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More on Robo calls or whatever......

Annabellethecat66 — Tue, 10 Dec 2019 00:17:59 GMT

So, you guys have read my posts about robo calls, etc.

I recently posted that my friend that lives nearby received a phone call on her house phone while I was talking to her and it said it was from someone we both know.

She said, "Hold on" and she answered it. When she came back to me on her cell phone she said it was someone selling Visa credit cards.

Now, think of this. Whomever the sales person was had to have found out that she'd answer because they had to know she'd recognize the person's name and phone number.

Yet, her cell phone can't get text messages (it's an old flip phone) and she doesn't email anyone but immediate family. None of us knows her email address.

My point? Where or how were these sales people able to connect these two people? She has spoken to this other person in probably 1 year. He even has a different zip code.

So, today I answered my cell phone and it was my friend I'd been texting with.

I said, "Hello?" No answer! I kept saying, "Hello (let's call her Susan) Susan...are you there? Did you just butt dial me".

So, I called her house phone. On my cell phone I could hear her house phone ringing....

She answered it. She said she didn't call me that her phone was in another part of the house and she was up in her attic.

Now, you tell me how that happened? That's not 'ghosting' this is something totally different.

Put this together. This phone called me and connected the two of us. I could have listened to everything going on in her house without her even knowing it.

That line would have stayed open indefinitely had I not called her to tell her what had happened!

I think that's really scary that it can happen. She said her cell phone did not show that the line was open!

Re: More on Robo calls or whatever......

fthunt — Tue, 10 Dec 2019 00:25:53 GMT

Yesterday (Sunday) I had two landline calls to me from me. It's happened in the past......the dumb bunny doing the call programming must get confused between the phone he's calling FROM to the going out call number.

Stupid

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x Hedge — Wed, 11 Dec 2019 02:15:46 GMT

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bmorechick — Tue, 10 Dec 2019 02:51:45 GMT

That is just too weird. I cut out my landline and only have cell phones, but get all kinds of calls from robo and spam. I got one the other night from Pakistan on the caller ID. Seriously? I never ever answer it if I do not recognize the number. That’s creepy stuff and I would love to know how that happens.

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mspatmac — Tue, 10 Dec 2019 02:56:36 GMT

My daughter used to butt dial me and yes, I could hear everything, Of course I would hang right up and text her.I did the same to her once or twice too. No more phone in jeans back pocket solved our problem.

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catwhisperer — Tue, 10 Dec 2019 03:00:01 GMT

I recently got rid of my landline due to all harassing robo calls. Friends and relatives keep pressuring me to get a smart phone. (I have a tracfone flip phone). I do not get any robo calls on it. I am hearing so much on the news and on these boards about hacking and robo calls on smart phones, I don't think I want one. I don't use a phone much, so am thinking I should just keep using my flip phone. I'm confused.

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Neetgal2 — Tue, 10 Dec 2019 04:50:45 GMT

I have had a smart phone for 4 and a half years. I have registered my number with Do not Call. I never had annoying calls on the flip phone but with grand children we have to face time so my kids got me a Snart Phine! Once I use my phone, within about 2 minutes I get a call about "my credit card" from a phone number matching my area code and three digit prefix! I now ignore them. I have downloaded an app through the carrier and I feel most scam calls have stopped, other than these. I just find it frightening that as soon as I use my phone, the annoying call comes.

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SouthernBee — Tue, 10 Dec 2019 04:57:38 GMT

@Annabellethecat66 : Twilight Zone?!!! Tonight received a call from myself and DH - that was a first and of course - didn't answer.Southern Bee

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Annabellethecat66 — Tue, 10 Dec 2019 14:46:36 GMT

@SouthernBee And how frustrating is it that what you experienced now has a name...”ghosting”.

What my friend and I experienced is something entirely new...doesn’t have a “name” yet.

It is really an intrusion if you think about it.

I could have intruded into her house (and life) and she wouldn’t have known it until she picked up her phone to use it, I guess.

She went to her phone and it didn’t show that it was “open”.

I immediately broke off that connection ( the cell phone) and continued talking to her on her landline phone.

So we were talking landline to landline...

And that’s one reason I will keep that landline phone as long as possible.

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Annabellethecat66 — Tue, 10 Dec 2019 14:49:13 GMT

@catwhisperer My other friend has a very old flip phone. No pictures, no texts.

She STILL gets robo calls....but she can’t block them like I can at least do.

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NickNack — Tue, 10 Dec 2019 16:26:33 GMT

I don't buy that some strange force caused your friend's cell phone to dial your house. She had to have accidentally pushed something that caused your number to dial. There's no other possible explanation,

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goldensrbest — Tue, 10 Dec 2019 16:50:24 GMT

I only have a tracfone, nothing else, i get calls,just do not answer .

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SouthernBee — Tue, 10 Dec 2019 17:35:54 GMT

@Annabellethecat66 : Tried to reply post earlier and received some strange message. Received two more calls this morning within 30 minutes. Called my cable provider and they now have available the robocall blocking and added to my phone and gave the phone number for the federal trade commission to report current issues. I already have a Panasonic phone with call block plus the call blocker with the big red button. Southern Bee

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Annabellethecat66 — Tue, 10 Dec 2019 21:02:47 GMT

@SouthernBee Thanks for the info. I’ll call the FCC as soon as I get a chance and tell them the 2 instances that happened!

It’s the last one with my friend that never dialed my number nor did her cell phone show it had the line open.

Just think...I could have listened to everything going on in her house and she wouldn’t have even known it!

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Annabellethecat66 — Tue, 10 Dec 2019 21:07:38 GMT

@SouthernBee Forgot to say also when I’m on my IPad ( like now) I’m usually at the other end of my house and it acts wonky...

I also typed in a post and it just wouldn’t go thru....

I told my family even with a BOOSTER on the WiFi, it still doesn’t work well on the iPad at this end of the house!

It’s not like I’m in another freaking state, only the other end of the house.

Verizon says “ You are going thru the kitchen...yes, that’s it!” Ha!

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SouthernBee — Wed, 11 Dec 2019 01:53:46 GMT

@Annabellethecat66 : Last month called cable company with WiFi issues. They replaced our modem with newer version and opted for whole house WiFi coverage. Southern Bee

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Annabellethecat66 — Wed, 11 Dec 2019 03:28:50 GMT

@SouthernBee I’m going to get another iPad ( the small one.)

i had had a small one with the keyboard but gave it to my daughter, so I’m buying me a new one.

If the new one isn’t good, I’ll have them come over and check it out.

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SouthernBee — Wed, 11 Dec 2019 03:35:51 GMT

@Annabellethecat66 : I purchased new iPad in May 2018. Southern Bee

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JustJazzmom — Wed, 11 Dec 2019 04:37:45 GMT

Ghosting —the practice of ending a personal relationship with someone by suddenly and without explanation withdrawing from all communication.

What Annabelle is describing when you receive a call & it shows your number on the Caller ID is called ‘spoofing’.

Calls that show your area code & 3 digit prefix are called ‘neighborhood spoofed’ calls. Spammer/scammers think you are more likely to pick up and answer if your Caller ID is showing a call coming from your local area.