New Telemarketing Gimmick

[Andy M.]

The other day, while watching TV, a my house phone rang. Our cable service displays the caller ID on the TV screen. I was quite surprised to see my name and home phone number on the screen. I don't know how they did it. I do know it wasn't me calling.

 

[Dawgluver]

New Telemarketing Gimic

Our house phone has been doing that for awhile too. I answered it once, it was a telemarketer, and I hung up. Now I wait for the answering machine to kick on. I have no idea what's going on either.

Aha! Found this: http://fox17online.com/2014/07/03/phone-scam-your-number-shows-up-on-caller-id/

Apparently there are apps that let telemarketers change their number to your number. It's called "spoofing".

 

[Andy M.]

So we have to endure this invasion of privacy so cheating spouses can be caught?

 

[Roll_Bones]

The other day, while watching TV, a my house phone rang. Our cable service displays the caller ID on the TV screen. I was quite surprised to see my name and home phone number on the screen. I don't know how they did it. I do know it wasn't me calling.

Andy. Try this. https://www.donotcall.gov/

 

[Andy M.]

Andy. Try this. https://www.donotcall.gov/

I've done this several times. I consider it worthless. It may have stopped some callers but there are enough who don't give a crap that I still get calls all day.

I also get texts on my cell. Another PITA.

 

[Dawgluver]

New Telemarketing Gimic

Andy. Try this. https://www.donotcall.gov/

They get around the DNC list by using YOUR name and phone number as their identifier. And it's apparently legal.

 

[chiklitmanfan]

I fired my home phone service 2 years ago. I have not missed them even a day.

 

[Roll_Bones]

I fired my home phone service 2 years ago. I have not missed them even a day.

We use cell phones exclusively for phone calls and texts.
I had to keep my land line because I have DSL.

When they call now they get a fax machine. I had one that was bothering me on purpose because i cussed them out and called their mothers terrible names. They laughed at me and continued the assault.
They can't bother me anymore.

I am very careful about who I give my cell phone number to also.