I'm sure there's legit personal uses, but to me this seems like a tool for spam.
I'm guilty of answering local area code numbers in higher frequency than non-local area codes. And I imagine someone else knows about that.
I'm guilty of answering local area code numbers in higher frequency than non-local area codes. And I imagine someone else knows about that.
Spammers have rendered my phone useless for receiving calls from unknown numbers.
You are certainly not wrong about that!
By releasing this, I definitely could see the potential for abuse of a service like this. And I've incorporated a few scripts to check for specific types of abuse. It is something I'm still actively working on to prevent, but cannot fully predict every factor that might come into play.
I was working on a script to make it so that you could call the number back and block it permanently.
If a number is like xyz--* where xyz is my area code odds are its not legit.
Call Me Private (https://callmeprivate.com) was intended for the purposes of actually receiving calls that I want to receive because I am the one giving out that virtual number. If someone is calling it, than I know someone else gave it out or I keep track of what website or who I gave it to.. and this way I have an idea of what and who the "leak" was.
I get far more spam calls than non-spam calls. I wish my phone had a setting to ring only for callers in my address book and then give a busy signal to all other callers.
I believe you can also do the above on an iPhone, but not 100% positive. My GF has it setup and I'll have to ask her how she did it.
As an added measure, under phone settings, you can block calls from unknown callers as well.
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