"Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
...
> On 1/17/2015 1:26 PM, James Silverton wrote:
>> All the phones that are convenient in my house can display Caller ID. I
>> have taken only to answering those that show an intelligible identity
>> and not "unknown caller" etc., nor "wireless caller" nor a phone number.
>>
>> I also have an answering service and I wonder if I am making any
>> unfortunate mistakes with my policy since any serious caller will leave
>> a message including ID?
>
>
> Maybe. When my grandson's pharmacy calls is just says TOLL FREE CALL and
> an 800 number.
>
> We do get a log of WIRELESS CALLER and most are legit, but we recognize
> the number. With the proliferation of cell phones, it seems they don't
> keep up with the names well. If my wife calls on her cell it comes up
> with the wireless caller, but the number does display. From experience I'd
> say you can ignore most (95%) of them, but if you are expecting a call
> from someone that has never called you before, there is always that
> possibility it could be them
>
> We always ignore the ones that just come up with a state name or just the
> number 1 and even the ones that show our house number as the caller.
>

if in doubt, screen the call with your answering machine. Or answer,
pretending to be one.

On Saturday, January 17, 2015 at 2:54:37 PM UTC-6, Pico Rico wrote:
>
> "Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message:
> >
> > We always ignore the ones that just come up with a state name or just the
> > number 1 and even the ones that show our house number as the caller.
> >
I've gotten two like this with MY name and number showing as being the caller. No message left.
>
>
> if in doubt, screen the call with your answering machine. Or answer,
> pretending to be one.
>
>
UGH, I hate it when the answering does pick up but they never say anything as it's a marketing call of some sort, robotic to be sure. The Pro Caller Block device I bought last year has weeded out 99% of those stupid calls.

$65 verrrrrry well spent, I think.

On 2015-01-17 5:22 PM, wrote:
> On Saturday, January 17, 2015 at 2:54:37 PM UTC-6, Pico Rico wrote:
>>
>> "Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message:
>>>
>>> We always ignore the ones that just come up with a state name or
>>> just the number 1 and even the ones that show our house number as
>>> the caller.
>>>
> I've gotten two like this with MY name and number showing as being
> the caller. No message left.

Funny. I have had emails from myself that I did not send.

"Dave Smith" > wrote in message
...
> On 2015-01-17 5:22 PM, wrote:
>> On Saturday, January 17, 2015 at 2:54:37 PM UTC-6, Pico Rico wrote:
>>>
>>> "Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message:
>>>>
>>>> We always ignore the ones that just come up with a state name or
>>>> just the number 1 and even the ones that show our house number as
>>>> the caller.
>>>>
>> I've gotten two like this with MY name and number showing as being
>> the caller. No message left.
>
> Funny. I have had emails from myself that I did not send.
>

you just don't remember sending them.

On Sat, 17 Jan 2015 17:37:34 -0500, Dave Smith
> wrote:

>On 2015-01-17 5:22 PM, wrote:
>> On Saturday, January 17, 2015 at 2:54:37 PM UTC-6, Pico Rico wrote:
>>>
>>> "Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message:
>>>>
>>>> We always ignore the ones that just come up with a state name or
>>>> just the number 1 and even the ones that show our house number as
>>>> the caller.
>>>>
>> I've gotten two like this with MY name and number showing as being
>> the caller. No message left.
>
>Funny. I have had emails from myself that I did not send.
>
That's a pretty good sign you've been hacked and you need to change
your e-mail password.

koko

--

Food is our common ground, a universal experience
James Beard

On 1/17/2015 7:54 PM, koko wrote:
> On Sat, 17 Jan 2015 17:37:34 -0500, Dave Smith
> > wrote:
>
>> On 2015-01-17 5:22 PM, wrote:
>>> On Saturday, January 17, 2015 at 2:54:37 PM UTC-6, Pico Rico wrote:
>>>>
>>>> "Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message:
>>>>>
>>>>> We always ignore the ones that just come up with a state name or
>>>>> just the number 1 and even the ones that show our house number as
>>>>> the caller.
>>>>>
>>> I've gotten two like this with MY name and number showing as being
>>> the caller. No message left.
>>
>> Funny. I have had emails from myself that I did not send.
>>
> That's a pretty good sign you've been hacked and you need to change
> your e-mail password.

