A string of rapid ring‑and‑hang‑up attempts points to a classic robocall probe. The pattern suggests the caller is testing whether the line is active before allocating resources for a larger campaign. If you notice a spike, consider enabling call‑blocking or a silent answer feature to waste the caller’s time. Keep a log of timestamps; repeated hits from the same prefix can be reported to your carrier for possible blacklisting. For businesses, routing unknown callers to a voicemail or automated greeting can deter the wasteful hang‑ups and protect staff from unnecessary interruptions.
The message left on my answering machine featured an Asian voice saying, “Hello, hello, hello—[number] is going to be terminated,” sounding like an overseas call pretending to be from Auckland with broken English.
Caller hangs up and keeps calling repeatedly.
They ring a business line then ditch when they realize it, probably trying to scam, lol.
Drops the call repeatedly.
Calls ring once and drop immediately when answered.