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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?
hikersc
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13 years ago
AT&T can easily solve this problem and are obviously receiving money or some other benefit to not put a stop to it. They have chosen a higher power over their customers. More and more folks are getting rid of a home phone for this very reason. When everyone checks out I hope they will have someone left to turn out the lights.
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jfw
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13 years ago
ATT has no control over telemarketing, that falls under the jurisdiction of the FCC and the FTC. This may better explain.
http://epic.org/privacy/telemarketing/
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hikersc
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dodgcharger
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13 years ago
All AT&T has to do is block all names (Private, Unavailable, Unavailable 1 or Name not Found) that don't include a legitamate phone number. Or AT&T could allow its users to enter these names under call blocking.
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ncstewart66
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13 years ago
I have to agree...somewhat. The technology *should* be there to allow U-Verse Voice to offer a service like Privacy Director/Manager, which was available with POTS. The switch would identify that a call was coming through as "unavailable" with no number and allow the caller to record their name, message, etc. The line would then ring with a caller ID of "Privacymanager" and when you answer you would hear the recorded message and allow you to accept to reject the call.
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oufanindallas
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13 years ago
POTS is a whole a whole different ballgame. VoIP has made it easier for companies to circumvent call blocking. That and many of these telemarketers and other unwanted calls have multiple phone numbers. I don't know of any provider that lets you block more than 20 numbers unless you use exclusive call forwarding which will allow you to set up 20 number to all to call your number.
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lmike51b
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13 years ago
Just spent over an hour discussing/complaining about the "Unavailable" "1" calls with about 4 AT&T reps. They all say the same thing, nothing they can do about it because they don't know what the number is to allow us to block it. Typical customer un-service response. Bottom line is they are probably making money on the situation so there is no compelling reason for them to do the right thing. I'm supposed to get a call back from a manager type. I'll repeat my request if/when they call, credit my account with a dollar for each one of these calls.
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ncstewart66
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13 years ago
I agree that POTS is in a different category than VOiP, but the technology I'm talking about is based in how to handle incoming calls from callers where either the number is not sent (unavailable) OR the number is blocked (private, etc.). There is still a central office-style-switch on the front end of this that can decide what to do about these calls, whether VOiP or POTS. When companies send numbers and names, however obscure, all bets are off.
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oufanindallas
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13 years ago
Your logic is so far out there. There are too many ways to spoof call blocking that most good hackers can do it. If you don't want to get those calls set up call screening. That way only the numbers you decide actually get through.
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sdwhwk
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12 years ago
lmike51b wrote:
Just spent over an hour discussing/complaining about the "Unavailable" "1" calls with about 4 AT&T reps. They all say the same thing, nothing they can do about it because they don't know what the number is to allow us to block it. Typical customer un-service response. Bottom line is they are probably making money on the situation so there is no compelling reason for them to do the right thing. I'm supposed to get a call back from a manager type. I'll repeat my request if/when they call, credit my account with a dollar for each one of these calls.
Your logic is so far out there. There are too many ways to spoof call blocking that most good hackers can do it. If you don't want to get those calls set up call screening. That way only the numbers you decide actually get through.
I found this out from here.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQ011aseohQ
The phone company didn't pay for it therefore doesn't show up.
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