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[beach-mom]

I have a spam filter on my cell phone. When I get a call from a number I don't know, I will let it go to voicemail. Almost all of the time the caller leaves no message.

The calls are coming through with my area code and location. When I do a reverse lookup, I see "low spam risk." But the location is almost always near Bartlesville , OK. That's the address, even though the number seems to be from here.

Has anyone else had this happen? I use White pages for reverse lookup. TIA! 

[Still Raining]

I got two this morning with no voicemail.  Part of me wants to return the call and yell.  

I just block them and mutter a few choice words.

[nambee]

@beach-mom - Yes, it happens to me too.

From time-to-time it will happen once or twice a day for a week or so. And they rarely leave a message. I think it happens when the spammer has a "campaign" to sell something. When I do a reverse look-up, it will say "low spam risk" but I don't believe that for a second.

I have a spam blocker on my phone and do not answer any numbers that I don't recognize. 

I heard that France now has much stronger laws and fines for spammers and robocalls. Wish we had the same thing here. 

[beckyb1012]

I do not have a spam filter but if a number only pops up and is not one of my contacts I let it go to voice mail and 9 times out of 10 they do not leave one.  

[nambee]

From what I've heard, a computer does the actual dialing. They can dial thousands of numbers a day and many people don't answer so they save money by not paying a real person to do the initial dialing. Of course, if no one answers, the computer doesn't leave a message except in those instances where the company has a pre-recorded message that goes to everyone they call.

If someone does answer, the call is transferred to a live person. That's why there's usually silence for a few seconds if you do answer because they're switching you over to a live person to do their dirty work.

[PhilaLady1]

I think the spammers obtain phone numbers with your area code so that the receiver will be more likely to answer the call. It's all trickery and I respectfully say to everyone, don't be fooled by this.

[Snowpuppy]

I don't have a spam filter but it's rare that I answer a number I don't recognize. I live in a different area code than my cell number.

I got a call from "Verizon" with a local area code asking me to confirm my purchase of 2 iPhone 17's and to authorize the billing to my account. Sure, why not? I don't have a Verizon account. 😁

That said, I did get a call from a "likely spam" number. It was a legit call to schedule delivery of a new bedding set.

[SharkE]

mostly around campaign time

roofers  when they hear your area has been hit by hail

Police wanting a donation

Only a handful of people have my private cellphone

and that's by choice.

My landline I can block calls.

[RescueLover]

It’s called “Spoofing” when perpetrators set up temporary digital phone accounts to obtain a local phone number.


The original call number is Masked.


Never answer the call.


Let the call go to voicemail.


AND Never return the call. Delete it and report as Spam.

[RescueLover]

The worst is when they do a dangerous Swatting call to police using Your information.