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Strange short 'local' calls and nobody talks at the other side?

Yummy — Thu, 06 Jan 2022 08:26:02 GMT

I usually do not answer calls from unknown numbers being aware of spoofed number from telemarketers. If I do not do that, call in most cases goes to voice mail creating additional work to delete it.

So I decided to start answering these calls as then I can block such number. Funny thing is when I answer the call it terminates within 2 seconds????
Anybody has any idea what is going on? Telemarketers would at least try to engage you in conversation...

Is there a limit of blocked numbers? Are these numbers stored in your phone?

Re: Strange short 'local' calls and nobody talks at the other side?

hairbag1 — Thu, 23 Sep 2021 15:10:10 GMT

@Yummy..."they" now know that your number is an active number so you'll continue to get spam callers...that's my guess.

Never answer a call from a blocked number...if it's legit...they'll leave a message.

Re: Strange short 'local' calls and nobody talks at the other side?

softech — Thu, 23 Sep 2021 15:16:39 GMT

@Yummy wrote:
Funny thing is when I answer the call it terminates within 2 seconds????

Yes, I got those too.. answered and they hang up..

most of the time I don't answer.. but once in awhile, i like to answer those call.. and some of them tell me they are CRA.. asking me for the my name. then I will give them my name.. Justin Trudea.. and my address at Ottawa 🙂

Re: Strange short 'local' calls and nobody talks at the other side?

Yummy — Thu, 23 Sep 2021 15:24:36 GMT

@hairbag1 wrote:
Never answer a call from a blocked number...if it's legit...they'll leave a message.

Hmmmm. How can you answer a call from blocked number??? Number is blocked so call will be rejected, phone will not ring and will not even go into vmail, correct?