Almost certainly, answering these misdials and listening is part of a robocalling detection platform. It’s a PSTN honeypot.
On Fri, Aug 16, 2019 at 12:02 Mary Lou Carey <[email protected]> wrote: > Interesting marketing tactic! Makes them appear helpful and accrues CABS > revenue. > > MARY LOU CAREY > BackUP Telecom Consulting > Office: 615-791-9969 > Cell: 615-796-1111 > > On 2019-08-16 10:29 AM, Matthew Yaklin wrote: > > I realize billing for that type of call is almost nothing now days... > > but wouldn't that go from a call that has no billing charge what so > > ever to a call with a tiny bill tied to it since it was answered? If > > you are ATT that could add up? > > > > Just curious since it was brought up. > > > > MATTHEW YAKLIN > > Network Engineer > > FIRSTLIGHT > > 359 Corporate Drive │ Portsmouth, NH 03801 > > Mobile 603-845-5031 > > [email protected] | www.firstlight.net > > _This email may contain FirstLight confidential and/or privileged > > information. If you are not the intended recipient, you are directed_ > > _not to read, disclose or otherwise use this transmission and to > > immediately delete same. Delivery of this message is not intended_ > > _to waive any applicable privileges._ > > > > ------------------------- > > > > FROM: VoiceOps <[email protected]> on behalf of Mike > > Hammett <[email protected]> > > SENT: Friday, August 16, 2019 11:24:05 AM > > TO: Voiceops.org <[email protected]> > > SUBJECT: [VoiceOps] AT&T Answering Misdials > > > > I misdialed a number (312) 817-1629 and got the message, "At no > > additional charge, AT&T can help you find a similar business in the > > same area, since the number you called is not in service." It then > > went into an IVR. > > > > Is this common? > > > > Does this break any automated systems? > > > > No, I have no desire to implement this on our numbers. > > > > ----- > > Mike Hammett > > Intelligent Computing Solutions > > http://www.ics-il.com > > > > Midwest Internet Exchange > > http://www.midwest-ix.com > > _______________________________________________ > > VoiceOps mailing list > > [email protected] > > https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/voiceops > _______________________________________________ > VoiceOps mailing list > [email protected] > https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/voiceops > -- Mark R Lindsey | Senior Member of Technical Staff / VP +1-229-316-0013 | Calendar: https://ecg.co/lindsey
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