topic Re: Cell phone call yesterday in Community Chat

Cell phone call yesterday

grandma2pkmh — Wed, 03 Oct 2018 19:17:32 GMT

Did anyone get a cell phone call yesterday from 1-679-686-9599, United States? I tried to look up the number and get no results. I mean nothing. I always look up unknown numbers(yahoo search) just to see if it is a robocall or or some one that is legit. It surprised me when I got nothing. Never had one that said "United States". Could it have anything to do with todays alert?

Re: Cell phone call yesterday

GSPgirl — Wed, 03 Oct 2018 19:22:29 GMT

Yes. I got one of those.

Re: Cell phone call yesterday

RoughDraft — Wed, 03 Oct 2018 19:22:59 GMT

The FEMA (test) alert was scheduled for today. It is a text alert. That's all I know.

Re: Cell phone call yesterday

TX-starlight — Wed, 03 Oct 2018 19:24:57 GMT

I can't tell you how many calls I delete & BLOCK per day. If it isn't in my contacts, chances are, I do not know them. I never answer unknown numbers. Simple=DELETE/BLOCK

Re: Cell phone call yesterday

Nataliesgramma — Wed, 03 Oct 2018 19:25:03 GMT

That looks like an out of the country phone number....

Re: Cell phone call yesterday

Nightowlz — Wed, 03 Oct 2018 19:27:09 GMT

No I keep getting the credit card scam.

I received the IRS Scam this morning saying they would send the police to my house. LOL!!!

I kept getting calls from one area in the state that has 4 numbers he uses. He would call daily several times. I got tired of it. I finally answered & yelled WTH do you want Stop Calling & hung up on him. He has not called back. LOL!!!

Now I have the phone next to me so when a call comes in if I don't recognize the number I press the answer button & immediately press the end call button. LOL!!! Do you think they will take the hint???

Re: Cell phone call yesterday

ShowMe — Thu, 04 Oct 2018 14:30:51 GMT

@grandma2pkmh wrote:
Did anyone get a cell phone call yesterday from 1-679-686-9599, United States? I tried to look up the number and get no results. I mean nothing. I always look up unknown numbers(yahoo search) just to see if it is a robocall or or some one that is legit. It surprised me when I got nothing. Never had one that said "United States". Could it have anything to do with todays alert?

@grandma2pkmh......doubt it had anything to do about today's alert. More likely a scam call. Like another post has said on here.....I hit the call block button, then delete the call..... There's not a day that goes by that I don't get these kinds of calls. They just use a different number once the call has been blocked....hoping that I will answer. No way.....

Re: Cell phone call yesterday

Cakers3 — Wed, 03 Oct 2018 19:36:10 GMT

I only answer known numbers. All my contacts, including doctors, each have specific ringtones/songs. If I hear the standard ringtone, I don't even bother looking.

Later I will add the number to an block list.

Re: Cell phone call yesterday

2blonde — Wed, 03 Oct 2018 19:38:19 GMT

@Nightowlz Probably not! Here's one for ya. I have 3 different phone number exchanges, depending on whether it's my work phone, home landline, or cell phone. When the scammers call, they always hijack a number that begins with whatever exchange is the same as that particular phone. I laugh at them because it's become so obvious when I see a whole list of them on my ID, with only the last 4 digits different.

Imagine my aggravation when I checked my ID at home and found 12 of the same phone numbers on it.......all my own number with my own name listed as the caller. Right after I saw that, my phone rang again, and there it was on my phone ID and on my TV screen.......I was calling myself. They had hijacked my own phone number and used it to call me! I started getting these calls every hour, and was getting really ticked, so I found out how to block the number and did it. I literally had to block my own phone number!

Re: Cell phone call yesterday

Nightowlz — Wed, 03 Oct 2018 19:42:25 GMT

@2blonde wrote:
@Nightowlz Probably not! Here's one for ya. I have 3 different phone number exchanges, depending on whether it's my work phone, home landline, or cell phone. When the scammers call, they always hijack a number that begins with whatever exchange is the same as that particular phone. I laugh at them because it's become so obvious when I see a whole list of them on my ID, with only the last 4 digits different.

Imagine my aggravation when I checked my ID at home and found 12 of the same phone numbers on it.......all my own number with my own name listed as the caller. Right after I saw that, my phone rang again, and there it was on my phone ID and on my TV screen.......I was calling myself. They had hijacked my own phone number and used it to call me! I started getting these calls every hour, and was getting really ticked, so I found out how to block the number and did it. I literally had to block my own phone number!

