Why you need a secret phone number (and how to get one)
(The Better Business Bureau calls this tactic " neighbor spoofing (Opens in a new tab).") They used to be more irritating than anything, but they seem to be getting more and more aggressive over time. A very concerned "Cynthia Arnold" gets in touch every week or so "in reference to your federal student loan," claiming she needs to discuss "repayment options with some new changes that have taken effect." (I don't have any federal student loans.) And then there's "Rich," a huffy gentleman who says he's calling me back regarding "the information that we spoke about, about bringing in $10,000 or more every 10 to 14 days." I wonder if I should introduce him to that down-and-out Nigerian prince in my inbox.ĭespite me blocking them every time they call, Cynthia, Rich, and other prerecorded pests have continued to contact me from new numbers, sometimes with local area codes as a way of coaxing me to pick up the phone. Personally speaking, robots call me more than my own mother does. If there's one thing people with iPhones and Android phones can agree on, it's this: Robocalls suck.
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