09-27-2022 02:39 PM - last edited on 09-27-2022 02:46 PM by computergeek541
I've had numerous people tell me when I call them that their phone lists my number as "suspected spam". I've had this number over 10 years. Is there a way to resolve this?
09-28-2022 02:52 AM - edited 09-28-2022 02:52 AM
09-27-2022 04:21 PM
reboot phone
09-27-2022 03:08 PM
@CountyDownIeUk wrote:It will go away in a week. Your number has been spoofed in a scammers caller ID. They use for awhile and then use a different number. It is easy to do.
The spoofer might stop pretending to call form that phone number, but teh database that identifies the number as spam is unlikely to be updated automatically.
09-27-2022 03:06 PM
@will13am wrote:@gelmac , generally dialer apps use the contact list to whitelist numbers from the spam filter. It is weird that friends would be seeing your number as spam.
I can confirm that in the case of True Caller. True Caller information doesn't get displayed if the number is already saved on the phone. The same is true when it comes to "name display".
09-27-2022 03:04 PM
@gelmac , generally dialer apps use the contact list to whitelist numbers from the spam filter. It is weird that friends would be seeing your number as spam.
09-27-2022 02:45 PM
Yes spoofing is an unfortunate occurrence. I guess your number was used by a spammer once upon a time and it got reported into databases to now be identified as spam.
Are you a contact in the phones of those people you call?
09-27-2022 02:41 PM
@gelmac Sounds like your number got spoofed and unfortunately that happens to all of us and not much you can do unless you want to change numbers which doesn't guarantee that it won't happen again.
For now you can try to tell anyone asking why you're calling them that it's not you and the number is spoofed. Usually, these spammers will move on after a few weeks to another victim.
09-27-2022 02:41 PM - edited 09-27-2022 02:41 PM
It will go away in a week. Your number has been spoofed in a scammers caller ID. They use for awhile and then use a different number. It is easy to do.