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- RapidEye, on 02/18/2009, -0/+90Meh - if someone block their ID from me, I just don't pick up.
The only people that block their ID are people I really don't want to talk to anyway. - rald84, on 02/18/2009, -6/+46Cindy Southworth, director of technology at the National Network to End Domestic Violence, told Wired that the service raises "huge concerns" for her that abusers would use the service to locate victims fleeing abusive relationships, especially ones in which the victim and abuser share custody of a child.
except in order for this to happen, the *victim* would first have to call the *abuser*. so protip, if you 're afraid of someone, DON'T CALL THEM - Typhoon2009, on 02/18/2009, -2/+32What I'd really like to do is be able to block numbers from calling my cell phone. For a while during the summer I kept getting a call from a "000-000-0000" or simply a "Private Number" on my cell phone. When I picked up there was nobody on the other end. That sort of ***** should be a felony, punishable by execution.
- djbon2112, on 02/18/2009, -0/+21I do this too. I ignore EVERY "Private" number that goes to my phone. If I don't know who you are, you can go to my voicemail, and if it's important leave a message.
- bixby1, on 02/18/2009, -3/+22I'm confused. That submission is beyond the 24 hour expiration leaving it little chance to fp. Are you saying then that nobody should see this story? - that you only get one shot, one submitter, and he/she then lays claim to all the related urls in diggland even after they expire?
- rald84, on 02/18/2009, -2/+19"So you'd leave your kid with someone that abused you"
i think thats the problem - cawpin, on 02/18/2009, -0/+15I need this on my HOUSE phone. I get calls constantly from scam people, free carpet cleaning and such. I would really love to hunt them down.
- RedhookESB, on 02/18/2009, -1/+14You could read the article and follow the link to the website and find out what services they offer and what the cost is. https://www.trapcall.com/signup
- HamNCheese, on 02/18/2009, -0/+13@PGPirate
Do not call list is ineffective, and many scammers will not comply with it. Furthermore, because you cannot resolve the number of who is calling, who can you complain to? - PGPirate, on 02/18/2009, -1/+13DO NOT CALL list
- compgeek, on 02/18/2009, -1/+12I could see this being useful on so many levels. Best use of all get rid of telemarketers by blacklisting the call center they are using completely (I've worked in the industry yes I know digg me down for that however I also know that most centers run 6-8 different campaigns so it will stop A LOT of calls if you blacklist the center itself)
- RyeBrye, on 02/18/2009, -0/+10You don't have to report it to Cricket. You just need to tell your carrier which will then - in turn - bitch slap Cricket for it.
- oboshoe, on 02/18/2009, -1/+11I prefer to not let my phone dictate my behavior.
Just because it rings doesn't mean you have to answer.
(similarly, just because you are asked a question, doesn't mean you have to answer)
sounds simple and common sense doesn't it? It's not. There is a huge psychological component that makes most people feel they must answer the phone otherwise they are violating some sort of society construct.
Its weird, but your post illustrates it quite sufficiently. - tech42er, on 02/18/2009, -1/+11Because answering and requesting to be taken off a list is just SO effective against telemarketers. And "mind the sound of a ringing phone?" What is this, 1950?
- tech42er, on 02/18/2009, -0/+10Which is not free...
- cawpin, on 02/18/2009, -1/+9You can. Call your provider and tell them to block calls from private or unavailable numbers. I just got a spam text message on my cell the other day. It came from a Cricket number so I tried to call Cricket to report it. The only problem is that you CAN'T get a person on Cricket's number without a phone number AND password/account number. I'm going to have to go to a Cricket store to report the person.
- spacemannh, on 02/18/2009, -0/+8trapcall doesnt unspoof numbers, just unblocks private numbers. go to http://www.spoofapp.com and you can still spoof them like always
- bat-21, on 02/18/2009, -0/+8I would prefer a service that just blocks anonymous calls. If you're not going to tell me who you are than ***** you. I'm not going to waste time on games.
- Beylan, on 02/18/2009, -1/+9Pay-as-you-go cell phone. Problem solved.
- heavyd14, on 02/18/2009, -0/+7800 numbers use ANI. You can't spoof that.
- scarvajal, on 02/18/2009, -2/+9The same company (TelTech Systems) has the antidote
http://www.spoofcard.com/
What a great system capitalism is. - MomMomMom, on 02/18/2009, -1/+7Not all calls allow you to tell them to take your number off their list. I receive many calls for people who I have no idea who they are. The telemarketer is a recorded message.
- pintomp3, on 02/18/2009, -1/+6I ignore all numbers that aren't in my phonebook and let them go to voicemail. Cuts down on spammers and misdailers wasting my cell phone minutes.
- smacksaw, on 02/18/2009, -0/+5Just makes you wish that Grand Central would get out of beta...
- AgeofMastery, on 02/18/2009, -2/+7That's not always an option
From a Wired article on the service
http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2009/02/trapcall. ...
