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Re: Cell Phone Question

On 11/25/2013 9:35 AM, Norm Dennis wrote:
There is a new technique here now, where the telemarketing centres in
the Philippines, Hong Kong, SE Asia generally, are able to display
an Aus number (presumably come in via an internet connection),
appearing to be calling from any Aus state, with the giveaway being
an extended pause prior to the telemarketing operator engaging you if
you answer the call.

There are online services that will let you spoof the caller id.

One of the main reasons I have a google voice number is so I can give out a number that is fairly telemarketer proof. Google's spam filters on the voice service is pretty good and, if one does get through, I can block it and they just get a disconnected message any time they call in the future.

david



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