How do you block a fax machine from calling your phone every 2 minutes?

Question

This is not a joke. There is a fax machine that keeps calling my number like every 2 minutes. I have the number off my caller id but 411 cannot find the number in their database. my phone company says they are not able to block the call. i tried searching on the internet but it wants me to pay 15 bux to find out information about the number. so i ask here first. anyone have any ideas?

Answer 1

there is a do-not-call-list for fax-number too, but it would take to long for it to take effect! yes, the best way to do it, send a fax, or several faxes to this number and have them stop this harassment! I have all my numbers registered with the do-not-call-list, including my fax-number and cell-number!!

Answer 2

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Answer 3

What has happened is that someone has set upa fax machine to call the number automatically. Usually there is a timeout number of tries (usually 5 or so) and then it will say that the fax failed.

In the meantime, what you can do is to take the number and call it by dialing ONE NUMBER off. Example, the fax incoming is from 555-1111. You can dial in on 555-1112 or maybe even 555-1110. If someone connects, ask if it is an office and ask if thier fax number is 555-1111. If so, you've got the person on the phone who can make the change.

Another way is to call a friend at work who has a fax and ask them to fax a note to the number explaining that they have dialed an incorrect number. This alwyas works for me.