GRRRR! cell phone phishing?

danger boy
danger boy Posts: 15,722
edited January 2007 in The Clubhouse
Ok.. about twice a day I get a call on my cell phone with no one there on the other end. I answer it..and it hangs up within about 10 seconds. Is this something like cell phone phishing? I don't want to have to change my cell number.. but damn, it's driving me crazy.

The number is 866-673-7370 and I have tried calling it back..and doing a search on Whitepages.com reverse directory.. and no luck on either one. When i call the number.. it never rings or picks up.

Any suggestion on what is going on with this call to me every day? I'm really good about not giving out cell number to anyone other than family, friends & coworkers. I never sign up for any of those giveaways, or free stuff or any kind of surveys.. i'm stumped here.
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  • Bill Ayotte
    Bill Ayotte Posts: 1,860
    edited January 2007
    Did you register it on the national do not call list?
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  • Dennis Gardner
    Dennis Gardner Posts: 4,861
    edited January 2007
    Call blocking...............
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited January 2007
    Nevermind...

    I found the offending telemarketer - mortgage-tracker, (866) 673-7370 they are local to the Seattle and Porland areas.. mostly based on Interstate 5 thru Washington and Oregon.

    ****.
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  • Bill Ayotte
    Bill Ayotte Posts: 1,860
    edited January 2007
    I don't think you can block numbers on a cell phone.....I could be wrong though.
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited January 2007
    Dennis. how do i get call blocking on my cell? AND does it cost me $ ?

    Bill, how do I register for the do not call list?

    thanks guys
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  • Mike682
    Mike682 Posts: 2,074
    edited January 2007
    Do not call list website

    You can register home and cell for free

    https://www.donotcall.gov/default.aspx
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  • Bill Ayotte
    Bill Ayotte Posts: 1,860
    edited January 2007
    here is the official website:
    www.donotcall.gov/

    You can register all of your phone numbers (cell and home) here. Then, if you get another telemarketer call, they get fined big time after you report them.
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited January 2007
    Nice... i like sticking it to them telemarketers big time.

    thanks. i will go register then.
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited January 2007
    I just registered on the DO NOT EFFIN CALL ME LIST :p

    thanks..

    have a nice day :)

    be kind, rewind :D
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  • BaggedLancer
    BaggedLancer Posts: 6,371
    edited January 2007
    In these cases I usually try and make up some elaborate story to the telemarketer that the person they are calling for(me) was jumped the previous night and is in critical condition. I claimed to be a family member and tell them unless they want to be listed as a suspect in the crime then they shouldn't call back.

    I have also told telemarketers that the person they are looking for was murdered the previous night and a variety of other over the top stories.

    So far it's worked and we haven't had telemarketers call in months.
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