Should you answer anonymous phone calls?

Only answer calls from known numbers. If you answer a call from an unknown number, hang up immediately. If you answer the phone and the caller or recording asks you to select a button or number to stop receiving the calls, you should just hang up. Scammers often use this trick to identify potential targets.

How do I report an anonymous phone call?

Hang up and report it to the Federal Trade Commission at complaints.donotcall.gov or 1-888-382-1222. If you’re getting repeated calls from the same number, you might want to ask your service provider to block the number; for calls from different numbers, ask if they offer a service to block unwanted calls.

How do I report a threat call?

yes, you can lodge a complain. You go to the nearest police station and lodge a complain against all the mobile numbers which sends you unwanted sms or gives you unwanted call. Police can investigate the complain under IT ACt, IPC, TR Act .

What happens when you block unknown callers?

Block all unknown numbers You can also block every Unknown caller. Tap the Blocklist icon from the main screen of the app. Swipe to the Voicemail tab and tap Send someone to voicemail. This means calls from your contacts will go through as normal, while everyone else will go straight to your voicemail.

How do I complain about someone threatening?

U should immediately file a complaint to the local police station about the threats imposing false case of SC/ST act and rape charge to u by her and the apprehension that she may file a complaint against u and involve u in false case.

What does block anonymous calls mean?

Anonymous Call Rejection permits Caller ID subscribers to reject any incoming call marked as “private”. (A call marked as “private” means the individual calling has intentionally prevented his/her caller identification information from being displayed). All blocked calls will be rejected automatically.

Why do I get anonymous calls?

Your caller ID will be displayed as Anonymous when your outbound caller ID is blocked. Most often, this occurs on Cisco phones when caller ID has been blocked using the phone’s local settings.