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Is this an eir number

  • 04-12-2018 02:06PM
    #1
    UrbanFret
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,076 ✭✭✭


    I have just received a call fro this number 001213775959 purporting to be from Eir about my broadband. I listened to them waffle for about 1 minute before im hung up. Is this a genuine eir number?


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  • #2
    A2LUE42
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 2,619 ✭✭✭A2LUE42


    Were they trying to tell you that there was an issue with a fiber line and they wanted to check your ping leakage, which amazingly could be checked by looking at your processor performance graph?


  • #3
    UrbanFret
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,076 ✭✭✭UrbanFret


    A2LUE42 wrote: »
    Were they trying to tell you that there was an issue with a fiber line and they wanted to check your ping leakage, which amazingly could be checked by looking at your processor performance graph?
    The said my cable had been compromised. At that stage i hung up.


  • #4
    A2LUE42
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 2,619 ✭✭✭A2LUE42


    UrbanFret wrote: »
    A2LUE42 wrote: »
    Were they trying to tell you that there was an issue with a fiber line and they wanted to check your ping leakage, which amazingly could be checked by looking at your processor performance graph?
    The said my cable had been compromised. At that stage i hung up.
    Same crew. I had two of them on the speakerphone for about 20 minutes while I worked away. I think they eventually realised that I wasn't actually following their instructions.


  • #5
    fritzelly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 18,574 ✭✭✭✭fritzelly


    UrbanFret wrote: »
    A2LUE42 wrote: »
    Were they trying to tell you that there was an issue with a fiber line and they wanted to check your ping leakage, which amazingly could be checked by looking at your processor performance graph?
    The said my cable had been compromised. At that stage i hung up.
    It's a scam, would eventually end up needing your credit card details


  • #6
    UrbanFret
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,076 ✭✭✭UrbanFret


    fritzelly wrote: »
    UrbanFret wrote: »
    A2LUE42 wrote: »
    Were they trying to tell you that there was an issue with a fiber line and they wanted to check your ping leakage, which amazingly could be checked by looking at your processor performance graph?
    The said my cable had been compromised. At that stage i hung up.
    It's a scam, would eventually end up needing your credit card details
    I thought as much.


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  • #7
    eir: Tracey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,136 ✭✭✭eir: Tracey


    UrbanFret wrote: »
    I have just received a call fro this number 001213775959 purporting to be from Eir about my broadband. I listened to them waffle for about 1 minute before im hung up. Is this a genuine eir number?
    Hi Urbanfret, 

    This wouldn't be an eir number, this is a scam call and you should ignore. 

    Thanks 

    Tracey 


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