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Can anyone offer any insight into the latest series of odd phone calls I've been noticing, where you get either a private number or an out-of-state number call
by King-Aaron 8y ago
Can anyone offer any insight into the latest series of odd phone calls I've been noticing, where you get either a private number or an out-of-state number call you, and then sit in silence until you utter a word in which it hangs up at that moment?
I've experienced a few so far over the previous months. I've even experimented by not saying anything for an extended time - up to about 30 seconds of silence (and then it usually hangs up itself). But the next time it happens, if you say 'hi' within a few seconds, it immediately hangs up afterwards. Like its waiting for a verbal prompt.
The apathetic part of me thinks 'maybe its a robocall thats bugging out', but then the pessimistic part of me wonders 'are they trying to sample my voice'.
- Kalium 8y agohttps://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/10/06/termination_bypass/ https://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/10/06/termination_bypass/ Probably something like this.
- kalleboo 8y agoOne reason for calls that get instantly disconnected is that when these systems will call up, say, 10 people at a time, 8 won't answer, so there's no reason to tie up 10 operators waiting for someone to answer. So they don't connect you to an operator until you actually pick up the phone/interact. But if they miscalculated and 4 people answered, they don't have enough operators and they just hang up.
- King-Aaron 8y agoInteresting, I wasn't aware this could be the case.