all voice messages - about 8-10 a day. all zero seconds long or under 1 second.
now the funny thing. the call duration are any where from 1 seconds - 2 minutes
i have a filter set up, so only known phone numbers should ring.
WHY? then are some of these calls… that long? feels like a scam to charge and ways my funds slowly but surely.
here is an example:
inbound DID 01:05(dur) 0.0090(rate) 0.0099(total)
Go and look at the call logs to see the phone number and type of call.
This might see if your allowed #’s are spoofed, if not then look into your filters again.
You didn’t show the complete entry in the example you mentiojned, so we can’t see what numbers the calls come from.
Some people get lots of calls as described in the discusssion here:
That can be prevented by chosing the right settings… if this does not apply to you, you may want to show us a few complete lines from your call log…
I also get spoofed calls from telephone numbers that don’t even exist. In today’s world, with all the technology available, there’s no excuse for that. A call originating from a non‑existent number should be automatically blocked, and the point of origination should be cut off from sending calls to anyone. Allowing traffic like that through isn’t just annoying—it’s a systemic failure that keeps the problem alive.
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am back with an update. lol… i beed using AI to help me understand all this stuff and how to set up.
Whitelist all my phonebook - family, friends, city numbers, local business i deal with , etc…
– This works great, they all get thru
blocking Filters. 909*, 201* etc… This works great but it blocks everything.
– I tried blocking by local area code…
Digital Receptionist (IVR) - works so and so…
– the idea here was to have people press 1 to continue. DOES NOT WORK… i am assuming BOTS have fingers now.
– i also tried “press */star to continue”
- i also tried a message with a longer pause at start and end. “…press */star to continue…”. was about 7 seconds long
– you have to remember if the calls get thru to any voice action as in IVR or you voice mail greeting, it will cost ya… so a short IVR under 1-3 seconds long is best.
At the moment i am getting from 30-100 calls per-day… all these calls are spoof calls. They cost very little but all the same they still cost if they get thru to voicemail or to IVR.
Assume they reach IVR, 111 calls at 0.009 rate under 1-6 seconds each will still cost $1 dollar per-day, $30 in a month
Anyone other great ideas post please.
i am with ya . lol
the things is that a spoof numbers does not mean a number that does not exist.
These scammers can be using YOUR number when they spoof a calls.
technology needs to figure out a way to NOT allow these scammers to enter a number to hide them.
You can use NoMoRobo on your voip.ms account. It will answer after the first ring if it detects a suspicious call. Setting up NoMoRobo for a VOIP line is free but voip.ms will bill for six seconds.
I have had mixed results with NoMoRobo. Still getting plenty of bad calls (not 30+ per day) and NoMoRobo seems to catch desired calls. My wife has a multi-factor login for work that will call her from random DID numbers that NoMoRobo likes to block.
i tried nomorobo, i did not like it. It does not help with spoof calls, which makes up 99.9999999% of all calls, lol.
For ya wife, try to just whitelist all her work number in a filter, the filter should happen before it gets to NoMoRobo.
I wish they would always call from the same number, but as stated they call from a seemingly random number. Different states on every verification attempt. Caller ID is presented as if it is a person’s name not a verification company. So far NoMoRobo has blocked every verification call.
The only solution is to provide a separate DID that does not use NoMoRobo that would ring just her extension. But considering the number of calls NoMoRobo blocks (other than the verification calls), it is easier just to leave NoMoRobo off on our main line.
Her employer offered to give her a cell phone for MFA but a separate DID would be cheaper. I am not sure if the verification system could send a text instead of a call … if so, that would be a solution.
In any case, I offer NoMoRobo as a theoretical solution to the issue stated in this thread but not really a workable solution since one would still be charged by voip.ms for each call answered and the filter does not seem to help with the calls I desire to block.
Hi… you write:
blocking Filters. 909*, 201* etc… This works great but it blocks everything.
What do you mean by “everything”?
Are most spam calls coming from your own area code or an overlay code for your area? If not, how do you get 30-100 spam calls after you implemented this:
– I tried blocking by local area code…