When I answered the call from this number, an automated announcement came on saying, ":Hello, this is Telus/ Chinese language department..." (Telus isn't my provider). At this point, I hung up, blocked the number and phoned right back, but the system had advised me that 'the number cannot be reached as dialed'. I phoned 611 and asked what exactly it meant, and was told that the number is not in service! I told the operator that I just received a call from that number, and was told that it is possible for a hacker to find available (unused) numbers and 'hijack' them for a robocall uses. I was also advised that under the circumstances, there is nothing they could do. I work at night and sleep during the day, and have to leave the phone on for work-dispatching purposes, so calls like this are very annoying!
When I answered the call from this number, an automated announcement came on saying, ":Hello, this is Telus/ Chinese language department..." (Telus isn't my provider). At this point, I hung up, blocked the number and phoned right back, but the system had advised me that 'the number cannot be reached as dialed'. I phoned 611 and asked what exactly it meant, and was told that the number is not in service! I told the operator that I just received a call from that number, and was told that it is possible for a hacker to find available (unused) numbers and 'hijack' them for a robocall uses. I was also advised that under the circumstances, there is nothing they could do. I work at night and sleep during the day, and have to leave the phone on for work-dispatching purposes, so calls like this are very annoying!