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What is the point of certain Robo calls that don't talk?
Posted on 12/10/25 at 1:04 pm
Posted on 12/10/25 at 1:04 pm
I get a call or two daily from certain numbers that stay alive for about 10 seconds and then it disconnects. Why are they doing this?
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Posted on 12/10/25 at 1:05 pm to PalletJack
Checking to see if the number is active to add to their databases
Posted on 12/10/25 at 1:06 pm to PalletJack
I've heard they are collecting your voice when you say "hello".
Posted on 12/10/25 at 1:08 pm to PalletJack
could also be that the dumbass indians fricked up the scripting
Posted on 12/10/25 at 1:08 pm to PalletJack
As long as the person on the other side after a long pause says…”This is the operator. We have traced the call and it is coming from inside your house.”
Posted on 12/10/25 at 1:09 pm to PalletJack
If nobody responds you're supposed to give your name, address and SSN I think, then you can hang up
Posted on 12/10/25 at 1:09 pm to SallysHuman
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I've heard they are collecting your voice when you say "hello".
That's why you answer the phone "Dígame", in a heavy Hispanic accent.
Posted on 12/10/25 at 1:10 pm to SallysHuman
Funny because it is a work phone so I usually answer with hroh said as quickly as possible. When no one is there I sit quietly until it disconnects
Posted on 12/10/25 at 1:18 pm to PalletJack
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Why are they doing this?
To record your voice.
Posted on 12/10/25 at 1:19 pm to PalletJack
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Why are they doing this?
because you are answering..
i bet you hit "unsubscribe" on those emails too and wonder why you get more and more
Posted on 12/10/25 at 1:26 pm to PalletJack
I think the call centers robo call multiple numbers at a time waiting for someone to pick up. If they have their hands full with some other sucker and then you answer you just get the dead air.
Sometimes you can hear the chatter of the entire place in the background.
Sometimes you can hear the chatter of the entire place in the background.
Posted on 12/10/25 at 1:27 pm to PalletJack
Robo dialers validating numbers.
If you answer or if voicemail picks up or if it just rings its validated as a real working number that scammers use to target you.
If the message "We're sorry but you have reached a number that is no longer in service" is received then its validated as a non working number that the scammers will "Spoof" to your caller I.D. when attempting to make a scam call appear to come from a local number.
If you answer or if voicemail picks up or if it just rings its validated as a real working number that scammers use to target you.
If the message "We're sorry but you have reached a number that is no longer in service" is received then its validated as a non working number that the scammers will "Spoof" to your caller I.D. when attempting to make a scam call appear to come from a local number.
Posted on 12/10/25 at 1:33 pm to Disco Ball
Thats wild. I never answer calls I dont recognize, so I could easily see my number going on a spam number list. Makes sense - one time i received a spam call from myself. Completely tripped me out lol
This post was edited on 12/10/25 at 1:34 pm
Posted on 12/10/25 at 1:47 pm to Tarps99
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This is the operator. We have traced the call and it is coming from inside your house.”
Have you checked on the children?
Posted on 12/10/25 at 1:54 pm to Droplinebacker
The incessant scam calls are the greatest threat to homeland sanity IMHO.
Trump will fix this before he leaves office.
Trump will fix this before he leaves office.
Posted on 12/10/25 at 1:57 pm to Disco Ball
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Robo dialers validating numbers.
If you answer or if voicemail picks up or if it just rings its validated as a real working number that scammers use to target you.
What's amazing is our government acted like they were going to do something about this, but somehow it's just gotten worse.
I'm no telephone engineer, but couldn't a program be written that scans then quickly determines if an incoming call is A) from out of the country, B) spoofing/disguising the actual number and C) block said call to any American verified phone number?
This post was edited on 12/10/25 at 1:58 pm
Posted on 12/10/25 at 2:07 pm to Clyde Tipton
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I'm no telephone engineer, but couldn't a program be written that scans then quickly determines if an incoming call is A) from out of the country, B) spoofing/disguising the actual number and C) block said call to any American verified phone number?
Without a doubt. Over the years I've been on the phone with ATT level 3 tech support for various reasons and when discussing the spoofing issue its pretty clear that they are profiting somehow from the billions of scam calls. Their justification is the 40-45% of calls that ATT labels as "Spam Risk" that comes over you caller I.D.
Posted on 12/10/25 at 3:35 pm to PalletJack
For some reason they make me irrationally angry. I used to jerk them around by pretending to fall for it.
I think the biggest reason is they autodial more numbers than they have lines. Also agree that as soon as the phone rings they know it's a valid number.
I think the biggest reason is they autodial more numbers than they have lines. Also agree that as soon as the phone rings they know it's a valid number.
Posted on 12/10/25 at 4:27 pm to madmaxvol
Hola
Posted on 12/10/25 at 4:37 pm to PalletJack
Pinging the number to see if it's still active.
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