What sometimes happens is that a friend is hacked and their contact list
is stolen. If you were on the contact list, the hacker will use your
name and email address to spoof emails.

This happened to me once. Unfortunately, there is nothing you can do
about that.


--
From somewhere very deep in the heart of Texas

On 1/18/2015 10:18 AM, Janet Wilder wrote:
> What sometimes happens is that a friend is hacked and their contact list
> is stolen. If you were on the contact list, the hacker will use your
> name and email address to spoof emails.
>
Yep! I get occasional emails allegedly from a woman I know but the
content is sheer jibberish. Of course it also contains a link. I'm not
stupid enough to click on the link but I'll bet some people do.

> This happened to me once. Unfortunately, there is nothing you can do
> about that.

Nothing, other than let your friend know they've been hacked.

Jill

On 1/18/2015 9:25 AM, jmcquown wrote:
> On 1/18/2015 10:18 AM, Janet Wilder wrote:
>> What sometimes happens is that a friend is hacked and their contact list
>> is stolen. If you were on the contact list, the hacker will use your
>> name and email address to spoof emails.
>>
> Yep! I get occasional emails allegedly from a woman I know but the
> content is sheer jibberish. Of course it also contains a link. I'm not
> stupid enough to click on the link but I'll bet some people do.
>
>> This happened to me once. Unfortunately, there is nothing you can do
>> about that.
>
> Nothing, other than let your friend know they've been hacked.


Of course!

--
From somewhere very deep in the heart of Texas

On Sun, 18 Jan 2015 10:25:37 -0500, jmcquown >
wrote:

> On 1/18/2015 10:18 AM, Janet Wilder wrote:
> > What sometimes happens is that a friend is hacked and their contact list
> > is stolen. If you were on the contact list, the hacker will use your
> > name and email address to spoof emails.
> >
> Yep! I get occasional emails allegedly from a woman I know but the
> content is sheer jibberish. Of course it also contains a link. I'm not
> stupid enough to click on the link but I'll bet some people do.
>
> > This happened to me once. Unfortunately, there is nothing you can do
> > about that.
>
> Nothing, other than let your friend know they've been hacked.
>
Unfortunately they are usually the totally clueless.

--
A kitchen without a cook is just a room.

On 2015-01-18 10:18 AM, Janet Wilder wrote:

>>>
>>> Funny. I have had emails from myself that I did not send.
>>>
>> That's a pretty good sign you've been hacked and you need to change
>> your e-mail password.
>
> What sometimes happens is that a friend is hacked and their contact list
> is stolen. If you were on the contact list, the hacker will use your
> name and email address to spoof emails.
>
> This happened to me once. Unfortunately, there is nothing you can do
> about that.
>

I could have been clear. The username was adavid.smith but it is a
different ISP domain.

"Dave Smith" > wrote in message
...
> On 2015-01-18 10:18 AM, Janet Wilder wrote:
>
>>>>
>>>> Funny. I have had emails from myself that I did not send.
>>>>
>>> That's a pretty good sign you've been hacked and you need to change
>>> your e-mail password.
>>
>> What sometimes happens is that a friend is hacked and their contact list
>> is stolen. If you were on the contact list, the hacker will use your
>> name and email address to spoof emails.
>>
>> This happened to me once. Unfortunately, there is nothing you can do
>> about that.
>>
>
> I could have been clear. The username was adavid.smith but it is a
> different ISP domain.
>

that is how I have always seen it - I guess in case someone replies. That
is why I use a white list.

On Sat, 17 Jan 2015 17:37:34 -0500, Dave Smith
> wrote:

> On 2015-01-17 5:22 PM, wrote:
> > On Saturday, January 17, 2015 at 2:54:37 PM UTC-6, Pico Rico wrote:
> >>
> >> "Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message:
> >>>
> >>> We always ignore the ones that just come up with a state name or
> >>> just the number 1 and even the ones that show our house number as
> >>> the caller.
> >>>
> > I've gotten two like this with MY name and number showing as being
> > the caller. No message left.
>
> Funny. I have had emails from myself that I did not send.
>
>
Wondering what you people have done for that to happen.

--
A kitchen without a cook is just a room.