@2blonde

We have received calls from our number too. Seriously everyone knows you cannot call yourself. LOL!!!

Coming across the TV screen comes in handy.

Re: Cell phone call yesterday

2blonde — Wed, 03 Oct 2018 19:45:00 GMT

@NightowlzWell, I've never called myself on the phone, but I have called myself some not-so-nice names at times!

Re: Cell phone call yesterday

Q4u — Wed, 03 Oct 2018 19:48:04 GMT

YES!! And it got so bad recently (at least 50 calls by 1:00pm starting at 5:00) and it resulted in getting a new number from AT&T!!! I was told in my case (I was getting calls locally, statewide, nationwide as well as various points in the world!) I was told there was nothing they could do about it. They weref using MYnumber to scam and call other numbers!!! I even had voice mails yelling "WHY ARE YOU CALLING ME????"....

No one can telll me exactly what the scam is, but the phone (after a few years of random calls) became useless to me with my existing number. On my new number I've had three of these calls already. I now just let them ring until done. No voicemails and I don't answer. Everyone that knows me knows to leave a message.

As I said, the phone company called it a scam and for some reason they were really using my old number. They said it could even be a hack (I'm doubting that, but what do I know?) and that the CS guy said he even gets them and he's been working at our local store for at least 5 years and can't get them to stop. They can't block these numbers as they are so random.

So, if you're getting these calls, do not answer. I believe this alone tells them they've reached a viable number. If you've already done so, don't answer any more, don't even "refuse" them, just let it ring and go to voicemail.

I tell you it's frustrating and ridiculous to spend 1k on a phone and service and end up being hijacked.....

Good luck!

Re: Cell phone call yesterday

Spurt — Wed, 03 Oct 2018 19:54:57 GMT

@Nightowlz

Sometimes if you answer and tell them to stop, that tells scammers your phone number is valid and a live number and they'll sell it to other scammers

But in your case, your darned if you do and darned if you dont since that person called you continuously whats a person to do.

Re: Cell phone call yesterday

Lipstickdiva — Thu, 04 Oct 2018 14:02:47 GMT

ETA: I just went through my phone and the number I received the call from came through as 38670534587. It came through as I typed it so I knew it wasn't a standard USA number. I googled it and it said it was from Slovenia and was a scam call.

Re: Cell phone call yesterday

riley1 — Wed, 03 Oct 2018 20:21:11 GMT

I get many calls a day that say United States - they are scam/fraud calls. There are so many ways they try to get through on phones these days. I've also gotten 000-000-0000 or 111-111-1111. No clue how these even get through.

Best thing - don't answer, just block

Re: Cell phone call yesterday

RedTop — Wed, 03 Oct 2018 20:21:38 GMT

@grandma2pkmh,

A quick google search says that number based in Detroit, MI. Could’ve just been a misdial.

I’ve gotten the “Hey Grandma” scam call 4x in barely 2 weeks. My responses to my “grandson” should have let the caller know “Grandma” doesn’t love or care about him anymore!

Re: Cell phone call yesterday

Nightowlz — Wed, 03 Oct 2018 20:23:46 GMT

@Spurt wrote:
@Nightowlz

Sometimes if you answer and tell them to stop, that tells scammers your phone number is valid and a live number and they'll sell it to other scammers

But in your case, your darned if you do and darned if you dont since that person called you continuously whats a person to do.

@Spurt

Yes I know they sell those numbers. I just got tired of him calling every day multiple times. At least he has not called since I did that. LOL!!! It's been at least 3 weeks.

Maybe they will think there is an issue with the number if I keep answering & hang up without saying anything.

Re: Cell phone call yesterday

grandma2pkmh — Wed, 03 Oct 2018 20:47:27 GMT

Please don't mis-understand. I did not answer the call and I did block it. I just have never had a call show "United States" and not the name of a city & state or say unknown. I am well aware of all the scams going around these days. I have Nomorobo on my home phone and report robo calls daily.

Re: Cell phone call yesterday

Kachina624 — Thu, 04 Oct 2018 03:48:06 GMT

There has been a ton of publicity about this phone call, part of an early warning system, that all cell phones in the US would get. It was just a test.

Re: Cell phone call yesterday

RealtyGal2 — Thu, 04 Oct 2018 08:27:57 GMT

@TX-starlight wrote:
I can't tell you how many calls I delete & BLOCK per day. If it isn't in my contacts, chances are, I do not know them. I never answer unknown numbers. Simple=DELETE/BLOCK

This call is an emergency alert call from the President and cannot be blocked.