Comments on: Telephone Spam! http://www.feverishthoughts.com/2007/10/12/telephone-spam/ Random Thoughts about life in general, living in the big city of Toronto Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:14:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Bill Quimby http://www.feverishthoughts.com/2007/10/12/telephone-spam/#comment-23041 Bill Quimby Fri, 23 Nov 2007 20:13:15 +0000 http://www.feverishthoughts.com/2007/10/12/telephone-spam/#comment-23041 When a toll free number shows up on your caller id, it’s not there because the caller is calling you on a toll free number. Toll Free Numbers CAN’T make outbound calls. Think of them like remote call forwarded numbers that just forward callers to another local number. When a toll free number shows up on your caller ID, it means that the caller is calling from a larger phone system that allows the caller to program the caller ID information. So do NOT take this as proof that the caller is actually connected with that number or that this number will reach the same people. It is against the regulations to program someone else’s number into the caller ID information, but that obviously doesn’t phase the people that are involved with any type of scam. Just because they have a toll free number on their caller ID certainly doesn’t prove they're doing anything nefarious, but it does tell you that they are probably in some type of call center and are often telemarketers. Your friends don’t have toll free numbers on their caller ID, even if they have a toll free number. So when I see an 800 number on the caller ID, I don’t give out my name or any information. Bill Quimby, President and Founder of <a href="http://www.TollFreeNumbers.com" rel="nofollow">TollFreeNumbers.com</a> When a toll free number shows up on your caller id, it’s not there because the caller is calling you on a toll free number. Toll Free Numbers CAN’T make outbound calls. Think of them like remote call forwarded numbers that just forward callers to another local number.

When a toll free number shows up on your caller ID, it means that the caller is calling from a larger phone system that allows the caller to program the caller ID information. So do NOT take this as proof that the caller is actually connected with that number or that this number will reach the same people. It is against the regulations to program someone else’s number into the caller ID information, but that obviously doesn’t phase the people that are involved with any type of scam.

Just because they have a toll free number on their caller ID certainly doesn’t prove they’re doing anything nefarious, but it does tell you that they are probably in some type of call center and are often telemarketers. Your friends don’t have toll free numbers on their caller ID, even if they have a toll free number. So when I see an 800 number on the caller ID, I don’t give out my name or any information.

Bill Quimby, President and Founder of TollFreeNumbers.com

]]> By: eaglehawk http://www.feverishthoughts.com/2007/10/12/telephone-spam/#comment-22044 eaglehawk Fri, 12 Oct 2007 22:38:41 +0000 http://www.feverishthoughts.com/2007/10/12/telephone-spam/#comment-22044 Gah i hate people that call my home number, I never get any calls for me on my home number, I average about 10-15 calls a day for someone that hasn't had this number in 2 years..it goes through phases..at times we get alot, then we go months without any.. Gah i hate people that call my home number, I never get any calls for me on my home number, I average about 10-15 calls a day for someone that hasn’t had this number in 2 years..it goes through phases..at times we get alot, then we go months without any..

]]> By: Lisa http://www.feverishthoughts.com/2007/10/12/telephone-spam/#comment-22036 Lisa Fri, 12 Oct 2007 19:38:39 +0000 http://www.feverishthoughts.com/2007/10/12/telephone-spam/#comment-22036 Gah. We get that all the time at work. It's such a pain in the butt that some days, I REALLY hate answering the phone! Gah. We get that all the time at work. It’s such a pain in the butt that some days, I REALLY hate answering the phone!

]]> By: Jean-Luc Picard http://www.feverishthoughts.com/2007/10/12/telephone-spam/#comment-22023 Jean-Luc Picard Fri, 12 Oct 2007 18:56:22 +0000 http://www.feverishthoughts.com/2007/10/12/telephone-spam/#comment-22023 We have a caller preference that stops cold callers. You have to register with them. We have a caller preference that stops cold callers. You have to register with them.

]]> By: Dee http://www.feverishthoughts.com/2007/10/12/telephone-spam/#comment-22016 Dee Fri, 12 Oct 2007 18:35:22 +0000 http://www.feverishthoughts.com/2007/10/12/telephone-spam/#comment-22016 Hi Tricia, We have something similar to that registry you have, but that's only for company's registered on that list. And there's no law for these kind of practises over here yet. It's not the fact that these marketers are trying to sell you something (although I hear a lot of people complaining they always seem to call during dinner or tv)it's the ones that are trying to scam you by trying to get information they should not be asking for (like your credit card example) And 10 1-800 calls a day?? Wow that's a bit much! Better get that unlisted number. ;-) Hi Tricia,

We have something similar to that registry you have, but that’s only for company’s registered on that list. And there’s no law for these kind of practises over here yet.
It’s not the fact that these marketers are trying to sell you something (although I hear a lot of people complaining they always seem to call during dinner or tv)it’s the ones that are trying to scam you by trying to get information they should not be asking for (like your credit card example)

