Ever wonder why a simple "survey" call feels off? The script you heard—asking about landlines vs cell phones—matches a common pretexting tactic where scammers gather telecom data to strengthen future attacks. Even if the call seems harmless, the data can be used for identity theft or to bypass two‑factor authentication. Best practice: let unknown numbers go to voicemail, never confirm your line type, and use carrier‑provided spam filters. If a voicemail asks for personal details, treat it as suspicious and block the caller. Regularly review your call‑blocking settings to stay ahead of evolving scams.
The names displayed for callers are determined by the service provider, not the phone itself, indicating that the phone's functionality is limited by the service provider's capabilities
My phone's spam filter automatically blocked and identified the call as spam, prompting me to investigate further
It's puzzling to consider a telephone survey as a scam.
The call went unanswered, but it appears to be a scam.
This scammer attempts to gather sensitive information by disguising the call as a survey, and it's essential to hang up immediately without engaging
This number is a spam caller
Seems like you forgot to provide a citation for that law, and btw, you should definately look up the definition of a robocall, alot of peoples dont know what it means.
You are aware that using a robodialler for non-political purposes is a felony in canada, right? anyone commiting a felony is probaly up to no good
The caller inquired about the number of phones I own, had an Indian accent, and became angry when told to end the call.
What specific scam are you referring to, and why didn't you elaborate on the details instead of simply expressing paranoia and alarm?
I dont see why you would need to know the name and type of survey if the person didnt answer the call, maybe you need to improove your reading comprehension skils
It's astonishing to see comments attempting to downplay the scam nature of these numbers, which suggests that scammers are actively engaged in phone and online activities
Legitimate companies typically identify themselves and the purpose of the survey, suggesting that this call was a scam due to the lack of transparency.
Today, I received the same voicemail again, suggesting that the caller takes a break before trying again after a couple of months.
That's a pretty unbelievable claim
These kind of calls are ushally used to set the scene for future scam calls, if you answer that your primary line is a landline, they'll asume you're elderly and try to scam you with elderly scams, but if you say it's a cell phone, they'll asume you're younger and try diferent scams, the best thing to do is just not to answer the call if you dont know the number.
Nothin but trubble with this number
Honnestly, so many spammers are calling me these days, I'm starting to screen all my calls and probaby missin some importnt ones.
I was lookin for a way to block spam calls and stuf.
It appears that some individuals are convinced all calls are scams, and no amount of evidence or logical reasoning can change their perspective.
Unless the call is answered, it's impossible to know the purpose of the call, and one can only guess until they look up the number and find reports from others, which in this case indicates it's a survey call.
Without answering the call, it's impossible to determine its purpose or legitimacy, but based on other posts, it appears to be a telephone survey.
My cell phone received a call, which I ignored, as I don't engage with potential scammers; if they need money, they should find legitimate employment.
It's ridiculous to think that people actualy belive those outlandish posts, and I have to wonder if they actualy think befor posting.
An automated 'survey' call was received, likely a tactic to identify active numbers for potential spoofing. This incident bears resemblance to a similar live call I received in November, where the caller inquired about my phone usage.
This is a scam, dont answer, block the number, but blocking dont always work
A caller from the Conservative Party of Canada contacted me, despite their history of fines for similar activities five years ago
Even thou I didnt answer the call, they left me a message asking if it was a land line, now I have blocked them.
It apears that Mr Pixel doesnt understand how the phone sistem works, the carrier is responsable for the CNAM, not the phone its self
Newer android phone like pixel can report call as spam and screen them
