weird phone calls
05 November 2003, 10:49 PM
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ok, we've been getting some phone calls at random times n days but when we answer it just beeps on n off, the number is withheld. whats the deal? were gonna get the number changed 2moz anyway just incase its someone weiging us up for a robbery
any help greatly apreciated
any help greatly apreciated
05 November 2003, 10:54 PM
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Have been getting the same now for about 2 weeks, phone rings, u answer, nothing happens and the number is witheld always around 3 or 4pm...i reckon its those automated dailing things that are programmed to call numbers in sequence then notes down which is a private number or a company.....could be wrong tho
05 November 2003, 11:00 PM
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hmm..dont know about that as we had one only half an hour ago 10:30pm
we also got one at 4am last tuesday...
and a couple more that i cant remember when but have been evening
we also got one at 4am last tuesday...
and a couple more that i cant remember when but have been evening
but i know were u coming from 
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05 November 2003, 11:37 PM
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I was told by the phone companies and the police (when i was dealing with a psycho ex bird) that they call must be answered and the line open for a minimum of 3 seconds if the number is withheld and it is to be traced....
No idea how accurate that is, but thats what i was told..
p.s its an auto dialler i reckon
No idea how accurate that is, but thats what i was told..
p.s its an auto dialler i reckon
06 November 2003, 08:59 AM
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Auto diallers are used for Telesales outfits - poor muggins getting paid 0.0001% commission sits with a headset on and the dailler dials 1000's of numbers one after the other hoping for an answer. When someone does answer the dialler should then tell the poor ***** pc that Mr Smith is in and flashes up Mr Smiths details on the screen for him or her to then go into their sales pitch.
06 November 2003, 09:02 AM
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As above, it's called a predictive dialler. For each logged in session, the dialler dials 50 numbers simultaneously, 1st one to answer gets put through to the poor sap plugged into The Matrix while the rest of the calls are dropped.
06 November 2003, 09:05 AM
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I've also had these calls , and was told that the call centre computers dial about 50 numbers at a time and when the first number is answered they get the sales pitch and all the other numbers still ring for 5 - 10 seconds ..I was going to get a device that shows the number calling and if its "with held" then i just wouldn't answer, but unfortunatly some work contracts I get are with held numbers
scum of the earth IMHO as bad as e-mail spamming
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scum of the earth IMHO as bad as e-mail spamming
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06 November 2003, 10:37 AM
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so its nowt to worry about? and i dont need to change my number? we were scared it was someone seein when were in to try n rob us while were out... seeing as we got one at 4am. only thing is were on the 4th floor ina court of flats with 2 locked doors b4 u get to our flat and a security camera outside out door
06 November 2003, 10:40 AM
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actually, looking at the times, probably not telesales as they're restricted on when they can call, unless your number is on some foreign list to be dialled from a different timezone.
06 November 2003, 10:41 AM
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I've been getting these as well...only they're listening to all the answerphone message, waiting 2 secs and then hanging up. So I come home nearly every day to 7 or 8 missed calls, all to the tune of E. Beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep
It's VERY irritating. All caller withheld and ranging throughout the day, from 7am through to about 9pm.
It's VERY irritating. All caller withheld and ranging throughout the day, from 7am through to about 9pm.
06 November 2003, 10:54 AM
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ickle john thinks it might be a reverse charges scam where someone is using our line topay for their reverse charge so even if we dont change the number u're still gonna have to phone 'em!!
06 November 2003, 11:05 AM
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Hobo, it's a fax machine, probably a wrong number, some bugger is trying to send you junk faxes overnight. Borrow a fax machine, plug it in, find out what the fax is then give the company hell and demand compensation for disturbed sleep.
Mice_Elf, yours is probably telesales. If the telesales minion is targeted for talktime (i.e. time they spend on a connected call) then they'll probably use your answerphone to build up time (I used to do that
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Mice_Elf, yours is probably telesales. If the telesales minion is targeted for talktime (i.e. time they spend on a connected call) then they'll probably use your answerphone to build up time (I used to do that
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06 November 2003, 11:15 AM
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It is 100% a predictive dialler - not a fax machine. I had these calls - then I registered with the telephone preference service and they have since completely stopped..