Telephone Spammers

This sounds interesting..

Cheers

Good link! Thanks, Martin! Similar to my self-made machine that shorts out the line. ...Jim Thompson

Sure, it's when I get notices from my phone provide for deals or alert messages if you don't have the alert app running.

It'll come up as a call from yourself, and usually their maybe a mail box or text message waiting for you.

Jamie

Fake caller IDs in modern phone scammers will spoof a local number, often that of an existing business.

There's no two-way handshake in telephone calls and the telcos want to keep it that way. As a result, there's zero trustable information at any midpoint or endpoint that can be used to identify a caller.

Fake caller IDs in modern phone scammers will spoof a local number, often that of an existing business.

There's no two-way handshake in telephone calls and the telcos want to keep it that way. As a result, there's zero trustable information at any midpoint or endpoint that can be used to identify a caller.

This device seems worth a look as it can learn annoying calls numbers.

WOW, do computers still have modems ??

There's still a few floating about - I even have some in the junk box, there's not much worthy salvage in them other than the power jack.

When you get broadband, you most definitely want to get rid of the modem - some infected websites can plant rogue dialer malware that calls premium rate numbers without telling you.

I still keep mine for the rare occasion somebody insists I send them an actual FAX. Much easier to send them a PDF, but some outfits are still in the dark ages.

Jon