"The problem is serious, because domestic violence victims who've fled an abusive relationship often have to stay in contact with their abuser by phone, particularly in situations where the former couple share custody of their children,” Southworth says.
"The judge will require that the victim contact the offender to discuss where they’re dropping the children off, for example," says Southworth. "And there’s often court-mandated phone contact between the abusive partner and the victim." In those cases the victims often rely on Caller ID blocking to keep their former partner from knowing where they’re living. " - JMCtg, on 02/18/2009, -2/+7Right you are!
- oboshoe, on 02/18/2009, -0/+5Few things infuriate me more than to have a robot call me, and then tell me to wait.
FUK THAT!. click. - Rolcol, on 02/18/2009, -0/+5alefox, this one is free only to uncover numbers and blocklist unwanted callers.
http://www.trapcall.com/signup - AgeofMastery, on 02/18/2009, -2/+7Yes, when a judge orders that the abusive partner gets visitation rights it is a problem. And this often does happen where the person was abusive to the partner but not the children.
- HamNCheese, on 02/18/2009, -2/+7Why? Because they are providing a service to level the playing field?
- chris4404, on 02/18/2009, -0/+5RTFA!
They offer exactly what your saying.
https://www.trapcall.com/signup - nipterink, on 02/18/2009, -1/+5i usually ignore blocked numbers as well. but it's not always accurate. a lot of companies do it so whenever my dad calls i tend to miss it :(
- slvrbullet87, on 02/18/2009, -0/+4The end of battletoads *Tear*
- nextekcarl, on 02/18/2009, -0/+4I asked T-mobile about that very thing (about 3 years ago, I think) and they said they cannot block particular numbers (I was having a problem with a certain number mis-dialing and getting my phone number semi-frequently really late at night.)
Perhaps I got someone who didn't know what they were talking about, or things have changed? It has since stopped, but I'd still like the option to block numbers at will. - larsonc, on 02/18/2009, -1/+5It's not going to stop me from spoofing caller ID information, or will it?
- nickrct, on 02/18/2009, -0/+4If you have an iphone and you are wondering how to get past the slide bar to reject the call...hit the sleep button two twice to reject the call and allow TrapCall to do its magic.
- oboshoe, on 02/18/2009, -0/+4This is a pretty ingenious service and appears to work pretty elegantly.
It uses components of telco service that have been available for years.
(kicking myself for not thinking of it) - 1uk34dd0, on 02/18/2009, -0/+4Sounds good but can't use it because I'm in the UK.
- s0nicfreak, on 02/18/2009, -0/+4Pimps, drug dealers and terrorists have a lot of money that someone who just escaped an abuser may not have.
- diggface5000, on 02/18/2009, -0/+4I haven't made any complaints. I just wanted to point out that it's not as cut and dry as raid is trying to make it. Assuming abuse victims are contacting their abusers for no good reason doesn't really make sense does it? It's more likely that they are doing it for the protection of their children, which I've pointed out.
At no point did I say, because of this possibility, they should ban this product. That would clearly be a knee jerk reaction. Several people have noted ways a person could still place a call and have their location remain undetected. Those plans would only work if the victims know that these products exist, though. Otherwise, a victim will go on as usual expecting their ID to be blocked. And since the tech blog readers, while numerous, don't make up a huge percentage of the US population, education would be a challenge. Again, I'm not saying that this is a reason to ban the product, but it's still worth discussing. - HamNCheese, on 02/18/2009, -3/+6Call from a pay phone.
- bat-21, on 02/18/2009, -1/+4Go to Target or Wal-Mart and get a burner phone. If it's good enough for pimps, drug dealers and terrorists, it's good enough for you.
- RumpleForeskin3, on 02/18/2009, -2/+5Cindy watches too many Lifetime movies
- dattaway, on 02/18/2009, -0/+3Packet8 voip has spoofing on their basic $30/mo plan. My favorite ID is "COLLECTIONS"...
- daeus, on 02/18/2009, -0/+3its 141 here in the UK to block your ID.
- oboshoe, on 02/18/2009, -0/+3Actually it will.
800 number services learn the call originator NOT through caller id, but through a component called DNIS.
DNIS existed long before caller id was added onto the phone standard.
Today all calls carry DNIS and caller id information. Consumer land lines only receive the caller id info, but 800 services have access to caller id AND DNIS. 911 service uses DNIS as well.
Telemarketers can and do remove the caller id, but they cannot remove the DNIS info.
http://www.upperquadrant.com/ForCallCenters/UQubeF ...
Also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dnis however this article is fairly incomplete. - pintomp3, on 02/18/2009, -1/+4Hi LogicBomB. The factory warranty on your vehicle is set to expire
- Biscuitz, on 02/18/2009, -0/+3People actually answer their phones when a number is blocked or they don't recognize it?
- bri719, on 02/18/2009, -0/+3what a fantastic way to have all your calls go unanswered. I am not sure I get it.
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