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Re: Keep getting a phone call saying they will cut internet
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Originally Posted by Stuart
Can't find details, but I am sure I read that the US phone networks are working on some some sort of certification system so you can be sure that the call is actually coming from the phone number it says it's coming from. Can't find the link though.
Is this what you were referring to? If so, it looks workable. With an authentication system for calls, blocking systems are strengthened. Properly done, this could eliminate most robot and off-shore calls.
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Re: Keep getting a phone call saying they will cut internet
The numbers we see are changing, sometimes a mobile form.
The latest wheeze is claiming from Amazon that I have been hacked and joined to Prime for £much less than I do pay for Prime, dial 1 to discuss.
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Re: Keep getting a phone call saying they will cut internet
I'm thinking of setting the answering machine 24/7 with the following message
Hello, if you are a genuine caller who knows me or does business with me, please leave the correct password and I will call you back . . otherwise please keep guessing while the timer runs down.
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Re: Keep getting a phone call saying they will cut internet
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Originally Posted by roughbeast
Is this what you were referring to? If so, it looks workable. With an authentication system for calls, blocking systems are strengthened. Properly done, this could eliminate most robot and off-shore calls.
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