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XanaDUer2

(13,808 posts)
Fri Jun 16, 2023, 04:19 PM Jun 2023

Anxiety - producing call

We have a landline. We get numerous hang-up calls daily. Usually it's just silence. Today, a woman called and asked for me by name. I picked it up, but she'd already hung up.

I did not recognize the area code. Now I'm anxious. It was probably bs, but I'm not used to hearing my name.

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Anxiety - producing call (Original Post) XanaDUer2 Jun 2023 OP
My trick RandySF Jun 2023 #1
Thank you good point XanaDUer2 Jun 2023 #3
Also remember RandySF Jun 2023 #6
If you have told a business to put you on the "do not call " questionseverything Jun 2023 #2
Thank you so much XanaDUer2 Jun 2023 #4
PS XanaDUer2 Jun 2023 #5
I have that too--it's helpful. Nt spooky3 Jun 2023 #7
Consider getting Nomorobo--it's free for home phones. spooky3 Jun 2023 #8
Lately I've had calls starting out "Grandma"!; I realize this is an old trick to get older women No Vested Interest Jun 2023 #9
When I get phone calls from numbers I do not recognize irisblue Jun 2023 #10
That would freak me out too, but I rarely answer my phone lol. BlackSkimmer Jun 2023 #11
It wasnt a code I recognized XanaDUer2 Jun 2023 #12
Lol, I'm the same. Funny story. BlackSkimmer Jun 2023 #13
It was probably nothing XanaDUer2 Jun 2023 #14

questionseverything

(10,117 posts)
2. If you have told a business to put you on the "do not call "
Fri Jun 16, 2023, 04:24 PM
Jun 2023

The calling is automated but when you pick up no one speaks, very annoying

Them knowing your name is not a big deal, so much of our information is just “out” there

Please don’t worry but let us know if something worse develops

XanaDUer2

(13,808 posts)
4. Thank you so much
Fri Jun 16, 2023, 04:28 PM
Jun 2023

It was a human, and she asked by name. That's what freaked me out. I'm a very private person. I'm on the DNC database, but it's useless. I forgot too make our LL unlisted, so it's out there. My fault

XanaDUer2

(13,808 posts)
5. PS
Fri Jun 16, 2023, 04:30 PM
Jun 2023

My Discover CC has a wonderful free benefit of sweeping ten sites and removing personal information. It's swept about 3 times so far, so who knows

spooky3

(36,151 posts)
8. Consider getting Nomorobo--it's free for home phones.
Fri Jun 16, 2023, 04:37 PM
Jun 2023

Not perfect but it does block a large number of calls.

No Vested Interest

(5,196 posts)
9. Lately I've had calls starting out "Grandma"!; I realize this is an old trick to get older women
Fri Jun 16, 2023, 04:47 PM
Jun 2023

Last edited Sat Jun 17, 2023, 12:33 AM - Edit history (1)

to respond. Young male caller says they're in an accident or jail, etc.
I have a landline also and get many spam calls.

I have no grandchildren.
Those calls don't get very far with me...

irisblue

(34,244 posts)
10. When I get phone calls from numbers I do not recognize
Fri Jun 16, 2023, 07:57 PM
Jun 2023

I pick up and say "How may I help you?"

The guy who who had the phone number in spring 2022 apparently stiffed a lot of people.

Good luck Thomas, whole lotta people looking for you

 

BlackSkimmer

(51,308 posts)
11. That would freak me out too, but I rarely answer my phone lol.
Sun Jun 18, 2023, 11:16 AM
Jun 2023

Did you look up the area code? Maybe that might give you a hint? Worth a try, I guess.

Though nowadays it seems many numbers are spoofed.

 

BlackSkimmer

(51,308 posts)
13. Lol, I'm the same. Funny story.
Sun Jun 18, 2023, 11:44 AM
Jun 2023

Back in the day, when I was a mere young un', my sister would take great delight in calling me and pretending to be Southern Bell (remember them?). She was great at voices and sounded like some collections person. Even though I knew I had nothing overdue, she'd get me every time.

Sometimes she'd be the electric company.

I have a nickname, so if someone asked for me by my real name, I used to freak out. She, of course, knew that.

Just put the area code into google, and you'll at least know the part of the country. But, probably spoofed anyway.

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