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15-Apr-2007, 01:31 PM #1
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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
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15-Apr-2007, 01:32 PM #2
not if they block the number
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15-Apr-2007, 01:38 PM #3
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i've just never seen the words "new call". i've seen private, unknown, etc. just wondering.
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i don't remember ever seeing "new call" as i access my memory banks, the others, yes.
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15-Apr-2007, 02:47 PM #5
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that's why it's sooooooo strange!!
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remember, this stuff is magic
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15-Apr-2007, 09:28 PM #7
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.
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interesting but how did you know what number to dial for the "btn code"?
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16-Apr-2007, 03:18 PM #9
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.
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16-Apr-2007, 03:52 PM #10
*67?
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16-Apr-2007, 05:20 PM #11
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.
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18-Apr-2007, 07:59 PM #12
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
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18-Apr-2007, 08:24 PM #13
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.
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19-Apr-2007, 02:01 PM #14
*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.
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23-Apr-2007, 08:25 AM #15
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*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.
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