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Caller ID shows "Unavailable 1"
Recently. I've been getting calls that register on the caller ID as "Unavailable", and the phone number shown is just "1". Is there a way to block these calls?
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Recently. I've been getting calls that register on the caller ID as "Unavailable", and the phone number shown is just "1". Is there a way to block these calls?
nmilligan53
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12 years ago
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LightShifter
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12 years ago
By the way, the callerid shows up on MY phone as "Out of area 1" rather than "Unavailable 1". Still, if we were allowed to put just a "1" in for the caller's number we want to block, in our "Blocked Caller" list, this should fix the problem. Can AT&T make this change?
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hookemkm
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12 years ago
Yes, I just talked to these jokers a few min. ago. The guy said he was from the "computer service senter" and wanted to talk about computer phishing scams and malware and how I could use their service to clean it up. When I told him I wasn't interested he said "yes you should be interested". He had an indian accent, of course. When I interrupted him to say that I respectfully request to be taken off their call list he replied "I'm sorry ma'am we don't have to comply becuase we are not calling from the united states." I said, well this is illegal then I don't want you to call my number anymore. He was very hostile and said ** You and hung up then called right back 3 more times in a row.
AT&T needs to do it's faithfull, paying customers a good service by figuring out a way to block 1 digit numbers. It's not that hard. Take off the minimum lengh required on blocked numbers. Very simple. The fact is they just don't want to do this. That's why I'm switching carriers. This was the 3rd strike for them and i'm done.
AT&T does not equal good customer service.
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John in Florida
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12 years ago
I was getting the same calls. I entered 000-000-0001 as the number to be blocked. So far it seems to be working. I have not received any calls from #1 in over two months.
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Jay-Go
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11 years ago
We have been dealing with "Out of Area 1" for too long. I have tried everything. Tried the "000-000-0001" and "100-000-0000" thing. After a few months, they start calling again, non-stop. AT&T has told me they can't do anything about it - I can cancel my service, if that's what I want. We recently changed our phone number and within 24 hours, they called again. The only entities that also had the new number were AT&T and ADT Home Security. Question: Anyone else out there also using ADT Home Security and getting these calls? Wondering if they are linked somehow....
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RCSMG
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11 years ago
I have gotten that caller ID notification as well. I answered the call and it turned out it was an organization that I have been dealing with. I guess it could be a feature that phone companies are making available business. I have not heard or read that this is the case.
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oufanindallas
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11 years ago
It doesn't matter which service you have, those numbers cannot be blocked. My mom has had two different phone providers, neither one AT&T and she has had that number call her as well.
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bauwls
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11 years ago
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GoneAgain
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11 years ago
I have no problem not answering the phone (if she wasn't sick in bed I would have let it ring) but my mother will answer calls. I will keep a watch on this forum for any upcoming (hopefully) solutions. She will not add a program that requires her callers to enter a code, etc... Been there done that and it intimidates legit callers like neighbors or friends.
Hurry up AT&T, make your customers your number one priority!! This caller ID scam is a way to prey on elderly or naive customers. Is that the reputation you want?
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spiderman0112
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11 years ago
If your phone service is with ATT Uverse, there's a feature that will definitely solve your concern.
If you are using the service, you may sign in to att.com/olam to check out the phone features that will actually block those anonymous callers and forward them to a voicemail box which you can listen to using your Uverse phone. Anyways, those type of callers are most likely to guess numbers and try to fool phone owners.
I'm pretty much sure that telephone companies, not just ATT are doing their best to work out these type of cases but bad people have more ways than them. Well, part of the Uverse phone service feature is to hide your own number too when making an outgoing call. Check out the features online using your ATT member ID.
Goodluck!
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