O.T. Mysterious phone calls

I have an AT&T GoFone.

I have been getting phone calls from a number that is not listed.

The calls are only 1 cent, but it is still disturbing.

Any ideas as to how to stop them ?

Thanks,
Andy

You might try this:

https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/article...-call-registry


Robert

Andy wrote:
I have an AT&T GoFone.

I have been getting phone calls from a number that is not listed.

The calls are only 1 cent, but it is still disturbing.

Any ideas as to how to stop them ?

Thanks,
Andy

Can you have ATT block that number or block Caller Unknown if not shown?

Per Mark Twain:
You might try this:

https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/article...-call-registry

Based on my experience, I would say not to waste the time.

Years ago, in the early DNC days, the lists worked because violators
were prosecuted.

Today, the stack of lame-sounding letters I have from the Pennsylvania
DA's office suggest that violations are no longer prosecuted. The
letters cite things like solicitors moving offshore and the use of
"Multiple relay VOIP" (whatever that is....) as reasons whey they can't
do anything.

If the phone is an Android smart phone, I would suggest an app called
"CallControl". It's been working for me for several years. My junk
calls have dropped to maybe a half-dozen per year. It crowd sources
the IDs of junk callers.
--
Pete Cresswell

[Default] On Sat, 03 Sep 2016 22:54:35 -0500, in
microsoft.public.windowsxp.general Paul in Houston TX
wrote:

Andy wrote:
I have an AT&T GoFone.

I have been getting phone calls from a number that is not listed.

The calls are only 1 cent, but it is still disturbing.

Any ideas as to how to stop them ?

Thanks,
Andy

Can you have ATT block that number or block Caller Unknown if not shown?

GoPhones don't allow that. Of course they could just as easily as
AT&T's other phones, but I guess they want us to feel like 2nd class
customers.

Micky wrote:
[Default] On Sat, 03 Sep 2016 22:54:35 -0500, in
microsoft.public.windowsxp.general Paul in Houston TX
wrote:

Andy wrote:
I have an AT&T GoFone.

I have been getting phone calls from a number that is not listed.

The calls are only 1 cent, but it is still disturbing.

Any ideas as to how to stop them ?

Thanks,
Andy

Can you have ATT block that number or block Caller Unknown if not shown?

GoPhones don't allow that. Of course they could just as easily as
AT&T's other phones, but I guess they want us to feel like 2nd class
customers.

On Sunday, September 4, 2016 at 5:31:15 PM UTC-5, Paul in Houston TX wrote:
Micky wrote:
[Default] On Sat, 03 Sep 2016 22:54:35 -0500, in
microsoft.public.windowsxp.general Paul in Houston TX
wrote:

Andy wrote:
I have an AT&T GoFone.

I have been getting phone calls from a number that is not listed.

The calls are only 1 cent, but it is still disturbing.

Any ideas as to how to stop them ?

Thanks,
Andy

Can you have ATT block that number or block Caller Unknown if not shown?

GoPhones don't allow that. Of course they could just as easily as
AT&T's other phones, but I guess they want us to feel like 2nd class
customers.



AT&T refunded 14 cents.

They claimed I was hitting some button that was incurring data charges.

Which is not true.

They did give me a year on my minutes instead of the usual 90 days. :-)

I had them totally disable any Internet activity.

Andy