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#295923 5-May-2022 16:58

These past 2 weeks i’ve been receiving missed calls from this number 09 925 5508 on my mobile phone.
Today alone i received 3 throughout the day.
When i call that number nothing happens, and when i answer, it’s silent and then they hang up.
A quick google shows this number belongs to Vodafone?
I am with Vodafone as my mobile provider but i haven’t contacted their call centre or support team in over 1 if not 2 years.
I’m not sure what they want? How do i stop them from calling me?
Thanks in advance

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#2910640 5-May-2022 17:03

They will be calling to try to sell you a plan if you're on prepay. I have had that on many of my prepay phones with vodafone.

I got really angry with them once about them interrupting me and that they would see that I don't make many phonecalls and why are they so rude as to interrupt me with a non emergency use of the phone and they stopped. So they must have an opt out.

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#2910641 5-May-2022 17:04

It may not have been Vodafone. Scammers can spoof legitimate number to increase their chances of the public answering I have recently had calls from multiple "Mobile" numbers that turned out to be scammers

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#2910649 5-May-2022 18:16

The calls I am sure will not be coming from VodafoneNZ

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#2910653 5-May-2022 18:39

Linux: The calls I am sure will not be coming from VodafoneNZ

dryburn:
It may not have been Vodafone. Scammers can spoof legitimate number to increase their chances of the public answering I have recently had calls from multiple "Mobile" numbers that turned out to be scammers

Yea i’m not too sure. This link mention both vodafone and scam https://www.telguarder.com/nz/number/099255508
While this mentions vodafone https://www.trendsmap.com/twitter/tweet/1422756316154535937
Regardless of who it is, you’d think they would speak when I answer the phone though right?
Must be a quiet day for them today lol

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#2910664 5-May-2022 19:40

That tweet does seem to confirm it is Vodafone - but yes, numbers can be spoofed.

Most calls where theres silence when you answer is usually one of the following... 1) Its trying to connect you to a dodgy scam call center and taking its time 2) Its taking note of the number and that you answered, so a dodgy call center can call you knowing you'll answer.

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#2910738 6-May-2022 07:30

I had a call to my landline number this week from a similar number. I knew it was a scam caller as nobody apart from close family use the number...

Me: Hello

Caller: Silence

Me: Hello (deep stern voice)

Caller: Hi, its vodafone calling, blah blah. Are you with vodafone?

Me: sorry I didnt understand what you said, can you repeat?

Caller: Blah blah, are you with vodafone right now?

Me: No, im with family right now.

Caller: perplexed. do you have vodafone for broadband and phone.

Me: No, just mobile.

Caller: oh. Blah blah.... sign up to a plan and get a free samsung mobile.

Me: look, im not interested in getting a phone line or internet.... happy with a mobile phone.

Caller: just call us if your interested, blah blah

Me: yep, sure whats your phone number... how do I call you?

Caller: silence....hung up.

Clearly a scam. but i had fun.... loved telling them "im with family".