Similarly, they can even make it look like the call is from your first 6

digits. Even more likely to pick it up.

As in....if my cell number was 203 247-4455, I get a LOT of calls from 203 247-####

At first, I did fall for it. No more.

ALSO, I once got a call from a real live person who called me to yell at me for continuing to call him. Someone was using my number as a disguise when they called him.

In response to this post by HokieForever

Posted: 01/12/2018 at 1:12PM

Can someone explain how this works? -- HokieNLot11 01/12/2018 11:40AM

The fake girls with squeaky voices are really annoying -- TabbHokie 01/12/2018 1:32PM

I don't want to get rid of the land line due to where we live. (way out -- HokieNLot11 01/12/2018 5:25PM

You really don’t need that landline. Get rid of it. -- YardBird 01/12/2018 3:57PM

Its caled sppofing -- TheNuke 01/12/2018 1:13PM

I got a call on my phone and the callers number was my number. ** -- Hokieman1987 01/12/2018 12:27PM

Please hold. There are 2 posts ahead of you. -- TomTurkey 01/12/2018 11:45AM

They are faking the call from number.... -- HokieForever 01/12/2018 11:44AM

Similarly, they can even make it look like the call is from your first 6 -- Late 80s Hokie 01/12/2018 1:12PM

I get calls from my first 6 all the time. -- YardBird 01/12/2018 1:25PM

I had two people nicely ask me to stop calling ** -- VaTechie 01/12/2018 3:18PM

Yep, and even 'legit' businesses do it -- statmanfromHCyrs 01/12/2018 12:05PM

Just a trick to get folks to pick up the phone... -- JoesterVT 01/12/2018 12:28PM

From Novasux. Should have known. ** -- TomTurkey 01/12/2018 11:46AM

Thanks ** -- HokieNLot11 01/12/2018 11:45AM

/** -- Hokerer 01/12/2018 11:45AM

Similarly, they can even make it look like the call is from your first 6

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