Freeper information requested - Caller I.D. reads 000-000-0000 (Does this happen to you?)

May 5, 2007 | Self

[Las Vegas Dave]

I have been receiving calls from 000-000-0000, when I pick up the phone, silence.
I immediately hang up, for I have had telemarketers call, see a FISH on the line, and then begin their sales pitch.

Can anyone offer any information who may be doing this?

(The search websites offer little information.)

[Las Vegas Dave]

Thanks!

LVD

[cripplecreek]

I get those calls too. The only reason I ever answered it was out of curiosity.

[wagglebee]

You need to check outside for the black helicopters! (Just kidding)

I’ve seen it too, I don’t answer any calls if I don’t know who is calling. I figure that if it’s important, they will leave a message.

[Slings and Arrows]

If they are telemarkets heiding their phone numbers, then they are breaking the law.

[Jet Jaguar]

It’s the CIA.

What are you up too?

;0)

[ishabibble]

Brian Ross, ABC News!

[Dont Mention the War]

It’s illegal telemarketing (or, occasionally, illegal bill collection agencies). It’s against the law for anyone to spoof a caller ID, but unfortunately it’s also not very hard to do. Just don’t answer.

[Grizzled Bear]

Quickly wrap your entire house in tin-foil! Make sure it’s “Shiny Side” out!

[cripplecreek]

I’ve got a 3 second rule. If they don’t start talking within 3 seconds I hang up.

[paratrooper82]

Those are computer generated calls. The computer records the call and if someone answers, then the company knows when someone is home and available to answer calls.

[EagleUSA]

http://privatecitizen.com/caller-id/

[Las Vegas Dave]

Thanks!

[umgud]

The 1st thing I do is ask their name and home phone #. They usually hang up.

[Cindy]

Block that number.

Let’s check Google and see if anyone else has this problem.

Oh yeppers.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=%22000-000-0000%22&btnG=Google+Search

[MadelineZapeezda]

Can you block calls that come from that number????

[mkjessup]

If the mystery dialer is just fishing to see when somebody picks up, you will probably get a follow up call by a live human trying to sell you gawd-knows-what.

When an actual human calls you, and as soon as they start their spiel, interrupt them and tell them in an irritated voice ‘THIS is a multiplexed data communications T1 line and you are interfering with federally regulated voice data transmittals, remove this number from your list immediately!’

Most of the time, you’ll get a sheepish ‘oh, I’m sorry’ and they won’t call back.

:)

[TruthConquers]

I get those too!!

I just don’t pick them up. If they don’t want to tell me who they are, I don’t want to talk to them.

[South40]

[ustanker]

Have gotten those and the very notorious “UNavailable” and I’m also unavailable.....I usually click on the phone and put it by the stereo so they can listen to music.

[YOUGOTIT]

I cannot block any calls outside my local calling area.