What To Do, and What NOT To Do

Do not call the number back, and do not give out any of your personal information. Sometimes, merely calling a number back will verify that you are accessible and expose you to more risk. Some land line companies (and Time Warner Digital phone) have blocked phone number listings you can use. Ask them to add the number that called you to your account (or use the automated service to do it yourself). AT&T wireless has a service that, for a nominal monthly fee, allows you to control numbers under your account (this protection is prevented for parents monitoring their children's phone usage, but it also allows for blocking of up to 16 phone numbers you specify). That should prevent the phone number from coming through in the first place....  read more »