Quote:
Originally Posted by retiredguy123
I agree that it is a scam. But, why do you call it a "robocall"? How do you know how the call was made?
|
The primary ways to detect a robocall are:
1. When you say "hello" there is a lengthy pause before the message starts.
2. It's a robocall when the message is clearly a recording where you are invited to "press" different numbers for different options.
The original poster indicated he was given an opportunity to press buttons during the call.
3. After a pause following when you say "hello" the connection is ended by the calling number. I don't really understand this phenomenon, but I'm told that some companies pay other companies to determine what time of day phones are answered, to facilitate their own robocalls being answered.
4. Some robocalls even tell you that you need to press a particular button to be connected to "a representative."
5. A robocall is not necessarily a scam. My church uses robocalls to people
who have agreed to receive them, to convey information that is of interest to particular demographics. I have agreed to accept robocalls of interest to old/retired people.