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SPAM from 613-909-1253 after only 5 days

  • 3 September 2023
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Ok, so for a brand new number that's only 5 days old, it's already getting spam.  How?  There has been one call and maybe six texts on the entire phone.

It's a new phone!

Argh…

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The spammer just called number based on the number sequence. Their system didn’t know your number was new or not. It was unlucky that your new number got one. I personally had 5,6 calls per week.

Anyway, I would recommend you avoid publicly posting your personal number. Keep your personal information private.

Koodo has enabled a feature called “call control” to ask callers to enter a number to avoid robocall. https://www.koodomobile.com/en/help/call-control You can try it out to see if it works for you.

Userlevel 7
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Also keep in mind that just because it’s a new number to you, doesn’t mean that the number has never been used before.

When someone cancels their line, the number goes back into circulation after a couple months.