On Sat, 17 Jan 2015 23:10:04 -0800, sf > wrote:

>On Sat, 17 Jan 2015 17:37:34 -0500, Dave Smith
> wrote:

snip

>> Funny. I have had emails from myself that I did not send.
>> >>
>Wondering what you people have done for that to happen.

The dog must have done it, after all, dogs are very good at changing
TV channels
Janet US

On Sun, 18 Jan 2015 00:17:57 -0700, Janet B >
wrote:

> On Sat, 17 Jan 2015 23:10:04 -0800, sf > wrote:
>
> >On Sat, 17 Jan 2015 17:37:34 -0500, Dave Smith
> > wrote:
>
> snip
>
> >> Funny. I have had emails from myself that I did not send.
> >> >>
> >Wondering what you people have done for that to happen.
>
> The dog must have done it, after all, dogs are very good at changing
> TV channels

Dogs aren't that devious, I blame the cat.

--
A kitchen without a cook is just a room

sf wrote:
>
> Janet B wrote:
> > The dog must have done it, after all, dogs are very good at changing
> > TV channels
>
> Dogs aren't that devious, I blame the cat.

Definitely cats. I came home early one day and caught Mr.Kitty
redhanded watching tv in my bedroom.
http://i47.tinypic.com/1y704x.jpg

On 2015-01-17, Dave Smith > wrote:
> On 2015-01-17 5:22 PM, wrote:
>> On Saturday, January 17, 2015 at 2:54:37 PM UTC-6, Pico Rico wrote:
>>>
>>> "Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message:

>>>> We always ignore the ones that just come up with a state name or
>>>> just the number 1 and even the ones that show our house number as
>>>> the caller.

>> I've gotten two like this with MY name and number showing as being
>> the caller. No message left.

> Funny. I have had emails from myself that I did not send.

I also have experienced this telephone weirdness. Get a call and
caller ID names myself and my home number as the caller. Hell no, I
ain't ansering that call!

nb

"notbob" > wrote in message
...
> On 2015-01-17, Dave Smith > wrote:
>> On 2015-01-17 5:22 PM, wrote:
>>> On Saturday, January 17, 2015 at 2:54:37 PM UTC-6, Pico Rico wrote:
>>>>
>>>> "Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message:
>
>>>>> We always ignore the ones that just come up with a state name or
>>>>> just the number 1 and even the ones that show our house number as
>>>>> the caller.
>
>>> I've gotten two like this with MY name and number showing as being
>>> the caller. No message left.
>
>> Funny. I have had emails from myself that I did not send.
>
> I also have experienced this telephone weirdness. Get a call and
> caller ID names myself and my home number as the caller. Hell no, I
> ain't ansering that call!
>
> nb

it could have been you in the future calling you to warn you about something
important!

Pico Rico wrote:
>
> "notbob" wrote:
> > I also have experienced this telephone weirdness. Get a call and
> > caller ID names myself and my home number as the caller. Hell no, I
> > ain't ansering that call!
> >
> > nb
>
> it could have been you in the future calling you to warn you about something
> important!

LOL! Reminds me of the movie, "Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure"

In article >,
says...

> I also have experienced this telephone weirdness. Get a call and
> caller ID names myself and my home number as the caller. Hell no, I
> ain't ansering that call!

Your loss. You were probably going to sell yourself a nice new
kitchen.

Janet UK

On 2015-01-18, Janet > wrote:

> In article >,
> says...

>> I also have experienced this telephone weirdness. Get a call and
>> caller ID names myself and my home number as the caller. Hell no, I
>> ain't ansering that call!

> Your loss. You were probably going to sell yourself a nice new
> kitchen.

I was afraid it might actually be me on the other end!

nb

On 1/18/2015 11:50 AM, notbob wrote:
> On 2015-01-18, Janet > wrote:
>
>> In article >,
>> says...
>
>>> I also have experienced this telephone weirdness. Get a call and
>>> caller ID names myself and my home number as the caller. Hell no, I
>>> ain't ansering that call!
>
>> Your loss. You were probably going to sell yourself a nice new
>> kitchen.
>
> I was afraid it might actually be me on the other end!
>
> nb
>
Shades of the Twilight Zone?

