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by reaperducer 2670 days ago
It's called "neighborhood" spamming. You're supposed to think it's a neighbor calling.
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Scoundreller 2670 days ago
Or worse, someone from your own organization (because you own the number block) and you’re on-call for a critical system...
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JdeBP 2669 days ago
No. In telecommunications jargon it is called "local presence".
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