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    Quote Originally Posted by drew_goring
    I think it is just a random number generator type thing that just calls numbers. It is what some companies use for telemarketing. That's why sometimes there is a delay when you pick up. The computer calls numbers and if there is no answer, no human intervention is required. When someone picks up, it automatically connects you with the telemarketer.
    Drew, you are referring to a "predictive dialer" which may have been the origin of this call. A demon dialer is unique in that it repeatedly dials the same number over and over. Kind of a phone denial of service attack. Demon dialers have been known to break into voice-mail systems etc.
    Last edited by slcraiders; 02-01-2006 at 01:05 PM.
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