Question for those who have caller ID.?

Question

Do any of yall ever get those weird phone calls where it says 'Unknown name' and all it says in the number department is the area code? Because I just got one of those and it's really weird. Since I didn't know who it is I let it go to machine and they didn't leave any message or anything. Not a big deal, but what the h**l?

Answer 1

Ya I always get those

Answer 2

As a phone technician, I can say that bigger companies that have "fancy" phone line connections (PRI's for example) can basically control the outbound Caller ID information.  SO : Like most people say, lots of telemarketers use it to hide their number or put in a fake number (which is illegal), other times, when making INTERNATIONAL calls the caller ID information doesn't come through and you get that message.  

So all it means really is that it's a company with lots of phone lines who's calling you ..  sometimes it can be a mistake from someone like me who didn't program a phone properly. :)

Answer 3

Yes.  It started when I switched to Comcast telephone.  My husband's work phone comes in as 'unknown name, unknown number'.  Since we switched to Comcast phone, sometimes he comes through as 'unknown name' '703' (area code).

Answer 4

Yes,

it may be a prank caller useing *67 or a company nothing to be worried about.

Answer 5

ya, i get those too.

but I answer them anyways cuz you never kno

but I doubt it could be a bad guy or something of the sort

Answer 6

Yes, it is from people who block their identity from caller ID, usually telemarketers and bill collectors.

Answer 7

Usually people who do that do not want you to have their number. But it was probably a telemarketer, I get those all the time.