I'm Being Harrassed by a Fax Machine

Several months ago, I began getting a call from a fax machine at all hours
of the day & night. I tried calling it back but I always get a busy signal.
I tried looking up the phone number in reverse directories and it comes up
empty. I called Cingular and the rep told me there was some sort of an
internal glitch, and he did something with a "provision" and the calls
stopped.

Yesterday the calls started again (from the same number), and I called
Cingular and this time the rep told me it has nothing to do with internal
glitches -- he said it's from an Internet company and he could not tell me
the name. He said I should go look up their name at www.searchbug.com by
searching their number. I went there its free service could not find the
owner of the number, but it said it can find unlisted numbers for $15.

I asked Cingular if they can simply block a number, and they said no. Is
that true? What must do to have whoever-it-is stop calling me? Their number
is 619-286-1466.

Has anyone had something like this happen to them?

Help!

John
[email protected]
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john wrote:
> Has anyone had something like this happen to them?

When I get called relentlessly by a fax machine I forward the call to a
local fax machine to see who it's from. Look up your call divert or
call forwarding options for not-answered. When you see the machine call
you, hit "hangup" to force the call to your fax machine.

tg.

"john" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Several months ago, I began getting a call from a fax machine at all hours
> of the day & night. I tried calling it back but I always get a busy
signal.
> I tried looking up the phone number in reverse directories and it comes up
> empty. I called Cingular and the rep told me there was some sort of an
> internal glitch, and he did something with a "provision" and the calls
> stopped.
>
> Yesterday the calls started again (from the same number), and I called
> Cingular and this time the rep told me it has nothing to do with internal
> glitches -- he said it's from an Internet company and he could not tell me
> the name. He said I should go look up their name at www.searchbug.com by
> searching their number. I went there its free service could not find the
> owner of the number, but it said it can find unlisted numbers for $15.
>
> I asked Cingular if they can simply block a number, and they said no. Is
> that true? What must do to have whoever-it-is stop calling me? Their
number
> is 619-286-1466.
>
> Has anyone had something like this happen to them?
>
> Help!
>


I had something similar happen to my cingular phone several months ago. I
don't know if it was a fax machine or what. I'd answer and there'd be
nobody there. All hours of the day and night. If I called back, there
would be no answer. I couldn't find the number in a phone directory search,
or even a general search of the web. I finally just put that number in my
(cell phone) phone book, labelled it "asswipe", and assigned a custom ring
tone of "none" to it. Problem solved. -Dave

These are great ideas -- I hadn't thought of them. But ... my phone (Samsung
x427) does not have individually customizable ringtones and it doesn't have
call forwarding on demand (I can have all calls forwarded, but not specific
calls).

I called the police department, and am waiting to hear back from their phone
problems department. I'll see what they can do.

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- John


"Dave C." <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
> "john" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> Several months ago, I began getting a call from a fax machine at all
>> hours
>> of the day & night. I tried calling it back but I always get a busy
> signal.
>> I tried looking up the phone number in reverse directories and it comes
>> up
>> empty. I called Cingular and the rep told me there was some sort of an
>> internal glitch, and he did something with a "provision" and the calls
>> stopped.
>>
>> Yesterday the calls started again (from the same number), and I called
>> Cingular and this time the rep told me it has nothing to do with internal
>> glitches -- he said it's from an Internet company and he could not tell
>> me
>> the name. He said I should go look up their name at www.searchbug.com by
>> searching their number. I went there its free service could not find the
>> owner of the number, but it said it can find unlisted numbers for $15.
>>
>> I asked Cingular if they can simply block a number, and they said no. Is
>> that true? What must do to have whoever-it-is stop calling me? Their
> number
>> is 619-286-1466.
>>
>> Has anyone had something like this happen to them?
>>
>> Help!
>>
>
>
> I had something similar happen to my cingular phone several months ago. I
> don't know if it was a fax machine or what. I'd answer and there'd be
> nobody there. All hours of the day and night. If I called back, there
> would be no answer. I couldn't find the number in a phone directory
> search,
> or even a general search of the web. I finally just put that number in my
> (cell phone) phone book, labelled it "asswipe", and assigned a custom ring
> tone of "none" to it. Problem solved. -Dave
>
>

that might not be a fax machine..
when you get service you have 2 numbers, one is your voice number one is
your data number..
now, when they pick the numbers they are suposed to make one up for the data
number, usually 111-1111
if they gave you a real phone number, anyone calling it will make the phone
say data call.
if its a newly recycled number, people might not know it was released by the
previous owner and still be calling it.

just call 611, have them remove your CSD number.

