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Bobtanian

Bobtanian Report 14 Nov 2018 09:58

my mobile has been getting calls from this number every few minutes through the night.. couple of rings then gone....

secret admirer?

Researching:
me and my darling wife at our wedding in 1960

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 14 Nov 2018 10:07

Apparently its from South Sudan :-S
Perhaps its one Machine, for a better word, automatically dialing another?

On the other hand, the error in dialing might have averted an explosion somewhere in the world! You can imagine a terrorist sitting in their darkened room, scratching their heads, wondering why there hadn't been a big bang :-D

Researching:
Dormant member as from 20 Sep 2019 . Click on my board name to send a message

SuffolkVera

SuffolkVera Report 14 Nov 2018 10:15

Apparently a lot of people are getting these calls at night from South Sudan numbers. It’s likely to be some sort of scam but it’s not clear what the scam is. Will your phone system let you block the number?

Or you could just keep dreaming of your secret admirer :-D

Island

Island Report 14 Nov 2018 10:46

Perhaps you secret admirer is shy Bob? :-)

Can you not switch your phone off?

Kucinta

Kucinta Report 14 Nov 2018 11:19

Maybe curiosity is meant to make you return the call to find out who it is that's ringing you, and then the phone call costs you a fortune?

Researching:
Eayres (Northants/London) Walker (Surrey) Loveday (Northants) Moore (Tipperary)

Caroline

Caroline Report 14 Nov 2018 11:30

I think Kucinta is right, you're meant to get annoyed/curious and phone them back then it'll cost you a small fortune as it's a premium line.
Don't call back you should be able to block the number but they might call on another one.

Bobtanian

Bobtanian Report 14 Nov 2018 12:30

maybe they've heard of my 0.08% ethnicity.....blood bruvver sumware?

Researching:
me and my darling wife at our wedding in 1960

JoyBoroAngel

JoyBoroAngel Report 14 Nov 2018 12:49

Maybe if you ring them back you will get a £200 bill for the call
I would block the call :-D :-D

Researching:
The birth of Middlesbrough

Bobtanian

Bobtanian Report 14 Nov 2018 14:30

strangely it hasn't called, since 9 am...

Researching:
me and my darling wife at our wedding in 1960

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 14 Nov 2018 17:24

I got an email from Nigeria today, offering me a fortune

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

Denburybob

Denburybob Report 14 Nov 2018 20:22

As an old "scaley", Bobtanian, surely you know some way to jam these communications.

Bobtanian

Bobtanian Report 15 Nov 2018 11:22

LOL Bob

ok with a '53 set and 107 receiver, but a modern mobile has me beat at times!!

Researching:
me and my darling wife at our wedding in 1960

Bobtanian

Bobtanian Report 16 Nov 2018 10:06

I dont BEEELEEEVE IT!


Malawi now...LOL
265 888 02 00 52
265 888 02 00 59


Laaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarf... I should cocoa

Researching:
me and my darling wife at our wedding in 1960

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 16 Nov 2018 10:24

If the recent calls are during the night, why not (as suggested) turn it off or set to mute? Don’t you have a land-line?

Researching:
Dormant member as from 20 Sep 2019 . Click on my board name to send a message

RolloTheRed

RolloTheRed Report 16 Nov 2018 10:59

set up a white list
this is how to do it with Samsung but it is much the same with any Android or Apple phone.
https://tunecomp.net/whitelist-on-android-without-third-party-apps-samsung-galaxy/

Researching:
The Man In the High Castle

Bobtanian

Bobtanian Report 16 Nov 2018 12:02

thanks for that Rollo....

Researching:
me and my darling wife at our wedding in 1960