Community Chat

[granddi]

Is it possible for a spam caller to leave a phone message without your phone ringing?

My phone was setting right beside me. It did not ring but I had a message saying that my resume had been reviewed and I was being considered for a "job" involving Amazon. An obvious scam.

[Zhills]

I am getting them also.  New game!

[DrKelli]

Yes--it's usually through a service called Sly Dial.

I got the Hiya app and can block a lot of calls that way.

[ALRATIBA]

I can turn off the sound on my land line and my cell phone.  So, in my case - messages can be left w/o any ring.

[IslanderGirl62]

Maybe you have already blocked this number?  On my phone, the phone doesn't ring when a blocked number calls, but I can still get a voicemail from numbers that I have blocked. 

[granddi]

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@ALRATIBA wrote:

I can turn off the sound on my land line and my cell phone.  So, in my case - messages can be left w/o any ring.

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No my phone was NOT on silent. 

[Imaoldhippie]

My phone doesnt ring or ding when I have a call or a text half the time.  My phone is a piece of junk, but I am stuck with it.

[Spurt]

The fraudsters and spammers are always coming up with something new.....  Wouldnt it be nice if they used their creativity and talents for better things....

(my old "favorite" was when they spoofed your own phone number when they called)...............

 @granddi

From the Slashdot Blog:

New technology allows telemarketers to leave ringless voicemail messages, and it's a method that's gaining traction. While there are laws to regulate businesses when they call consumers, some groups argue that ringless voicemail shouldn't count. The New York Times reports,"ringless voicemail providers and pro-business groups...argue that these messages should not qualify as calls and, therefore, should be exempt from consumer protection laws that ban similar types of telephone marketing"... After receiving a petition from a ringless voicemail provider, the Federal Trade Commission collected public comments on this issue. So what can you do about it? If you're getting these voicemails, you can file a complaint with the FCC. 

[Kinz]

This happened to me yesterday.  The phone never rang and suddenly I get notification of a voice mail.  The voice mail was in Chinese. 😡. And the number doesn’t even show up on recent calls.  Strange.

[2blonde]

@granddi  This is exactly why, when I got my new phone last year (new carrier as well), I chose not to set up my voicemail at all.  I didn't want it.  Any of my friends or relatives can, and will, leave me a text; which I will reply to......no need for voicemail.