Number called and when call back stated it was disconnected

I don't know but it's pretty hard to call back a number that's disconnected. Sounds pretty stupid to me, was it just number they punched in to get past a security screen or blocked number?

I had one of those yesterday as well.

407-384-3000 Name was Joseph Hernandez. Called it and it said it was disconnected. Weird.

Yeah, I thought it was weird too. Never received anything like that before.

It happens with me usually. I pick up 40 - 50 calls in my job each day. I can see the number in the caller ID and know whether they are blocked. Sometimes we need to call back when requested. I read one number before picking it up and the lady also gave me her number to call back. Suddenly, the line got disconnected in the middle of the conversation. I tried to reach the number and it appeared disconnected. I tried for several times later but never got through.

It's a trap line

It is easy to "spoof" caller id numbers (i.e., make any number appear in the caller id that you want to appear). Also, some businesses have specific inbound and outbound lines - someone calling from the business would have the outbound number appear in caller id, but if you tried to call it back, it would not work - because it is specifically set up to only handle outbound calls. Companies do this to handle and route heavy call volumes.

I also am getting called from a DISCONNECTED number. Whom can we report this to? My cell service does not offer call blocking

The crazy number i got was 973 672 9810
I called and it wa disconnected as well. This is a good trick and I want to know how its done. There are a few people I would like to call that I dont want to get a return call from.

They are spoofing the number. Google "Spoofing" . There is a site out there that will disguise your number and your voice.

there is a divice that sends out a disconnected message it costs $200

dpl-surveillance-equipment

You can record that tone as well and play it from the recorder. The autodialer will delete your number when it hears the tone.

If my husband 's work number appears on caller I.D. -could it be spoofed if I call back and he answers

I also got a call from a number today on my cell! Keep in mind my number is brand new maybe a couple weeks and notmany have it yet! This number with a 206 (washington state) area code called me 6 times! It would ring once then before I could even answer hang up! SO I finally called back and it said it was disconnected! VERY VERY STRANGE!!! Good to know Im not the only person it's happened to :)!

hah?!! weird..i am gettin lotsa calls from people i do not know... sometimes i dont pick up anymore phone calls. first of all theyre not on my contacts list. so i dont bother. plus majority phone calls thats like out of state are telemarketings, scams etc...sometimes i pick up, i end up talking to some weird people...u can tell its a scam call. sometimes they will leave me a vmail on my cell, its about some stuffs you dont know about. i always get a phone call about a vehicle warranty, when I DO NOT have a car myself..cause i do not know how to drive..wth right?! lolz. also i get phone calls showin their #s but then when i return their phone calls its like a fax machine sound that it hurts my ears and sometimes the operator guy tells me i gotta check the #..it is wrong # or not a working # and yeh..is not in service...

what is going on these days..???!!!

maybe the debt collectors didn't make enough profit last month by raking the rest of us up the b** and could not afford to pay the phone bill...lol..

yeah-maybe they need more lawsuits to make enough profit to pay phone bill? or maybe its the 300% increase in fdcpa violations filings that is hurting 'em..oh well, maybe their debt will be sold, and resold, and thrown through the cycle and i personally would laugh...

Hi Cel,

Those calls are probably for the person who had the number before you. It's always best to specifically request a number that has not been in circulation for over 6 months.

Hi hsanidad08,

What is going on is the ship of state is sinking from the weight of fake money and false promises and the rats are flooding out to see what they can devour (including each other). It's really crazy right now.

Paul Sibel allegedly said: "Oh how the jackals run wild when famine strikes the land....". I really like that, it says it well...

And, if even 25% of those wronged by CAs, etc., actually fought for their rights and sued for FDCPA violations, the $1000 fines will drain them and either force them to close, or grow up and act like businessmen and not scav-engers.....

I got a weird call like that and I found out through reverse phone look up it came up as private. The really odd thing about that is why would a number pop up but then be listed as private?

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I got a call yesterday (may 2, 2011) from 443-743-2796 and when I answered they hung up and when i called back it said the number was disconnected. Today I received another phone call from a not so different number, 443-743-2797. When I answered the same thing happened, no answer and when I called back the message said it was a disconnected number. I have no idea what this is, but im expecting a call tomorrow from 443-743-2798 and if Im right about the pattern I may just contact the police about it.

A bill was passed called the "Truth in Caller ID Act of 2010" that makes these sort of calls ILLEGAL! Just tell them that they are in violation of the "Truth in Caller ID Act of 2010" and tell them that it IS ILLEGAL.