Silent robocalls: Why you’re hearing nothing

Summary — +17808002994

Untrustworthy
Caller Name: Scam (scam)
Caller Type: Other
Location: Canada — Edmonton, AB
Reviews: 74
Carrier: —, Region: Edmonton, AB

Expert Opinion

Strangely, a simple "hello" often meets an uncanny dead‑air that feels more like a test than a conversation. These calls usually stem from automated robocalls that use soundboards or pre‑recorded prompts, sometimes masquerading as market research or charitable surveys. The safest play is to let unknown numbers go to voicemail, then screen the message. If the call is silent or nonsensical, block the number and report it to your carrier or the national Do‑Not‑Call registry. Never share personal or financial details with a voice you can’t verify, and consider a call‑blocking app for added protection against persistent spam.

Caller Categories

Other
15×
Scam
12×
Unknown
6×
Silent Call
5×
Spam
5×

Caller Names

Scam (scam)
2×
Scam
2×
Survey company
1×
Research (scam)
1×
Phishing
1×

Details

Location: Canada — Edmonton, AB
Number type: ratings.phone_number_type_list.2

Rate this number — +17808002994

Recent Reports for (780) 800-2994

17808002994 Survey Market research group

This is a market reserch company, aparently says Alexander

17808002994 Unknown Survey company

I ansered once and it was super wierd says Landon

17808002994 Silent Call

They called me twice in like 2 minites says Alaina

17808002994 Spam

Someones been calling me for months now says Elajah

17808002994 Unknown
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

This technique is known as a soundboard, which, despite being automated, is actually controlled by a human operator.

17808002994 Scam MADD(obviously fake)
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

When I answered the call for curiosity's sake, a woman claimed to be working for mothers against drunk driving, but it turned out to be a sophisticated recording designed to respond differently based on the user's input, attempting to mimic a real conversation.

17808002994 Spam

Spam galore says Bentli

17808002994 Spam

Definatly spam says Jaxon

17808002994 Silent Call

They hung up after 27 secconds and left no message says Harper

17808002994 Spam Indeed.ca

So I aplyed for jobs on Indeed and now Im getting spammed all the time says Ava

17808002994 Scam Research (scam)
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

A call from this number, identified as 'Research' on the caller ID, has all the hallmarks of a scam, which is unfortunately all too common in today's world, and as a result, I only answer calls from known numbers.

Different formats

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