Keep getting a phone call saying they will cut internet
12-09-2019, 15:17
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Re: Keep getting a phone call saying they will cut internet
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I feel like answering and asking them for their ID so I can check them out. But really I can't be bothered.
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It is a recorded call.
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12-09-2019, 22:24
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Re: Keep getting a phone call saying they will cut internet
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The spoof the originating number too, the latest ones look like a mobile (not likely to be ISP but could be a friend we don't the number stored for) or 034 so could be a call from supplier of some sort.
The real number is known so excepting known exceptions it would be nice if telcos could look to tagging or dropping calls where the claimed number doesn't match. I know there are legitimate reasons sometimes maybe but they should be exceptions.
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Telcos are required to validate that the CLI displayed is a valid dialable number. The fact they are required to do so, doesn't mean they are of course!
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13-09-2019, 10:03
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Re: Keep getting a phone call saying they will cut internet
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Telcos are required to validate that the CLI displayed is a valid dialable number. The fact they are required to do so, doesn't mean they are of course!
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The number is likely dialable but is it the same number as the originating node? Bit like spoofing email addresses or other playing with the (more visible part) mail header.
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13-09-2019, 18:21
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Re: Keep getting a phone call saying they will cut internet
Rarely if ever is the number displayed dialable. In many cases it's a completely invalid range - for instance some I have had show as 020 2xxx xxxx London numbers starting with 2 are not in use. Therefore there are basic checks the telcos should be (and are required) to do but are not doing so.
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13-09-2019, 22:01
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Re: Keep getting a phone call saying they will cut internet
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Originally Posted by ccarmock
Rarely if ever is the number displayed dialable. In many cases it's a completely invalid range - for instance some I have had show as 020 2xxx xxxx London numbers starting with 2 are not in use. Therefore there are basic checks the telcos should be (and are required) to do but are not doing so.
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Is there anyway of blocking the call, had the same numbers again today
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14-09-2019, 13:43
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Re: Keep getting a phone call saying they will cut internet
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Originally Posted by ccarmock
Telcos are required to validate that the CLI displayed is a valid dialable number. The fact they are required to do so, doesn't mean they are of course!
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I'd like to think the (reputable) larger telcos would be better at this than the smaller operators, but you're absolutely right about how well (or not) the rules are enforced!
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14-09-2019, 14:14
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Re: Keep getting a phone call saying they will cut internet
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Originally Posted by ccarmock
Rarely if ever is the number displayed dialable. In many cases it's a completely invalid range - for instance some I have had show as 020 2xxx xxxx London numbers starting with 2 are not in use. Therefore there are basic checks the telcos should be (and are required) to do but are not doing so.
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I didn't know they weren't used. Thanks.
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16-09-2019, 13:42
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Re: Keep getting a phone call saying they will cut internet
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Is there anyway of blocking the call, had the same numbers again today
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Depends on your handset- you needs one that displays the numbers and has the option to block.
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16-09-2019, 21:31
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Re: Keep getting a phone call saying they will cut internet
I've had this before and told the caller she was scammer and to get stuffed hasn't called back since.
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16-09-2019, 22:13
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Re: Keep getting a phone call saying they will cut internet
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I've had this before and told the caller she was scammer and to get stuffed hasn't called back since.
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Tell them you work for the fraud prevention department (of whichever Telco/ISP the day they’re from), and can you have a chat with their supervisor, and they’ll gang up tout-suite, and you won’t get called back from them again...
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01-10-2019, 11:24
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Re: Keep getting a phone call saying they will cut internet
Just got one of these as well.
My mum answered the phone and the record message was saying they going to cut off internet in 45 minutes and to press a button.
She hung up, then I redial the number and got a dead tone.
Number was: 01253013361
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01-10-2019, 11:28
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Re: Keep getting a phone call saying they will cut internet
Spoofed number
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01-10-2019, 14:21
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Re: Keep getting a phone call saying they will cut internet
My parents has one too, and called me to confirm if it was even real. All I could say was it's complete nonsense and just hang up without saying anything.
I guess this is a new scam that's doing the rounds?
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01-10-2019, 15:30
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Re: Keep getting a phone call saying they will cut internet
We have had 3 call in the last couple of days saying our line would be disconnected because we are downloading illegal content.
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01-10-2019, 16:05
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Re: Keep getting a phone call saying they will cut internet
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.
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