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Odd landline incoming call

Silverwing51 — Thu, 11 Dec 2025 20:45:20 GMT

Recently had a couple of land line calls and the number shows up as my number. What’s this about - scammer ?

Re: Odd landline incoming call

iniltous — Thu, 11 Dec 2025 20:58:30 GMT

Probably, scammers can ‘spoof’ the CLI (calling line information) to anything they want , why they use the same number for the CLI as the number they are calling is something of a mystery, perhaps they think it’s ’reassuring’ if someone checks the phone display before answering , or more likely if the call is missed and the customer uses 1471 to check the last number that called in , it will be their own number read back to them

Re: Odd landline incoming call

Silverwing51 — Thu, 11 Dec 2025 21:15:04 GMT

Any way to stop this. I’m afraid my wife might answer.

Re: Odd landline incoming call

licquorice — Thu, 11 Dec 2025 22:00:04 GMT

Other than a call blocking Truecall type phone, no.

Re: Odd landline incoming call

truCido — Fri, 12 Dec 2025 10:59:41 GMT

Have you answered one of the calls? Voicemail can call you in this way, you can check if you have a voicemail waiting by dialling 1571