Apparently I’m calling random numbers but there's nothing in the call log
For the last few weeks I’ve had random calls from people saying that I called them, but there is nothing in my call log. I'm running the latest iOS.
Any suggestions as to what is happening here, and should I be alarmed enough to restore my phone?
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For the last few weeks I’ve had random calls from people saying that I called them, but there is nothing in my call log. I'm running the latest iOS.
Any suggestions as to what is happening here, and should I be alarmed enough to restore my phone?
iphone
edited 7 hours ago
Josh Caswell
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asked 15 hours ago
chrischris
181110
This has been reported for almost a year by some users. Have you performed the normal troubleshooting like force-closing the phone app, restarting your phone, etc?
– fsb
15 hours ago
@fsb: That's not helpful. The problem has nothing to do with the OP's phone but rather with criminals and criminally-negligent VoIP providers.
– R..
8 hours ago
Kind of surprising that they returned the call; without revealing your PII, did you try to to get info on why they called "you" back? Are they totally "random"? Perhaps you might be a target of phishing from "fake call".
– Andrew T.
8 hours ago
Yeah completely random, my number is German and I’ve had calls from a few random European countries. And the callers never ask for anything, not that I would tell them anything.
– chris
7 hours ago
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For the last few weeks I’ve had random calls from people saying that I called them, but there is nothing in my call log. I'm running the latest iOS.
Any suggestions as to what is happening here, and should I be alarmed enough to restore my phone?
iphone
edited 7 hours ago
Josh Caswell
2592518
asked 15 hours ago
chrischris
181110
For the last few weeks I’ve had random calls from people saying that I called them, but there is nothing in my call log. I'm running the latest iOS.
Any suggestions as to what is happening here, and should I be alarmed enough to restore my phone?
iphone
iphone
edited 7 hours ago
Josh Caswell
2592518
asked 15 hours ago
chrischris
181110
edited 7 hours ago
Josh Caswell
2592518
asked 15 hours ago
chrischris
181110
edited 7 hours ago
Josh Caswell
2592518
edited 7 hours ago
Josh Caswell
2592518
edited 7 hours ago
Josh Caswell
2592518
2592518
asked 15 hours ago
chrischris
181110
asked 15 hours ago
chrischris
181110
asked 15 hours ago
chrischris
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This has been reported for almost a year by some users. Have you performed the normal troubleshooting like force-closing the phone app, restarting your phone, etc?
– fsb
15 hours ago
@fsb: That's not helpful. The problem has nothing to do with the OP's phone but rather with criminals and criminally-negligent VoIP providers.
– R..
8 hours ago
Kind of surprising that they returned the call; without revealing your PII, did you try to to get info on why they called "you" back? Are they totally "random"? Perhaps you might be a target of phishing from "fake call".
– Andrew T.
8 hours ago
Yeah completely random, my number is German and I’ve had calls from a few random European countries. And the callers never ask for anything, not that I would tell them anything.
– chris
7 hours ago
add a comment |
This has been reported for almost a year by some users. Have you performed the normal troubleshooting like force-closing the phone app, restarting your phone, etc?
– fsb
15 hours ago
@fsb: That's not helpful. The problem has nothing to do with the OP's phone but rather with criminals and criminally-negligent VoIP providers.
– R..
8 hours ago
Kind of surprising that they returned the call; without revealing your PII, did you try to to get info on why they called "you" back? Are they totally "random"? Perhaps you might be a target of phishing from "fake call".
– Andrew T.
8 hours ago
Yeah completely random, my number is German and I’ve had calls from a few random European countries. And the callers never ask for anything, not that I would tell them anything.
– chris
7 hours ago
This has been reported for almost a year by some users. Have you performed the normal troubleshooting like force-closing the phone app, restarting your phone, etc?
– fsb
15 hours ago
This has been reported for almost a year by some users. Have you performed the normal troubleshooting like force-closing the phone app, restarting your phone, etc?
– fsb
15 hours ago
@fsb: That's not helpful. The problem has nothing to do with the OP's phone but rather with criminals and criminally-negligent VoIP providers.
– R..
8 hours ago
@fsb: That's not helpful. The problem has nothing to do with the OP's phone but rather with criminals and criminally-negligent VoIP providers.
– R..
8 hours ago
Kind of surprising that they returned the call; without revealing your PII, did you try to to get info on why they called "you" back? Are they totally "random"? Perhaps you might be a target of phishing from "fake call".
– Andrew T.
8 hours ago
Kind of surprising that they returned the call; without revealing your PII, did you try to to get info on why they called "you" back? Are they totally "random"? Perhaps you might be a target of phishing from "fake call".
