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It's been a problem for me in Sweden the last couple of years. I've had the same company phone number since 2011 but the last 2 years I've seen strange calls fr
by INTPenis 8y ago
It's been a problem for me in Sweden the last couple of years. I've had the same company phone number since 2011 but the last 2 years I've seen strange calls from international numbers.
They seem spoofed because you can see them increment the numbers and try again. Also they come from various countries both in and out of europe.
They always ring 2-3 times then hang up.
I've blocked dozens of them by now, they just come up with new numbers.
I don't understand what the point is because nothing happens if you call back so there's nothing to keep you on the line.
Also nothing happens if you respond.
I understand that these are all things I shouldn't do but a) at one point the numbers resembled those of RedHat in the UK and b) I was curious.
- pbhjpbhj 8y agoIn UK we get calls like these. The calling-from numbers usually don't terminate, ie they're "number not recognised" or similar errors. This seems like something the phone company could fix if they cared to, or indeed the industry watchdogs could fix "do not forward a call when the sending number doesn't terminate". Problem is that marketing companies will do things like have ex-country calls with in-country "sender" numbers so they can use foreign call centres and appear to be calling from the UK.