Weird # on my cell

**WhiteWidow** · 02-01-2006, 11:14 AM

This morning I got a call from this weird number on my cell phone: 305-371-7266. I tried calling it back and got nothing, so then I got on Google and looked into it, and it pulled up all kinds of stuff. Whatever it is, it seems to be a scam, but one thing I read that worried me is that if these people call they already have info like credit cards, etc. on you. Has anyone else seen this number, or anything similar?

**SuperChuck** · 02-01-2006, 11:36 AM

It sounds like most of the numbers called are in TX. Could be a demon dialer.

**WhiteWidow** · 02-01-2006, 11:57 AM

What is a demon dialer? How would I end up on it?

**drew_goring** · 02-01-2006, 12:35 PM

Originally Posted by WhiteWidow

What is a demon dialer? How would I end up on it?

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.

**slcraiders** · 02-01-2006, 12:56 PM

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.

**drew_goring** · 02-01-2006, 01:00 PM

Originally Posted by slcraiders

Drew, you are referring to a "predictive dialer" which may have been the origin of this call. A demon dialer is unique in that repeatedly dials the name number over and over. Kind of a phone denial of service attack. Demon dialers have been known to break into voice-mail systems etc.

hmm...yeah. Now that I think about it, that's what I was explaining. Never really heard of dos attacks on phones, but I guess it would work though.