– Andrew T.
8 hours ago
Yeah completely random, my number is German and I’ve had calls from a few random European countries. And the callers never ask for anything, not that I would tell them anything.
– chris
7 hours ago
Yeah completely random, my number is German and I’ve had calls from a few random European countries. And the callers never ask for anything, not that I would tell them anything.
– chris
7 hours ago
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These calls are not likely coming from your phone. Rather, some robo caller is likely spoofing the caller ID using your number. The FCC website says
What can you do if your number is being spoofed?
If you get calls from people saying your number is showing up on their
caller ID, it's likely that your number has been spoofed. We suggest
first that you do not answer any calls from unknown numbers, but if
you do, explain that your telephone number is being spoofed and that
you did not actually make any calls. You can also place a message on
your voicemail letting callers know that your number is being spoofed.
Usually scammers switch numbers frequently. It is likely that within
hours they will no longer be using your number.
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to add to the above answer, usually a spoofed number lasts for a few hours. this could also be happening by a possible 3rd part app that has been allowed access to make phone calls
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These calls are not likely coming from your phone. Rather, some robo caller is likely spoofing the caller ID using your number. The FCC website says
What can you do if your number is being spoofed?
If you get calls from people saying your number is showing up on their
caller ID, it's likely that your number has been spoofed. We suggest
first that you do not answer any calls from unknown numbers, but if
you do, explain that your telephone number is being spoofed and that
you did not actually make any calls. You can also place a message on
your voicemail letting callers know that your number is being spoofed.
Usually scammers switch numbers frequently. It is likely that within
hours they will no longer be using your number.
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These calls are not likely coming from your phone. Rather, some robo caller is likely spoofing the caller ID using your number. The FCC website says
What can you do if your number is being spoofed?
If you get calls from people saying your number is showing up on their
caller ID, it's likely that your number has been spoofed. We suggest
first that you do not answer any calls from unknown numbers, but if
you do, explain that your telephone number is being spoofed and that
you did not actually make any calls. You can also place a message on
your voicemail letting callers know that your number is being spoofed.
Usually scammers switch numbers frequently. It is likely that within
hours they will no longer be using your number.
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These calls are not likely coming from your phone. Rather, some robo caller is likely spoofing the caller ID using your number. The FCC website says
What can you do if your number is being spoofed?
If you get calls from people saying your number is showing up on their
caller ID, it's likely that your number has been spoofed. We suggest
first that you do not answer any calls from unknown numbers, but if
you do, explain that your telephone number is being spoofed and that
you did not actually make any calls. You can also place a message on
your voicemail letting callers know that your number is being spoofed.
Usually scammers switch numbers frequently. It is likely that within
hours they will no longer be using your number.
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These calls are not likely coming from your phone. Rather, some robo caller is likely spoofing the caller ID using your number. The FCC website says
What can you do if your number is being spoofed?
If you get calls from people saying your number is showing up on their
caller ID, it's likely that your number has been spoofed. We suggest
first that you do not answer any calls from unknown numbers, but if
you do, explain that your telephone number is being spoofed and that
you did not actually make any calls. You can also place a message on
your voicemail letting callers know that your number is being spoofed.
Usually scammers switch numbers frequently. It is likely that within
hours they will no longer be using your number.
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to add to the above answer, usually a spoofed number lasts for a few hours. this could also be happening by a possible 3rd part app that has been allowed access to make phone calls
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to add to the above answer, usually a spoofed number lasts for a few hours. this could also be happening by a possible 3rd part app that has been allowed access to make phone calls
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to add to the above answer, usually a spoofed number lasts for a few hours. this could also be happening by a possible 3rd part app that has been allowed access to make phone calls
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to add to the above answer, usually a spoofed number lasts for a few hours. this could also be happening by a possible 3rd part app that has been allowed access to make phone calls
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This has been reported for almost a year by some users. Have you performed the normal troubleshooting like force-closing the phone app, restarting your phone, etc?
– fsb
15 hours ago
@fsb: That's not helpful. The problem has nothing to do with the OP's phone but rather with criminals and criminally-negligent VoIP providers.
– R..
8 hours ago
Kind of surprising that they returned the call; without revealing your PII, did you try to to get info on why they called "you" back? Are they totally "random"? Perhaps you might be a target of phishing from "fake call".
– Andrew T.
8 hours ago
Yeah completely random, my number is German and I’ve had calls from a few random European countries. And the callers never ask for anything, not that I would tell them anything.
– chris
7 hours ago