Receiving an unknown call and not picking up is a good way to avoid most phone scams, known as “vishing.” But who will this number belong to? Could you get the address of this company that keeps calling you? Let’s see how to take advantage of the tools offered by the Internet, and your mobile, to find out.
In general, the mobile phone does not receive too many phone calls from our contacts: we have moved personal communication from the phone to messaging applications. However, when a company insists on calling us, it can make our lives impossible. Is this happening to you? The first step is to register on the Robinson List, a tool that largely avoids sales calls (although it is not foolproof). If they continue to call you, it’s time to do something about it.
First step: identify the company making the call
When the cell phone rings and “Unknown number” appears on the screen, there’s not much you can do, but it already arouses suspicion: It is best not to respond to someone who is deliberately hiding their identity.. And if a number appears that you don’t have in your phone book, it’s more than likely that your cell phone will give you the information on who it belongs to.
Google’s phone application, present on a large number of mobile phones with its operating system, Allows you to enable caller ID spam from your settings. Our recommendation is to keep it active, it’s really useful. You can even get rid of most of these calls: Google will filter them for you.
- Open the phone app on your Android.
- Click on the three dots on the top menu and click on “Settings”.
- Enter “Caller ID and spam“.
- Make sure you have checked the “Show caller ID and spam“. If you enable “Filter unwanted calls» The app will not notify you when these numbers call you, but you will still be able to see the calls in the log.
With the previous setting you will surely know who owns the spam number that is calling you because The phone app will show you the company the number belongs to. Even so, Google hasn’t always logged spam numbers, so you may need to take extra steps to identify businesses and find out their addresses.
- Find the number on Google Maps. Something as simple as copying the number from the calling list and pasting it into the search box on your Google Maps will not only identify the company originating the call, but you will know also where it is located. Two for one.
- Search the number in a spam call directory. Our recommendations are two: ListaSpam and Who Called? Copy the unknown number, load the directory you prefer and search for the number: you will surely find the company behind the call.
Once you have the business, finding its address is not complicated: from Google Maps itself or via a business directory. This address will not only be useful in case you need to travel to resolve the issue causing the call, it is also important to report the company to the Data Protection Agency. The more data you have about who bothers you on the phone, the better.
Find the address of the “spammer” company
With the company name, you can easily find its address through a centralized directory. There are several companies responsible for providing this information: go to them and write the name of the company that is inundating you with spam calls. Once the head office is located, you have all the data to make a complaint. Or go there personally, depending on your needs.
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