"john" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> These are great ideas -- I hadn't thought of them. But ... my phone
(Samsung
> x427) does not have individually customizable ringtones and it doesn't
have
> call forwarding on demand (I can have all calls forwarded, but not
specific
> calls).
>
> I called the police department, and am waiting to hear back from their
phone
> problems department. I'll see what they can do.
>
> --
>
> - John
>
>
> "Dave C." <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> >
> > "john" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> >> Several months ago, I began getting a call from a fax machine at all
> >> hours
> >> of the day & night. I tried calling it back but I always get a busy
> > signal.
> >> I tried looking up the phone number in reverse directories and it comes
> >> up
> >> empty. I called Cingular and the rep told me there was some sort of an
> >> internal glitch, and he did something with a "provision" and the calls
> >> stopped.
> >>
> >> Yesterday the calls started again (from the same number), and I called
> >> Cingular and this time the rep told me it has nothing to do with
internal
> >> glitches -- he said it's from an Internet company and he could not tell
> >> me
> >> the name. He said I should go look up their name at www.searchbug.com
by
> >> searching their number. I went there its free service could not find
the
> >> owner of the number, but it said it can find unlisted numbers for $15.
> >>
> >> I asked Cingular if they can simply block a number, and they said no.
Is
> >> that true? What must do to have whoever-it-is stop calling me? Their
> > number
> >> is 619-286-1466.
> >>
> >> Has anyone had something like this happen to them?
> >>
> >> Help!
> >>
> >
> >
> > I had something similar happen to my cingular phone several months ago.
I
> > don't know if it was a fax machine or what. I'd answer and there'd be
> > nobody there. All hours of the day and night. If I called back, there
> > would be no answer. I couldn't find the number in a phone directory
> > search,
> > or even a general search of the web. I finally just put that number in
my
> > (cell phone) phone book, labelled it "asswipe", and assigned a custom
ring
> > tone of "none" to it. Problem solved. -Dave
> >
> >
>
>

Your phone does have a group function, and the groups allow individual
ringtones. Add asswipe to the phone, and then assign it to the group
asswipe. You will then be able to assign it it's own gintone (none).

john wrote:
> These are great ideas -- I hadn't thought of them. But ... my phone (Samsung
> x427) does not have individually customizable ringtones and it doesn't have
> call forwarding on demand (I can have all calls forwarded, but not specific
> calls).
>
> I called the police department, and am waiting to hear back from their phone
> problems department. I'll see what they can do.
>

Forward your phone to a fax machine and see who the call is coming
from. Once you find out who the asswipes are, go down to Small Claims
Court and file a lawsuit for the max that you can sue for. They
probably won't show up and you will win by default. Then find out where
they have offices, homes and who their clients are and file attachments
to their assets.

> just call 611, have them remove your CSD number.

Is there a drawback to having my CSD number removed? Will I still be able to
access the Internet with my phone (not that I do it often)...?

Thanks.

-John

"Reighvin" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Your phone does have a group function, and the groups allow individual
> ringtones. Add asswipe to the phone, and then assign it to the group
> asswipe. You will then be able to assign it it's own gintone (none).

That's a great idea! Except... I just tried it and can't figure out how to
set the ringtone for the group to "none" -- I'm forced to choose a ringtone.
I guess I have to download a silent ringtone?

John

In news:[email protected],
john <[email protected]> typed:
>
> I asked Cingular if they can simply block a number, and they said no.
> Is that true? What must do to have whoever-it-is stop calling me?
> Their number is 619-286-1466.
>
Don't get mad, get *EVEN* by finding as many request-a-fax sites on the web
as possible and putting that San Diego number in.

Revenge is a dish best served cold, and it's very *very* cold in cyberspace.
;-)

john <[email protected]> typed:
> >
> > I asked Cingular if they can simply block a number, and they said no.
> > Is that true? What must do to have whoever-it-is stop calling me?
> > Their number is 619-286-1466.
> >

that number is provided through Pacific Bell. Maybe you couold call
their securioty department?

s

and maybe I should call their orthography dept.

In article <140220051615118431%[email protected]>, steve
<[email protected]> wrote:

> john <[email protected]> typed:
> > >
> > > I asked Cingular if they can simply block a number, and they said no.
> > > Is that true? What must do to have whoever-it-is stop calling me?
> > > Their number is 619-286-1466.
> > >
>
> that number is provided through Pacific Bell. Maybe you couold call
> their securioty department?
>
> s

"Aaron" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> just call 611, have them remove your CSD number.


Just talked to Cingular. The rep, nor his supervisor, knew what a CSD number
is. They said there is no separate data phone number for me.

-John