I have been getting wierd phone calls from other states. When my phone rings the caller ID says its from a unfimiliar area code, and when i answer it it has a wierd long beep then nothing. What the heck is going on here?
2007-01-07 20:25:12 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Consumer Electronics ➔ Land Phones
It happens all the time with me. I know what happens in my case.
Just like Telemarketing phone calls, computer (yes computer, not actual human being) sends faxes to a large number of telephones selected at random. When I pick up the phone or when answering machine answers, it is beep sound.
Most likely it is same in your case.
I suggest go to 'www.donotcall.gov' and register your number. It made difference in my case.
2007-01-09 14:05:56 · answer #1 · answered by A Stranger 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If it is a long beep, with a changing tone...it is a FAX machine. Many companies have the wrong numbers programmed into their mass fax transmissions, I had this happen for months, until they figured out there was no actual reply, or 'handshake'..
2007-01-08 04:15:00 · answer #2 · answered by eeyore888us 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes it does if the caller is just trying to play w/ u or just checking ur number if ur a real guy out there hahaha. Drop it down, u dont pay anything for that. If it bothers u, request from ur tel company to block unregistered calls. Hmmm just few bucks will do for u to pay the monthly bill for that request.
2007-01-07 22:23:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Could be a fax machine is mis-dialing your number.
-MM
2007-01-08 03:00:01 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
could be an auto-dialer...or a fax machine...just hang up...before they answer!
2007-01-08 11:51:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
could be a autodialer
2007-01-08 08:33:33 · answer #6 · answered by striderknight2000 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