Okay, I’m starting to get these phone calls that seem to originate from overseas, possibly India, Turkey, or somewhere else in SE Asia. The number starts with a 181, which is the Japan code, then followed by a 9, then another 8 numbers. Googling the numbers shows nothing in Japan at all. They’re definitely not from the US, because those would be 10 digits. I looked up countries with 9-digit phone numbers, basically SE Asia, including India and Turkey.
The first time was 4 days ago. I picked it up, it was a robotic Japanese voice saying something about “your phone line bill” yada yada, “you will be connected to an operator shortly.” I hung up and blocked the number after trying to research it.
Then just now I get another one, from a different number, but the same 1819 combination. I didn’t pick it up. So, any idea what these are? Am I safe to block them, or do I need to listen to the operator? Please help, I don’t want to change my number.
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random calls hoping you will be afraid your bill was unpaid and transfer money to some shady place. don’t pickup and block.
carriers sometimes provide an app/service to auto-block these, like au for example: https://media2.kddi.com/meiwakublock/safecall/PC/PC.html
https://www.au.com/support/faq/detail/23/a00000000323/
I’ve been living here for many years, and I just never pick up when I don’t know the number. Life is good.
Yeah, I got one, too. As far as I’m concerned any number I don’t recognize I won’t answer, and they should leave a coherent message clearly stating who they are and why they are calling.
Lots of text messages claiming I was “not home for a delivery and to click this link” lately, too. Lol, no. I’m dumb but I’m not stupid.
知らない番号からの着信は出ないでほしい should be common sense [https://www.yomiuri.co.jp/local/kansai/news/20231006-OYO1T50035/?fbclid=IwAR0ILg4qCpecyGAtuC6iJAYOByGVIHvK8jGNpWhOpnzdG9M4cCDLbgbCee4](https://www.yomiuri.co.jp/local/kansai/news/20231006-OYO1T50035/?fbclid=IwAR0ILg4qCpecyGAtuC6iJAYOByGVIHvK8jGNpWhOpnzdG9M4cCDLbgbCee4)
I got two at the exact same time, I also googled them and one was from saipan and the other maybe turkey. This was also a week ago.
welcome to the 21st century. don’t answer unrecognized phone numbers.