And log which are answered and when
 
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glasgowcyclist

Charming but somewhat feckless
Location
Scotland
classic33 said:
Anyone else had these type of calls lately?

Always the early hours, and always from a number that seems familiar. Querying the calls, got the answer that the number that dialled in doesn't exist. However it is one of their(service providers) numbers!!

I've been told that I'll get no more calls from this number.
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Are you a BT customer? They've recently introduced a free call-blocking service that needs no additional hardware. I opted in to it a month ago and have since had zero marketing/nuisance calls.

"Available to home phone customers, BT Call Protect it works in three ways:
1. BT blacklist:
Numbers identified as nuisance callers by BT’s experts are added to a BT blacklist and sent automatically to your junk voicemail.

2. Personal blacklist:
If you get an unwanted call you can quickly add it to your Personal blacklist. All future calls from that number will be sent to your junk voicemail.

3. Individual call types:
Send calls from specific categories (such as withheld or international) straight to your junk voicemail.

4: You control who calls your phone

BT Call Protect puts you in charge of your phone.

If you get an unwanted call hang up, dial 1572 and follow the simple instructions to add the last number to your personal blacklist. All future calls from that number will be sent to your junk voicemail.

You can also choose to send international, withheld and unrecognised numbers to your junk voicemail further reducing the amount of unwanted calls received.

5: Expert knowledge

BT has a team of experts based in Oswestry who analyse masses of data to identify nuisance calls and create the BT blacklist. Numbers on this blacklist will be sent directly to your junk voicemail. The team is continually updating the list with new unwanted numbers, so you can be sure it’s up to date.

The blacklist also includes Scam numbers detected by the BT Security team.

The list is continually being updated and new numbers added, helping to reduce the number of nuisance calls.

6: It works with BT’s other services

If you’ve got BT 1571 or Call Minder you get two extra features. VIP lets you highlight important calls so they are never sent to your junk mail, and Do Not Disturb lets you set times of the day, perhaps when you are watching your favourite TV programme, when all calls will be sent to your voicemail. Wanted calls will go to your personal voicemail and unwanted ones will continue to go to you junk voicemail. You can also set VIP calls to ignore Do Not Disturb.

Take a closer look at www.bt.com/callprotect
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