Call spoofing

KathyPet · ‎03-09-2010

Just a reminder to not answer the phone if you don't know for sure who is calling. This AM I got a call just as I was getting out of thge shower. I let it go unanswered. Lated I checked caller ID and it gave a phone # in a VA Area Code from the Comm of Va. No message left. I dedided to check the Who called me? website and sure enough it's another tele marketing firm setting it up so the call appears to originate from a legit number. Be careful especially VA residents.

Argggggghhhhhhh · ‎05-19-2014

I never answer unless I recognize the number and even then, sometimes not. ${#emotions_dlg.laugh}$

maryebrown_1 · ‎09-14-2012

If I don't recognize the #, I don't answer. Then I google it. I did not set up voice mail on my cell phone, on purpose, so I don't have minutes deducted for annoying calls. If it's my credit card company, they will either email me or text to have me call them (that happened in March, and they froze my card, did not pay the charge, and sent me a new card with a new acct. #). I've never had a call from the Commonwealth (we did our taxes in early Feb.), nor would I want one! ${#emotions_dlg.scared}$

Argggggghhhhhhh · ‎05-19-2014

Hmmmmmmmmm...

Me And My Shadow · ‎03-09-2010

I got a call a couple of weeks ago and Caller ID showed my name and phone number....so I guess I was calling myself and just wasn't aware of it!...LOL

What's up with that?....Has this happened to anyone else?

Snowpuppy · ‎03-09-2010

On 5/21/2014 Argggggghhhhhhh said:
I never answer unless I recognize the number and even then, sometimes not. ${#emotions_dlg.laugh}$

So true!! ${#emotions_dlg.laugh}$

I never answer a number I don't recognize and never call a "missed" call back.

DREAMON · ‎03-09-2010

On 5/21/2014 Me And My Shadow said:
I got a call a couple of weeks ago and Caller ID showed my name and phone number....so I guess I was calling myself and just wasn't aware of it!...LOL

What's up with that?....Has this happened to anyone else?

That hasn't happened to me but I do occasionally get disgusting spam emails from myself....and that annoys me to no end because then I wonder who else got them and think it's really me.

chrystaltree · ‎05-10-2010

I must say that anyone who fears anwering the phone just because they don't know who is calling....should probably just have it taken out. So what if you don't recognize the caller? So what if a telemarketer gets through? Hang up! How sad it is when people are fearful of a ringing phone.

151949 · ‎03-09-2010

Why is this such a big deal to some people? Say ""I'm not interested"" and hang up. Some day you could miss an important call by not answering. What are you afraid the person on the phone is going to do to you?

Same with being afraid to answer the door.

Another new name Sue · ‎03-11-2010

On 5/22/2014 chrystaltree said:
I must say that anyone who fears anwering the phone just because they don't know who is calling....should probably just have it taken out. So what if you don't recognize the caller? So what if a telemarketer gets through? Hang up! How sad it is when people are fearful of a ringing phone.

It gets annoying to answer, then wait a few seconds for someone to come on the line and then they shriek my name usually mispronouncing it. It's better just to ignore unknown numbers. If it's important they'll call back or use my cell number which all family and friends have. I just cannot be bothered with these invasions of privacy several times a day. "Sad"?? "Fear" ?? It's neither of those. I resent the calls.