While there is a growing concern that the UK could exhaust its supply of mobile numbers at some point in the future, Ofcom ruled it out when we spoke to them earlier this week. “There’s no immediate risk of running out of mobile numbers,” a spokesperson said. Will they eventually […]
0300 Numbers in a Nutshell These numbers are usually reserved for non-profit organisations, charities and public support services. For this reason, 0300 numbers cost to call. The profit made by communication charges helps to pay for operator’s wages and other related overheads. What is a 0300 number in UK? 0300 […]
Auburn University has once again ranked among the best colleges in the nation and remains the best choice for students in the state. Niche—a national online source of school ratings and reviews—named Auburn the No. 1 Best College in Alabama once again in its 2021 Best Colleges in America list. […]
India Country. India Country Code 91 – Worldometer. Is it +91 or 91? +91 is the assigned country calling code to India by the International Communication Union. All of the country’s telephone numbers are also designated under the National Number Plan of 2003 created by the Department of Telecommunications of […]
How to block a phone number on stock Android Open the Phone app. Go into the Contacts tab. Find the contact you want to block and tap on it. Hit the three-dot menu button. Select Block numbers. Select whether you want to report the number(s) as spam or not. Confirm […]
You could be opening the door to scammers. We’ve all had it happen: You look at your phone and notice a missed call from a familiar-looking number that isn’t in your contacts. Your first instinct might be to call back and see who it was, but that’s the last thing […]
Dialling “0” before the mobile phone number was a practice followed for outstation mobile numbers before the government allowed inter-circle mobile number portability, which effectively meant that there was no trunk dialling when it came to mobile numbers and all numbers were considered local. What does the 0 in a […]
New York Times’ Infamous 111-111-1111 Phone Number Is Dead Whenever anyone got a phone call from 1111111111, it wasn’t a telemarketer, it wasn’t because their phone was broken, it wasn’t a call from God, instead, it was the New York Times calling. Is 1111111111 a real number? 1111111111 is a […]
If I dial *67, can I still get through if I’m blocked? Based on our tests in April of 2022, this still works. If you dial *67, then the recipient’s full ten-digit phone number, your call will ring through. The recipient’s caller ID will say ‘Unknown Caller’ or something similar. […]
In 2022, the number of smartphone users in the world today is 6.648 Billion, which translates to 83.72% of the world’s population owning a smartphone. In total, the number of people that own a smart and feature phone is 7.26 Billion, making up 91.54% of the world’s population. How many […]
11+ Effective Ways to Get Someone to Stop Texting You (Without Being Rude) Block them. Ignore them. Tell them you‘re busy. Make an excuse. Reply with an error message. Confront them. Change your number if you‘re being harassed. Contact the police if you feel unsafe. How do you stop getting […]
When someone that you’ve blocked texts you, their texts go nowhere. They won’t receive any notification that they’re blocked, and their messages will still look like they’ve been sent. But you won’t receive any of them, and you can’t respond. Can you tell if someone is blocking your texts? Try […]
Call blocking can help stop robocalls from scammers. But some robocalls might still get through. If you get an illegal robocall, hang up. Don’t press a number, which could lead to more robocalls. Does call blocking really work? Spam callers almost always call you from spoofed numbers because spoofed calls […]
Do not call the number back: If it’s a legitimate call then the caller will likely ring back and more likely leave a voicemail. If you think the number might be suspect, don’t answer and let it go to voicemail. A quick Google of the number will likely tell you […]
If you answer the call, your number is considered ‘good’ by the scammers, even if you don’t necessarily fall for the scam. They will try again because they know someone on the other side is a potential victim of fraud. The less you answer, the fewer robocalls you will receive. […]