Jill

On Saturday, January 17, 2015 at 5:22:18 PM UTC-5, wrote:
> On Saturday, January 17, 2015 at 2:54:37 PM UTC-6, Pico Rico wrote:
> >
> > "Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message:
> > >
> > > We always ignore the ones that just come up with a state name or just the
> > > number 1 and even the ones that show our house number as the caller.
> > >
> I've gotten two like this with MY name and number showing as being the caller. No message left.
> >
> >
> > if in doubt, screen the call with your answering machine. Or answer,
> > pretending to be one.
> >
> >
> UGH, I hate it when the answering does pick up but they never say anything as it's a marketing call of some sort, robotic to be sure. The Pro Caller Block device I bought last year has weeded out 99% of those stupid calls.
>
> $65 verrrrrry well spent, I think.

Could this ever backfire on you tho? Or do you choose every number you wish to block?

On Saturday, January 17, 2015 at 7:08:22 PM UTC-6, Kalmia wrote:
>
> On Saturday, January 17, 2015 at 5:22:18 PM UTC-5, wrote:
>
> > UGH, I hate it when the answering does pick up but they never say anything as it's a marketing call of some sort, robotic to be sure. The Pro Caller Block device I bought last year has weeded out 99% of those stupid calls.
> >
> > $65 verrrrrry well spent, I think.
>
> Could this ever backfire on you tho? Or do you choose every number you wish to block?
>
>
I can choose which numbers to block. I was getting 4 or 5 marketing calls every day and the answering machine did answer but messages were never left.. Even though the machine answered it was annoying to hear that phone ring so many times per day. Now some days it doesn't ring at all and the silence is much appreciated.

On 2015-01-17 21:23, wrote:

> I can choose which numbers to block. I was getting 4 or 5 marketing
> calls every day and the answering machine did answer but messages
> were never left. Even though the machine answered it was annoying to
> hear that phone ring so many times per day. Now some days it doesn't
> ring at all and the silence is much appreciated.
>
I have call blocking on my phone, but it rings once. I had one so
called charity that my wife made the mistake of donating to and they
would not leave us alone. I blocked their number. They tried a couple
times a week for months. Then one day they caught me using a different
number. I told them it was clever of them to use a different number
because I had the old one blocked... so did he expect that I was going
to give money because they had managed to trick me with the new one. I
have not back from them.

On Saturday, January 17, 2015 at 8:51:53 PM UTC-6, Dave Smith wrote:
>
> I have call blocking on my phone, but it rings once.
>
>
This blocking device will let the blocked caller ring one time and that let's me know it's one of the annoying companies still trying to reach me. When I do eventually look at the display sure enough there's the number with the little emblem of a lock next to it. Some companies have a hard giving up trying to contact me. :-)

> wrote in message
...
> On Saturday, January 17, 2015 at 2:54:37 PM UTC-6, Pico Rico wrote:
>>
>> "Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message:
>> >
>> > We always ignore the ones that just come up with a state name or just
>> > the
>> > number 1 and even the ones that show our house number as the caller.
>> >
> I've gotten two like this with MY name and number showing as being the
> caller. No message left.
>>
>>
>> if in doubt, screen the call with your answering machine. Or answer,
>> pretending to be one.
>>
>>
> UGH, I hate it when the answering does pick up but they never say anything
> as it's a marketing call of some sort, robotic to be sure. The Pro Caller
> Block device I bought last year has weeded out 99% of those stupid calls.
>
> $65 verrrrrry well spent, I think.
>

thanks. that was just the kick in the pants I needed to get one myself.

On Saturday, January 17, 2015 at 7:54:19 PM UTC-6, Pico Rico wrote:
>
> > wrote in message
> >>
> > UGH, I hate it when the answering does pick up but they never say anything
> > as it's a marketing call of some sort, robotic to be sure. The Pro Caller
> > Block device I bought last year has weeded out 99% of those stupid calls.
> >
> > $65 verrrrrry well spent, I think.
> >
>
> thanks. that was just the kick in the pants I needed to get one myself.
>
>
The one I bought will block 1,000 calls if I remember correctly (too lazy to get up and look). Right now it has 100 blocked numbers in memory and about 85 of those blocked calls are marketing calls and I've had this gizmo just over a year.