Phone calls with "No Caller ID"

[Fett]

Anyone recieved calls with no number displayed recently? For iphone it says "No Caller ID", its been years since i recieved a call with no number displayed, event those scam i heard of is from weird numbers like 3 digit numbers.

 

i recieved this call for about 5 times since last week. scared to answer. Anyone else got kena?

[Vid]

Just answer and tell that person to transfer $1k to you first before you transfer money to him

[13177]

No caller ID still can answer la. Only those weird numbers start with +something, then better dont answer. Cause some people subscrible to non caller number display.

[Toothiewabbit]

Neber kena cos' neber pick up such calls

[Super7]

No caller ID still can answer la. Only those weird numbers start with +something, then better dont answer. Cause some people subscrible to non caller number display.

 

Most time i dont bother to pick up such calls coz if they dont bother to let me know who they are, why should i bother to answer their calls?

[Old-driver]

These are probably `private numbers' where they pay the telcos to hide their numbers.

 

Usually marketing companies or banks etc

[oleandero]

well, pick up the call and talk to them like how this guy below did..

http://sfglobe.com/?id=18461&src=fbfan_18461

When I get a call from a telemarketer, I usually just try to end the call as fast as I can with a "no thank you." While that works just fine, it may be fun to try something like this in the future. Check out this fun conversation that has been floating around the internet.

*ring*

Me: Hello?

Them: Hello sir, I am calling from *A Market Research Company*. Would you be willing to take a short study with us?

Me: Absolutely! We here at Evermoon Consulting are always ready to provide opinion based data to our clients!

Them: Um... Ok? Anyway, the survey just takes about 5 minutes and when finished you are entered into a drawing to win a 3 day vacation to Cancun.

Me: That will not be needed. Our usual remuneration per our standard service agreement is all that is required. However please be aware that our lowest billable period is one hour and this call will be billed for an hour of service even if only five minutes is used.

Them: No sir, this will only take five minutes not an hour.

Me: I understand, however your firm will still be billed the minimum hour as per our services agreements. That comes to $225. How would you like to take care of this today? Do you have billing set up with us already? If so I just need the corporate code for your company.

Them: I don't have that... This only enters you for a trip sir.

Me: Ok, that's alright sir. We can set this up on a company credit card for a small fee. Your new total will be $257.98, sir. Go ahead and give me the credit card number sir.

Them: What credit card?! We aren't paying $257 for this!

Me: Oh, you are absolutely right sir! I am so sorry! We are talking after 6pm CDT so you are correct that we are in "premium time". That is correspondingly higher. You total will be $517.54. Thank you for reminding me!

Them: What?! No... No... We can call you after 6pm. The law says we can call until 9pm.

Me: Evermoon Consulting prides itself on meeting our customers needs 24 hours a day sir, but between 6pm and 6am is premium time. I am ready for that credit card number now sir.

Them: Look, I just have the calls routed to me. I didn't call you, a computer did.

Me: Oh, I see.

Them: Yeah, so can we just get to the survey?

Me: Yes, but I will have to add our auto-dialer fee to the charges. It's due to our consultants time being so valuable that we do this to keep them from having their time wasted. With that fee your new total is $759.99. What are the first four digits of the card you would like us to use, please?

Them: Hold on for my supervisor please.

Me: Ok.

*5 minutes later*

Supervisor: Hello sir, I understand there is a problem?

Me: None at all. Your total charges for one hour of premium time consulting with auto-dialer charge and supervisor level respondent fee with credit card processing is $1163.67. Will this be on a MasterCard, Visa, or American Express today?

Supervisor: For what?!

Me: Consulting on your survey of course. What method of payment will you be using today?

*click*

[Hiphiphoray]

My HP is set to block off all calls that is not in the contact list.

 

So my HP is always at peace.

[13177]

My HP is set to block off all calls that is not in the contact list.

 

So my HP is always at peace.

What if your friends call you using other phone?

[Hiphiphoray]

Can still SMS mah.

 

What if your friends call you using other phone?

 

[Super7]

well, pick up the call and talk to them like how this guy below did..

http://sfglobe.com/?id=18461&src=fbfan_18461

When I get a call from a telemarketer, I usually just try to end the call as fast as I can with a "no thank you." While that works just fine, it may be fun to try something like this in the future. Check out this fun conversation that has been floating around the internet.

*ring*

Me: Hello?

Them: Hello sir, I am calling from *A Market Research Company*. Would you be willing to take a short study with us?

Me: Absolutely! We here at Evermoon Consulting are always ready to provide opinion based data to our clients!

Them: Um... Ok? Anyway, the survey just takes about 5 minutes and when finished you are entered into a drawing to win a 3 day vacation to Cancun.

Me: That will not be needed. Our usual remuneration per our standard service agreement is all that is required. However please be aware that our lowest billable period is one hour and this call will be billed for an hour of service even if only five minutes is used.

Them: No sir, this will only take five minutes not an hour.

