So.. these no name phone calls???

[Rebeldad1]

Reading my daily rural stuff and I get yet another no ID phone call. I quit answering these a long time ago. They left no message.
What is a good web site to put the phone number in and see who called?

Tried searching Google and it comes back with tons of the "FREE" services that show nothing but I can pay to see.

Anyone have reliable ones they use or pay to use?

Thanks in advance!!

 

[Jstpssng]

I use the White Pages reverse lookup. Even when they can't tell you who the phone # is attributed to, they often have a "spam" rating from low to high.

 

[BRMyers]

Most of those numbers are spoofed, so it does no good to look them up or even call them back.

 

[George2615]

The number is probably phony (spoofed) anyway. These scammers today have ways of making your phone display show any number they want. Some scammer was using one of my numbers a few years ago to call local people. One guy called me back and told me someone was spoofing my number to make it look like they were getting a local call. There was nothing I could do about it. Since I didn't know the guy I told the him to block my number so the spoofer / scammer couldn't call back using my number.

 

[CADplans]

My daily calls have a pattern;
on my cell phone, the number calling me has the same area code, then the same 3 digit phone number prefix,, as my phone number,
and usually, only the last 3 digits of the number calling are changed from my number.
I guess they hope that I think they are a "real caller" since the number is similar to mine?

THEN, on the land line;
the call will caller ID from some city or town name in my state,,
When was the last time Bassett VA had a reason to call me?

They will use the same caller ID for 3-5 days, then change to another town,,
Luckily, we only get one of these calls a day.

 

[old and tired]

...Some scammer was using one of my numbers...

I had that once, guy calls me and asked what I wanted.... I told him it wasn't me and that (surprise) they can fake the number... He was nice and apologized. also, learned NOT to call those numbers back!!!

 

[bullbreaker]

At least here in Fla if you hit star 67 then area code and phone number whoever you dial won't see your number . Its not like its a big secret . Mines an Android dont know if it works with Apple etc ................

 

[outinthetalgrass]

Apple came up with a solution, on the IPhone There is a setting, if the name and number isn’t in your list of contacts, it won’t even ring your phone, it goes straight to voicemail, and shows as a missed call. I always assume that if it’s important enough they will leave a voicemail. I always listen to any voicemail that is left. I had to call my Drs. Office back a couple of times because they don’t always call from their “main number” so they go to voicemail.

 

[jcummins]

If i don't recognize the number i don't answer . If important they can leave voice mail.

 

[chevy]

3 times last year my own number came up on caller ID.