Blocked I.D. Numbers A Thing Of The Past?

kraggy · 19-02-2009 06:38AM

Ruu wrote: »

Real life pranks. Knock on door/ring door bell, run away. Classic.

I'll go one further...

Years ago, when we were kids, we used to torment our neighbours by tieing a piece of very fine fishing line to the knocker on their door and bring the other end with us on to the roof of our houses a couple of doors down and look down the street for a good view. They were used to us knick-knacking and so after the first few times they would just close the door and nod the head as if to say "they're at it again".

But then they would try and catch us by standing inside the door ready to pounce when they heard a knock again. The look on their faces when they'd, as quickly as possible, open the door on hearing a knock only to find empty space.

Took them a while to cop the fact that there was teeny, tiny fishing line attached to their knocker. Pure popcorn moments until they did though...

19-02-2009 07:30AM

Biggins wrote: »

Now that you can get blocked I.D. numbers to show up on your phone, is it a good thing?

OK, you call a retail store to inquire if their sale is still on. You don't want to give them your number, because they might put you on a future sales call list. If your ID is not blocked, they may record it.

Well, marketers are always trying to ID people to put on call lists to sell you something. They also sell these lists to other marketers, and pretty soon, you have all these daily sales calls hitting your phone and wasting your time. It's like spam on the Internet.

Many in the States have discontinued using land lines and only use mobiles. Unsolicited sales calls to your mobile cost you money.

ArseBurger · 19-02-2009 07:35AM

This only works if you:

1) Port your number to them
2) Their peer interconnect operators pass the A number id onwards. Not all do. Also, I'd hazard a guess that their interconnect will start using session based signaling quite soon.

Ponster · 19-02-2009 11:44AM

ArseBurger wrote: »

This only works if you:

1) Port your number to them
2) Their peer interconnect operators pass the A number id onwards. Not all do. Also, I'd hazard a guess that their interconnect will start using session based signaling quite soon.

Yep. This 'product' only works on calls to mobile phones, not landlines where private number info doesn't make it as far as the actual phone and is stripped out at the local exchange.

BaconZombie · 19-02-2009 11:55AM

The system that is used to "block" caller ID is flawed, it still sends the information but just flags it so it's not displayed.

This is due to historically the ID flag was used for billing information gathering by the phone company.

Info on Calling Number Delivery (CND)

Relevant · 19-02-2009 12:35PM

Jaysus, are you all so important that you cant answer private numbers! You do realise there is a function on modern telephones which allows you to hang up on people you don't want to talk to??

AnonoBoy · 19-02-2009 12:42PM

I'm way too curious not to answer my phone even if it's a private number.

It's so exciting getting a phone call - Who could it be?

Maybe it's Scarlett Johannsen finally returning my call!
Maybe it's the lottery telling me that I'm going to be on Winning Streak!
Maybe it's Mammy telling me to come in for my tea - we're having sausages tonight - Yay!

Phonecalls are so exciting!!! C'mon boys and girls - let's sing the phonecall song!

Ring Ring Ring! It's the phone!
Ring Ring Ring! I hope she's home!
Ring Ring Ring! TURN OFF THAT F*CKING ANNOYING RINGTONE YA BOLL*CKS!

ArseBurger · 20-02-2009 07:35AM

BOFH_139 wrote: »

The system that is used to "block" caller ID is flawed, it still sends the information but just flags it so it's not displayed.

This is due to historically the ID flag was used for billing information gathering by the phone company.

Info on Calling Number Delivery (CND)

That's only one way of doing it...

The ANI and CLI can be changed to a session id.

Overheal · 20-02-2009 08:09AM

Kiera wrote: »

/hides from Overheal

Boo!

Although feckit they have a small point. Man beats up wife, wife calls from safety of friends place. Man Caller IDs address. Beats down door. Etc.

Hank Scorpio · 20-02-2009 11:29AM

ever get those weird 3 am calls then they hang up?

NOW I NO IT WAS YOU .

edit; Judging from the website irish carriers arent supported?

8k2q1gfcz9s5d4 · 20-02-2009 12:08PM

Muff_Daddy wrote: »

+ 1 for the elimination of the priviate number.

However, - 10000 for home addresses showing up on other peoples phones!

+1

Overheal · 20-02-2009 04:51PM

Even without the address its still the case of "! Thats her friends landline, ima go kick her ass"

Granted, its a pay service that not everyone is going to have. Im sure plenty more people will still be able to protect themselve through blocked numbers in those situations that not.

the_syco · 20-02-2009 11:10PM

Well, it'll be LOL ringing back the prank phone caller and saying: don't f**k with me...

towel401 · 20-02-2009 11:15PM

if i want to annoy someone i just leave them a few missed calls from a +88216 number. you'd be surprised the amount of eejits that will waste their credit ringing it back

Mmcd · 21-02-2009 12:59AM

towel401 wrote: »

if i want to annoy someone i just leave them a few missed calls from a +88216 number. you'd be surprised the amount of eejits that will waste their credit ringing it back

Whats +88216?

towel401 · 21-02-2009 01:15AM

Mmcd wrote: »

Whats +88216?

Thuraya satellite phones

LD 50 · 21-02-2009 03:14AM

Overheal wrote: »

Boo!

Although feckit they have a small point. Man beats up wife, wife calls from safety of friends place. Man Caller IDs address. Beats down door. Etc.

But why would the abused wife call the husband back

towel401 wrote: »

Thuraya satellite phones

Yea, cos everyone has one of those just for pranking people

towel401 · 21-02-2009 03:16AM

if everyone had them it wouldnt work anymore

the_syco · 21-02-2009 10:04PM

LD 50 wrote: »

But why would the abused wife call the husband back

Can't figure that one out myself.

towel401 wrote: »

if i want to annoy someone i just leave them a few missed calls from a +88216 number. you'd be surprised the amount of eejits that will waste their credit ringing it back

Where did you get it from?

BaconZombie · 21-02-2009 10:17PM

No people have then for when the Zombie outbreak happens.....

towel401 wrote: »

Thuraya satellite phones

LD 50 wrote: »

But why would the abused wife call the husband back

Yea, cos everyone has one of those just for pranking people

towel401 · 21-02-2009 10:28PM

the_syco wrote: »

Can't figure that one out myself.

Where did you get it from?

ebay

Blocked I.D. Numbers A Thing Of The Past?

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