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The kicker is the robocallers now use phone numbers which match the first six of your own number (area code and first 3 digits). When I was in the process of in
by nsporillo 8y ago
The kicker is the robocallers now use phone numbers which match the first six of your own number (area code and first 3 digits). When I was in the process of interviewing with a company and therefore waiting for phone calls, this was incredibly frustrating.
- gk1 8y agoTo me, this functions as a giveaway. If I see the first six digits match my number, I'm confident it's not legitimate. (I decline any number I don't recognize anyway, but in this case I'm a pinch more confident it's spam.)
- Faaak 8y agoEuropean here: our (mobile) phone numbers are "random". Are yours too or are they matched to a subscription area ?
- ezrast 8y agoTypically when you sign up for a mobile line in the US the carrier will assign you a number whose area code (first three digits) is "correct" for your address. But it's not strict, and you can keep that number anywhere you move after that. I got my first cell phone when I was living in central Missouri, so my area code is 573 even though I no longer have any ties to that area. Identifying this type of robocall is very easy for me.
- babaganoosh89 8y agoI use WideProtect on iOS to block any calls with that match my area code + first 3 digits. It's been working pretty well for over a year.