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several calls from unknown people

yudi — Wed, 05 Jan 2022 14:16:40 GMT

I have switched from Rogers beginning of this month and everything was good.

However, I got 4 calls from unknown person(all different) today as they had missed call from me but I never called.

Has anyone have similar experience?

Thank you

Re: several calls from unknown people

Daps — Fri, 31 Jan 2020 18:15:37 GMT

To be sure, you can check that your phone is virus free.

Otherwise no worries. This has happened before, and it will stop.

You can find more info here: https://crtc.gc.ca/eng/phone/telemarketing/identit.htm

Re: several calls from unknown people

gblackma — Fri, 31 Jan 2020 18:14:25 GMT

@yudi did you port your number? Probably Rogers call centres trying to get you back. Lol.

@yudi wrote:
I have switched from Rogers beginning of this month and everything was good.
However, I got 4 calls from unknown person(all different) today as they had missed call from me but I never called.

Has anyone have similar experience?

Thank you

Re: several calls from unknown people

will13am — Fri, 31 Jan 2020 18:16:41 GMT

This happens all the time. CRA, duct cleaning...

Re: several calls from unknown people

kselmak — Fri, 31 Jan 2020 18:44:02 GMT

Spammers are spoofing, bad news is that you can't avoid it, they can pick any number and pretend they are calling from it, the good news is it never lasts long as they jump from number to number fast, they will probably leave your number today and you probably won't receive any callbacks after tomorrow.

Some people probably blocked your number as they were spammed by it

Re: several calls from unknown people

PAULRANG18 — Fri, 31 Jan 2020 18:57:59 GMT

You could use call blocking but best to just ignore them and they will stop eventually. Any unknown number on call display, just don't answer.

Re: several calls from unknown people

Staliger — Fri, 31 Jan 2020 18:58:53 GMT

@yudi Did you put your number into "do-not-call" list? It can help. It seems that I am lucky as I have never received such calls yet for two months of service here.

Re: several calls from unknown people

Sunshine-754 — Fri, 31 Jan 2020 19:36:06 GMT

I change my phone number on public mobile and I do get calls from people I don't even know. I am wondering why is that too?

Re: several calls from unknown people

geopublic — Fri, 31 Jan 2020 19:43:20 GMT

@yudi wrote:
I have switched from Rogers beginning of this month and everything was good.
However, I got 4 calls from unknown person(all different) today as they had missed call from me but I never called.

Has anyone have similar experience?

Thank you

@yudi Did you port-in you number from Rogers or did you select a new number when you signed up with PM?

Re: several calls from unknown people

Sunshine-754 — Fri, 31 Jan 2020 19:46:07 GMT

what is the phone number on do not call list?

Re: several calls from unknown people

Lar — Fri, 31 Jan 2020 19:53:04 GMT

@Sunshine-754 Do not call list

https://lnnte-dncl.gc.ca/en/Consumer/Register-your-number/#!/

Re: several calls from unknown people

gail709 — Fri, 31 Jan 2020 21:20:06 GMT

Yes. I switched 3 phones from Rogers and got the calls on all three phones. It is Rogers calling (from India) wanted to know why I left and if they can get me back.

Re: several calls from unknown people

computergeek541 — Sat, 01 Feb 2020 05:26:47 GMT

@yudi wrote:
I have switched from Rogers beginning of this month and everything was good.
However, I got 4 calls from unknown person(all different) today as they had missed call from me but I never called.

Has anyone have similar experience?

Thank you

The most likely thing is that someone is spoofing your phone number. Companies that are telemarketing outside of the rules or conducting activities via the phone that they otherwise shouldn't be often use fake or even other peoples' phone numbers to prevent people form knowing where the phone call is really coming from. You could could choose to change your phone number, but there's not guarantee that this won't happen again with a new phone number. You would also lose your old phone number if you did that.

Re: several calls from unknown people

computergeek541 — Sat, 01 Feb 2020 05:29:10 GMT

@Sunshine-754 wrote:
I change my phone number on public mobile and I do get calls from people I don't even know. I am wondering why is that too?

These people/companies/organizations often call random phone numbers or entire blocks of them. I wouldn't necessarily say that you were specifically targetted for calls.

Re: several calls from unknown people

DougJarvis — Sat, 01 Feb 2020 05:48:59 GMT

I get them at least once a day and they say the same thing that they had a call from my number

Re: several calls from unknown people

yudi — Sun, 02 Feb 2020 16:12:15 GMT

No, I kept same number while swtiching from rogers to public mobile.

Thanks

Re: several calls from unknown people

yudi — Sun, 02 Feb 2020 16:16:16 GMT

Thank you for comments.

So, Have you taken any action with this issue?

Have you still received similar calls from unknown people?

Re: several calls from unknown people

yudi — Sun, 02 Feb 2020 16:36:03 GMT

Thank you all for many answers but I don't think they are spam or telemkt purpose as all people who called me hang up right away once I said that I did not call