Me: I understand, however your firm will still be billed the minimum hour as per our services agreements. That comes to $225. How would you like to take care of this today? Do you have billing set up with us already? If so I just need the corporate code for your company.

Them: I don't have that... This only enters you for a trip sir.

Me: Ok, that's alright sir. We can set this up on a company credit card for a small fee. Your new total will be $257.98, sir. Go ahead and give me the credit card number sir.

Them: What credit card?! We aren't paying $257 for this!

Me: Oh, you are absolutely right sir! I am so sorry! We are talking after 6pm CDT so you are correct that we are in "premium time". That is correspondingly higher. You total will be $517.54. Thank you for reminding me!

Them: What?! No... No... We can call you after 6pm. The law says we can call until 9pm.

Me: Evermoon Consulting prides itself on meeting our customers needs 24 hours a day sir, but between 6pm and 6am is premium time. I am ready for that credit card number now sir.

Them: Look, I just have the calls routed to me. I didn't call you, a computer did.

Me: Oh, I see.

Them: Yeah, so can we just get to the survey?

Me: Yes, but I will have to add our auto-dialer fee to the charges. It's due to our consultants time being so valuable that we do this to keep them from having their time wasted. With that fee your new total is $759.99. What are the first four digits of the card you would like us to use, please?

Them: Hold on for my supervisor please.

Me: Ok.

*5 minutes later*

Supervisor: Hello sir, I understand there is a problem?

Me: None at all. Your total charges for one hour of premium time consulting with auto-dialer charge and supervisor level respondent fee with credit card processing is $1163.67. Will this be on a MasterCard, Visa, or American Express today?

Supervisor: For what?!

Me: Consulting on your survey of course. What method of payment will you be using today?

*click*

Your above method has no copy rights n I can use it, right??

 

If my use of it results in some feedbacks on how to further improve it, I will provide you with these feedbacks at 1000k per page, repeat requests for future feedbacks will be given a 10% discount!!!

[Robin]

Anyone recieved calls with no number displayed recently? For iphone it says "No Caller ID", its been years since i recieved a call with no number displayed, event those scam i heard of is from weird numbers like 3 digit numbers.

 

i recieved this call for about 5 times since last week. scared to answer. Anyone else got kena?

 

earlier i got a call from area code 22 i think

i checked the internet and apprantly its from somalia...

wow... i didnt know i had friends in somalia

[F355]

 

Most time i dont bother to pick up such calls coz if they dont bother to let me know who they are, why should i bother to answer their calls?

 

Same for me here.

 

And if they call again , they will use a traceable phone number . Then i will answer . Mostly banks , and recently Starhub when they want me to renew contract .

[Super7]

 

Same for me here.

 

And if they call again , they will use a traceable phone number . Then i will answer . Mostly banks , and recently Starhub when they want me to renew contract .

Ya, telemarketers also!!!

 

Last time they called asking whether I want to sell my home or not, got ready buyers!!! I told them call me back when prices go up another 50%.... wonder why never call back?? LOL

 

BTW apparently tele-surveys are good money for the ones who make the calls.

[Spring]

For some reason, i got quite a few No caller ID calls.

Most of it comes from money lenders who want to lend me money!!

 

Quite irritating actually cos they would even say "We know you need money so will give you a special rate". Don't want to offend them esp as they have my phone no. so politely turn them down but after a few times, it gets irritating and sometimes whilst I'm in the midst of work etc.

 

That said, sometimes No Caller ID comes from telcos IIRC answering a query I posed.

So I can't don't answer all No caller IDs call.

[Fett]

For some reason, i got quite a few No caller ID calls.

Most of it comes from money lenders who want to lend me money!!

 

Quite irritating actually cos they would even say "We know you need money so will give you a special rate". Don't want to offend them esp as they have my phone no. so politely turn them down but after a few times, it gets irritating and sometimes whilst I'm in the midst of work etc.

 

That said, sometimes No Caller ID comes from telcos IIRC answering a query I posed.

So I can't don't answer all No caller IDs call.

 

I see, that might be it then. Cos i very long never get a legit call from no caller id. So been wondering who dat is, i jus tinking it might be some overseas friend, used to work in Jk for awile. but from wat i know, call from any country also sure got number

[Super7]

 

Same for me here.

 

And if they call again , they will use a traceable phone number . Then i will answer . Mostly banks , and recently Starhub when they want me to renew contract .

Ya, telemarketers also!!!

 

Last time they called asking whether I want to sell my home or not, got ready buyers!!! I told them call me back when prices go up another 50%.... wonder why never call back?? LOL

 

BTW apparently tele-surveys are good money for the ones who make the calls.

[oleandero]

Your above method has no copy rights n I can use it, right??

 

If my use of it results in some feedbacks on how to further improve it, I will provide you with these feedbacks at 1000k per page, repeat requests for future feedbacks will be given a 10% discount!!!

 

well, from the article, it states that this story has been circulating the internet for awhile, there shouldnt be copy right issues.. *cross finger*

 

spice it up, change it abit and go see if any dumb dumb pays up for taking up your time.

 

remember to share the money with me!!