AvantSE Posted August 20, 2006 Report Share Posted August 20, 2006 Anyone got any ideas as to how to find out who has called you, given that you only have a mobile phone number to go on? (And yes, I mean ways other than texting/phoning it!). Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustynuts Posted August 20, 2006 Report Share Posted August 20, 2006 Give me the number, and I'll phone 'em for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omi Posted August 20, 2006 Report Share Posted August 20, 2006 Use one of those phone code translator things to find out which network it's on. Gimme a shout if it's Orange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustynuts Posted August 20, 2006 Report Share Posted August 20, 2006 Nah, I like my idea better. "Morning Mr Jackson, It's Andy, the heating engineer. Just returning your call about the boiler breakdown, and wondering what time it'll be convenient to call? What's that? You're not Mr Jackson? Well, do you live in Lorraine Crescent, Darlington?" Well, who'm I talking to then, 'cos Mr Jackson left a message on my answerphone with this number?" etc....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilB Posted August 20, 2006 Report Share Posted August 20, 2006 I find a call pretending to be the STD clinic stops calls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve2 Posted August 20, 2006 Report Share Posted August 20, 2006 i keep getting one that starts with 0025 which i found out to be from Liberia , i text them spoke to them to stop phoning me 3.30 am sometimes but all i get is hello, hello in broken english Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvantSE Posted August 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2006 Well, I got a missed call from this number the other day - on both my work mobile and my personal one. And then the number was on my personal one again a couple of days ago when I did 1471. Seems a bit odd as not many people have both numbers. I got a mate to ring it, and he said it was some bloke with a Scottish accent but couldn't get his name or why he was calling. Will have a look into the "phone code translator thing" !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvantSE Posted August 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2006 [ QUOTE ] Use one of those phone code translator things to find out which network it's on. Gimme a shout if it's Orange. [/ QUOTE ] I in an extremely thick frame of mind tonight, can't seem to find one thru Google. Anyway, the code is 07738 - any ideas chaps ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lottiefox Posted August 20, 2006 Report Share Posted August 20, 2006 [ QUOTE ] Well, I got a missed call from this number the other day - on both my work mobile and my personal one. And then the number was on my personal one again a couple of days ago when I did 1471. [/ QUOTE ] I thought 1471 only worked on BT landlines? Missed calls show up as the number on mobiles surely even if in the past? (20 calls on my phone). Surely just call it back and ask who they want if you want to know who it is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvantSE Posted August 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2006 No, you can do 1471 on O2 mobiles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvantSE Posted August 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2006 [ QUOTE ] Surely just call it back and ask who they want if you want to know who it is? [/ QUOTE ] Where's the challenge in that ?! As posted, a mate rang it... still none the wiser as I don't know anyone Scottish who has both numbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonb Posted August 20, 2006 Report Share Posted August 20, 2006 If i get one, i always google the number. I.e. '01234+567890' into google and if it's a business, 9 times out of 10, it'll take you to their website or to some directory like 'Preston car dealers' and then you know not to worry and not to bother ringing back! There's a lot of those calls at the moment though where you call back and it's a machine saying 'Please wait while we connect you to the right extension'. This is a scam apparently so hang up immediately!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gizze Posted August 21, 2006 Report Share Posted August 21, 2006 [ QUOTE ] I got a mate to ring it, and he said it was some bloke with a Scottish accent but couldn't get his name or why he was calling. Will have a look into the "phone translator thing" !! [/ QUOTE ] Wow!! must have been a strong accent if you need a translator!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipandpin Posted August 21, 2006 Report Share Posted August 21, 2006 this will tell you where the sim / number is regiteres and which network it is on if that helps. (Dont forget to put 0044 at the begining and drop the first 0) http://www.numberingplans.com/?page=analysis⊂=phonenr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvantSE Posted August 22, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2006 Thanks, tried the link and it confirms it is a mobile, but not which network it is on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golfgirl Posted August 22, 2006 Report Share Posted August 22, 2006 [ QUOTE ] this will tell you where the sim / number is regiteres and which network it is on if that helps. (Dont forget to put 0044 at the begining and drop the first 0) http://www.numberingplans.com/?page=analysis⊂=phonenr [/ QUOTE ] It doesn't work if you transfer a number from one network to another though. It will only tell you what network it was originally on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve2 Posted August 24, 2006 Report Share Posted August 24, 2006 i googled this number that keeps ringing me(i think its a Liberian no.) and igot a site that sells bits for horses mouthsCORONET D-ring bitt, kr 269,- Med ruller En delt D-ring trinse med ruller. Størrelser: 11,3 - 12,5 og 13,8 cm Varenummer: 11,3 cm 12,5 cm 13,8 cm 25250911310 25250912510 25250913810 13,8 cm 25250911310 if anyone who can speak liberian wants to ring this no and tell the to stop ringing me please do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonb Posted August 24, 2006 Report Share Posted August 24, 2006 I've been looking for a Coronet D Ring Bit (ooo errr) for ages! Cheers!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kermitfrog Posted August 24, 2006 Report Share Posted August 24, 2006 I've got my very own crazy mobile stalker who is really starting to pizz me right off now! Police won't intervene as it's "non threatening" and network provider is a useless piece of Used the mobile number trace site (the daft muppet doesn't withold their number) and it's T-mobile/Virgin. Is there any way to trace this moron's location so I can go round and courteously ask them to refrain from txting my number? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve2 Posted August 24, 2006 Report Share Posted August 24, 2006 [ QUOTE ] I've been looking for a Coronet D Ring Bit (ooo errr) for ages! Cheers!! [/ QUOTE ] cheers simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustynuts Posted August 25, 2006 Report Share Posted August 25, 2006 Steve, those look like part numbers on that website, not mobile numbers. But you knew that, didn't you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve2 Posted August 25, 2006 Report Share Posted August 25, 2006 that was the only answer i got when i googled the mobile no. the F rang me 12 times last night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustynuts Posted August 25, 2006 Report Share Posted August 25, 2006 OK then, "Right click & save" this attachment, then change the ext. to mp3 instead of jpg. Then assign the resultant ringtone to the feckers number on your phone. Link. That'll sort of cure it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brisel Posted August 28, 2006 Report Share Posted August 28, 2006 1471 works on Vodafone and 3 too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mooret Posted September 3, 2006 Report Share Posted September 3, 2006 there is no legal way to establish who is calling you unless a crime is / has been committed due to the data protection act. there is however a possibility that an offence is being committed under communications act. It is unlikely that you will get anywhere going down that route though! Some networks have the facility to bar an individual number from calling you but again this probably wouldn't help as they could just call you from another number! You could also have a number change, but the inconvenience of this may be too great. Your best bet is to just ignore calls from this number, it normally stops fairly quickly. how do I know about all this? Spent 11 years working for Vodafone, 6 of them as an investigator! good luck and hope it ends soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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