Landline Question

[*LILAC]

We've had a new landline telephone since late summer. I've noticed that when I have the answering machine on, I get all kinds of scammer phone calls at all hours, all the time. I got so tired of getting 2am calls, so I've left it off going on 2 weeks now and no scammer calls. Is it coincidence? Could my landline phone company have the line tapped? Spy device somewhere in the machine itself?

 

[HTacianas]

It's just a coincidence. Order a caller ID block from Amazon. When you get a scam call block the number.

 

[tampasteve]

It is a coincidence. The landline company does not know if you have a answering machine on the line, they only can see when the line rings to your home it is answered, they would not know if it is by a human or a machine.

However the more likely reality is that the scam machines/robots/people can tell when the line is answered by a machine or person, so they know the number is "good" and will keep calling it. If the line is not answered then their systems will note that it is not a "good" number, and stop calling it for a while.

 

[mama2one]

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[Lost4words]

I usually howl at spammers on the phone.

 

[*LILAC]

It's just a coincidence. Order a caller ID block from Amazon. When you get a scam call block the number.

This phone comes with its own caller block and it's my favourite feature.

 

[*LILAC]

It is a coincidence. The landline company does not know if you have a answering machine on the line, they only can see when the line rings to your home it is answered, they would not know if it is by a human or a machine.

However the more likely reality is that the scam machines/robots/people can tell when the line is answered by a machine or person, so they know the number is "good" and will keep calling it. If the line is not answered then their systems will note that it is not a "good" number, and stop calling it for a while.

Thanks for the info.

 

[*LILAC]

I usually howl at spammers on the phone.

I believe that!

 

[pgp_protector]

Spam call comes in.
Start pressing random numbers on keypad as fast as possible.
Or just try to waist as much time as possible.

 

[adrianmonk]

We've had a new landline telephone since late summer. I've noticed that when I have the answering machine on, I get all kinds of scammer phone calls at all hours, all the time. I got so tired of getting 2am calls, so I've left it off going on 2 weeks now and no scammer calls. Is it coincidence? Could my landline phone company have the line tapped? Spy device somewhere in the machine itself?

No taps or spy devices. Many scam calls come in waves when new number lists are sold. You can see if your phone company has number blocking support. Every few months I get a surge of scam calls on my cell phone and since most of those calls are not authenticated, my phone displays them as Scam Likely. If your phone provider has a block list feature or a filter for unauthenticated calls, subscribe to that service.

 

[*LILAC]

This week the robocalls are coming in by the multitudes! Block, block, block...