[dibs80]

someone thought u may be able to help me. i got a call EARLY this morning that showed "unknown" as caller, but i thought there was a number (it was 240am). when i got up, i wanted to know who the caller was. under received calls, it just has the time and "new call". is there a way i can find out the caller??? thanks -dibs

[bearone2]

not if they block the number

[dibs80]

i've just never seen the words "new call". i've seen private, unknown, etc. just wondering.

[bearone2]

i don't remember ever seeing "new call" as i access my memory banks, the others, yes.

[dibs80]

that's why it's sooooooo strange!!

[bearone2]

remember, this stuff is magic

[JohnWill]

I don't know if this still works, but a few years ago I got a blocked number by the following technique.

When the unknown number came, I dialed the "block this number" code. Then I reviewed the list of blocked numbers, and the actual number was available.

[bearone2]

interesting but how did you know what number to dial for the "btn code"?

[JohnWill]

It's a standard phone company number, *xx, I'd have to look it up now, I haven't used it in a long time. It's the code that blocks the last incoming call. Once it's blocked, it was available on the blocked number list.

[DoubleHelix]

*67?

[gurutech]

I think it's *60 - but you have to have that feature, and I don't think it works if you are dialing that from your cell phone.

[blaine2521]

Actually it does work from a cell phone. But most cell phones has a setting where you can block your number whenever you make a call. You wont need to use *67 to block a call if have this option set on your phone...

*67- to block a call

*69- to return last call

[JohnWill]

Like I said, I'm too lazy to look it up, just know that a few years ago, it was a sneaky way to find a private number.

[gurutech]

*57 is for call trace. You don't get the number, but enough traces that come back for the same number will be reported to the cops.

[jdeeze]

Originally Posted by gurutech

*57 is for call trace. You don't get the number, but enough traces that come back for the same number will be reported to the cops.

Are you serious ? Here i was getting all excited to test this out.