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Nuisance calls with fake caller-ID #1565334 04/03/2016 11:43 04/03/2016 11:43
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 8,417 Lightwater, Surrey DaveG OP Club Treasurer Member 311
DaveG OP Club Treasurer Member 311 Je suis un Coupé Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 8,417 Lightwater, Surrey	I'm getting a bit fed up with these nuisance calls to my mobile which are usually to do with PPI as far as I can tell (I never answer them, but Googling the number usually shows they are nuisance PPI calls or similar). So whilst I have blocked these numbers, what they do now is fake a different caller-ID with a local area dialling code, presumably to make you think it's someone local that you know. For example, I get a call that shows up as 01344 244261, an unknown number to me. It diverts to HulloMail (cheaper than T-Mobile answerphone, ie: free) which reports a missed call with a different number 01792 917551. But it's also happening at home on the land line, with a number like 01276 9xxxxx which appears to be a new chunk of never used before numbers starting with 9. I wish these people would go and get a proper job 1996 Portofino 20vt & 2000 Pearl White Plus 1985½ & 2016 2017 Fiat 124 Spider + XF Sportbrake

Re: Nuisance calls with fake caller-ID [Re: DaveG] #1565336 04/03/2016 12:00 04/03/2016 12:00
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 3,069 cjh I need some sleep
cjh I need some sleep Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 3,069	Google Telephone preference service, register and if they call can be fined £1,000's "Storm Brewing" +

Re: Nuisance calls with fake caller-ID [Re: DaveG] #1565337 04/03/2016 12:02 04/03/2016 12:02
Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 1,650 Dark side of the Moon H_R My life on the forum
H_R My life on the forum Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 1,650 Dark side of the Moon	Yes i have had these and when asked they said we route it through the local telephone exchange to make it cheaper if you call back! Yeah right! as you said just to make it look more likely to be a useful call rather than a nuisance!

Re: Nuisance calls with fake caller-ID [Re: DaveG] #1565340 04/03/2016 12:57 04/03/2016 12:57
Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,852 Cambridge & Cotswolds M MeanRedSpider Je suis un Coupé
MeanRedSpider Je suis un Coupé M Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,852 Cambridge & Cotswolds	My wife had someone hit her car. She's been utterly swamped by claims companies - apparently legally http://www.alfa.me.uk

Re: Nuisance calls with fake caller-ID [Re: DaveG] #1565341 04/03/2016 13:01 04/03/2016 13:01
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 5,895 2011 and 2015 FCCUK F1 Champ. B bezzer Forum is my life
bezzer Forum is my life B Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 5,895 2011 and 2015 FCCUK F1 Champ.	Originally Posted By: DaveG I'm getting a bit fed up with these nuisance calls to my mobile which are usually to do with PPI as far as I can tell (I never answer them, but Googling the number usually shows they are nuisance PPI calls or similar). So whilst I have blocked these numbers, what they do now is fake a different caller-ID with a local area dialling code, presumably to make you think it's someone local that you know. For example, I get a call that shows up as 01344 244261, an unknown number to me. It diverts to HulloMail (cheaper than T-Mobile answerphone, ie: free) which reports a missed call with a different number 01792 917551. But it's also happening at home on the land line, with a number like 01276 9xxxxx which appears to be a new chunk of never used before numbers starting with 9. I wish these people would go and get a proper job My company along with and OFCOM, are currently working on this..... ......My Boy...... (PB #7)

Re: Nuisance calls with fake caller-ID [Re: DaveG] #1565344 04/03/2016 13:21 04/03/2016 13:21
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 8,417 Lightwater, Surrey DaveG OP Club Treasurer Member 311
DaveG OP Club Treasurer Member 311 Je suis un Coupé Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 8,417 Lightwater, Surrey	I hope working on trying to stop it rather than trying to make it easier for the nuisance callers? 1996 Portofino 20vt & 2000 Pearl White Plus 1985½ & 2016 2017 Fiat 124 Spider + XF Sportbrake

Re: Nuisance calls with fake caller-ID [Re: bezzer] #1565349 04/03/2016 14:11 04/03/2016 14:11
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 4,831 Haslemere, Surrey M Mark_S Forum is my job
Mark_S Forum is my job M Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 4,831 Haslemere, Surrey	Originally Posted By: bezzer Originally Posted By: DaveG I'm getting a bit fed up with these nuisance calls to my mobile which are usually to do with PPI as far as I can tell (I never answer them, but Googling the number usually shows they are nuisance PPI calls or similar). So whilst I have blocked these numbers, what they do now is fake a different caller-ID with a local area dialling code, presumably to make you think it's someone local that you know. For example, I get a call that shows up as 01344 244261, an unknown number to me. It diverts to HulloMail (cheaper than T-Mobile answerphone, ie: free) which reports a missed call with a different number 01792 917551. But it's also happening at home on the land line, with a number like 01276 9xxxxx which appears to be a new chunk of never used before numbers starting with 9. I wish these people would go and get a proper job My company along with and OFCOM, are currently working on this..... Get it done...electric shock back up the line 997 C4S

Re: Nuisance calls with fake caller-ID [Re: DaveG] #1565351 04/03/2016 14:26 04/03/2016 14:26
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 5,895 2011 and 2015 FCCUK F1 Champ. B bezzer Forum is my life
bezzer Forum is my life B Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 5,895 2011 and 2015 FCCUK F1 Champ.	Originally Posted By: DaveG I hope working on trying to stop it rather than trying to make it easier for the nuisance callers? Yes we're trying to stop them using what looks like a genuine STD code to mask their originating number. Unfortunately it's not something that can be done in a short space of time. ......My Boy...... (PB #7)

Re: Nuisance calls with fake caller-ID [Re: bezzer] #1565358 04/03/2016 15:17 04/03/2016 15:17
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 5,294 Portsmouth A ali_hire Forum is my life
ali_hire Forum is my life A Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 5,294 Portsmouth	Originally Posted By: bezzer Yes we're trying to stop them using what looks like a genuine STD Have you tried an antifungal cream? Click here to donate to Ickle Pickles

Re: Nuisance calls with fake caller-ID [Re: DaveG] #1565361 04/03/2016 15:24 04/03/2016 15:24
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Clintos Club member 2040 Enjoying the ride Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 649 UK	my girl had an horrific motorbike accident on Thursday 27th August last year and it reached the papers on bank holiday Monday. I answered my girls phone at the hospital that day about 3 times with the opening line being we believe that you have recently been involved in an accident. I phoned the police officer in charge of the case as I hadnt even contacted her insurance and he confirmed that the local police forces sell the information........tvvats! Boooooooooost!!!

Re: Nuisance calls with fake caller-ID [Re: ali_hire] #1565386 04/03/2016 18:12 04/03/2016 18:12
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 16,835 Auld Reekie Edinburgh Club President, member225
Edinburgh Club President, member225 Forum veteran Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 16,835 Auld Reekie	Originally Posted By: ali_hire Originally Posted By: bezzer Yes we're trying to stop them using what looks like a genuine STD Have you tried an antifungal cream? I've been with TPS for yonks and legions of pest callers still come through. "Oh sorry" is the frequent reply BumbleBee carer

Re: Nuisance calls with fake caller-ID [Re: DaveG] #1565424 04/03/2016 23:21 04/03/2016 23:21
Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 2,595 angus, scotland jimbob13 I need some sleep
jimbob13 I need some sleep Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 2,595 angus, scotland	The trick is to answer the phone and immediately start ordering a pizza.

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