And 10 1-800 calls a day?? Wow that’s a bit much! Better get that unlisted number. ;-)

]]> By: Dee http://www.feverishthoughts.com/2007/10/12/telephone-spam/#comment-22014 Dee Fri, 12 Oct 2007 18:34:36 +0000 http://www.feverishthoughts.com/2007/10/12/telephone-spam/#comment-22014 Hi Tricia, We have something similar to that registry you have, but that's only for company's registered on that list. And there's no law for these kind of practises over here yet. It's not the fact that these marketers are trying to sell you something (although I hear a lot of people complaining they always seem to call during dinner or tv)it's the ones that are trying to scam you by trying to get information they should not be asking for (like your credit card example) And 10 1-800 cals a day?? Wow that's a bit much! Better get that unlisted number. ;-) Hi Tricia,

We have something similar to that registry you have, but that’s only for company’s registered on that list. And there’s no law for these kind of practises over here yet.
It’s not the fact that these marketers are trying to sell you something (although I hear a lot of people complaining they always seem to call during dinner or tv)it’s the ones that are trying to scam you by trying to get information they should not be asking for (like your credit card example)

And 10 1-800 cals a day?? Wow that’s a bit much! Better get that unlisted number. ;-)

]]> By: Tricia http://www.feverishthoughts.com/2007/10/12/telephone-spam/#comment-22007 Tricia Fri, 12 Oct 2007 18:19:35 +0000 http://www.feverishthoughts.com/2007/10/12/telephone-spam/#comment-22007 Dee with this flurry of calls lately I've actually thought about getting an unlisted number. It's not marketers that are calling. In Canada we have a special registry and if you say no marketing calls your name is distributed and removed from marketing lists - well within Canada. There are a few ways to get around this registry/law though and I think it is to outsource your calls from another country then the law doesn't apply. Which may be why I've had a sudden increase in long distance callers. Dee with this flurry of calls lately I’ve actually thought about getting an unlisted number.

It’s not marketers that are calling. In Canada we have a special registry and if you say no marketing calls your name is distributed and removed from marketing lists - well within Canada. There are a few ways to get around this registry/law though and I think it is to outsource your calls from another country then the law doesn’t apply. Which may be why I’ve had a sudden increase in long distance callers.

]]> By: Tricia http://www.feverishthoughts.com/2007/10/12/telephone-spam/#comment-22006 Tricia Fri, 12 Oct 2007 18:16:52 +0000 http://www.feverishthoughts.com/2007/10/12/telephone-spam/#comment-22006 Jennifer yes I hate those automated calls too. If they're calling to talk to you about something at least have the decency to actually be on the phone when I pick up. LOL I also hate it when someone calls and one of the first things they ask is "who am I speaking to"? Well ... hello ... you called here - don't you know who you are speaking to? Jennifer yes I hate those automated calls too. If they’re calling to talk to you about something at least have the decency to actually be on the phone when I pick up. LOL

I also hate it when someone calls and one of the first things they ask is “who am I speaking to”? Well … hello … you called here - don’t you know who you are speaking to?

]]> By: Tricia http://www.feverishthoughts.com/2007/10/12/telephone-spam/#comment-22005 Tricia Fri, 12 Oct 2007 18:14:05 +0000 http://www.feverishthoughts.com/2007/10/12/telephone-spam/#comment-22005 Peter oh yes I ask these callers who they are and where they are calling from and so on. The most troubling one was the example I gave in my post of the company that said I'd applied to work for them (some online thing) and wanted my credit card number and wanted me to listen to some long taped explanation. Asking questions resulted in them hanging up on ME. Yet they kept calling back and calling back. It was terrible. Peter oh yes I ask these callers who they are and where they are calling from and so on. The most troubling one was the example I gave in my post of the company that said I’d applied to work for them (some online thing) and wanted my credit card number and wanted me to listen to some long taped explanation. Asking questions resulted in them hanging up on ME. Yet they kept calling back and calling back. It was terrible.

]]> By: Tricia http://www.feverishthoughts.com/2007/10/12/telephone-spam/#comment-22004 Tricia Fri, 12 Oct 2007 18:11:34 +0000 http://www.feverishthoughts.com/2007/10/12/telephone-spam/#comment-22004 site funda - If they want me to answer surveys I am almost always "Busy" or just about to go out the door. LOL For the most part thought I don't answer calls from numbers I don't recognize but they keep calling and calling and frankly the constant ringing of the phone in my home all day drives me nuts! site funda - If they want me to answer surveys I am almost always “Busy” or just about to go out the door. LOL For the most part thought I don’t answer calls from numbers I don’t recognize but they keep calling and calling and frankly the constant ringing of the phone in my home all day drives me nuts!

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