Apparently I’m calling random numbers but there's nothing in the call log

For the last few weeks I’ve had random calls from people saying that I called them, but there is nothing in my call log. I'm running the latest iOS.

Any suggestions as to what is happening here, and should I be alarmed enough to restore my phone?

edited Feb 20 at 5:07

Josh Caswell

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asked Feb 19 at 21:28

chris

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This has been reported for almost a year by some users. Have you performed the normal troubleshooting like force-closing the phone app, restarting your phone, etc?

– fsb
Feb 19 at 21:34

3

@fsb: That's not helpful. The problem has nothing to do with the OP's phone but rather with criminals and criminally-negligent VoIP providers.

– R..
Feb 20 at 4:16

Kind of surprising that they returned the call; without revealing your PII, did you try to to get info on why they called "you" back? Are they totally "random"? Perhaps you might be a target of phishing from "fake call".

– Andrew T.
Feb 20 at 4:19

Yeah completely random, my number is German and I’ve had calls from a few random European countries. And the callers never ask for anything, not that I would tell them anything.

– chris
Feb 20 at 5:30

3

@fsb: It's been reported because the people reporting do not understand spoofing and how scams work. People's phones are not randomly calling strange numbers.

– R..
Feb 20 at 16:08

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For the last few weeks I’ve had random calls from people saying that I called them, but there is nothing in my call log. I'm running the latest iOS.

Any suggestions as to what is happening here, and should I be alarmed enough to restore my phone?

edited Feb 20 at 5:07

Josh Caswell

2632518

asked Feb 19 at 21:28

chris

196210

This has been reported for almost a year by some users. Have you performed the normal troubleshooting like force-closing the phone app, restarting your phone, etc?

– fsb
Feb 19 at 21:34

3

@fsb: That's not helpful. The problem has nothing to do with the OP's phone but rather with criminals and criminally-negligent VoIP providers.

– R..
Feb 20 at 4:16

Kind of surprising that they returned the call; without revealing your PII, did you try to to get info on why they called "you" back? Are they totally "random"? Perhaps you might be a target of phishing from "fake call".

– Andrew T.
Feb 20 at 4:19

Yeah completely random, my number is German and I’ve had calls from a few random European countries. And the callers never ask for anything, not that I would tell them anything.

– chris
Feb 20 at 5:30

3

@fsb: It's been reported because the people reporting do not understand spoofing and how scams work. People's phones are not randomly calling strange numbers.

– R..
Feb 20 at 16:08

|
show 2 more comments

For the last few weeks I’ve had random calls from people saying that I called them, but there is nothing in my call log. I'm running the latest iOS.

Any suggestions as to what is happening here, and should I be alarmed enough to restore my phone?

edited Feb 20 at 5:07

Josh Caswell

2632518

asked Feb 19 at 21:28

chris

196210

For the last few weeks I’ve had random calls from people saying that I called them, but there is nothing in my call log. I'm running the latest iOS.

Any suggestions as to what is happening here, and should I be alarmed enough to restore my phone?

iphone

edited Feb 20 at 5:07

Josh Caswell

2632518

asked Feb 19 at 21:28

chris

196210

edited Feb 20 at 5:07

Josh Caswell

2632518

asked Feb 19 at 21:28

chris

196210

edited Feb 20 at 5:07

Josh Caswell

2632518

edited Feb 20 at 5:07

Josh Caswell

2632518

edited Feb 20 at 5:07

Josh Caswell

2632518

asked Feb 19 at 21:28

chris

196210

asked Feb 19 at 21:28

chris

196210

asked Feb 19 at 21:28

chris

196210

This has been reported for almost a year by some users. Have you performed the normal troubleshooting like force-closing the phone app, restarting your phone, etc?

– fsb
Feb 19 at 21:34

3

@fsb: That's not helpful. The problem has nothing to do with the OP's phone but rather with criminals and criminally-negligent VoIP providers.

– R..
Feb 20 at 4:16

Kind of surprising that they returned the call; without revealing your PII, did you try to to get info on why they called "you" back? Are they totally "random"? Perhaps you might be a target of phishing from "fake call".

– Andrew T.
Feb 20 at 4:19

Yeah completely random, my number is German and I’ve had calls from a few random European countries. And the callers never ask for anything, not that I would tell them anything.

– chris
Feb 20 at 5:30

3

@fsb: It's been reported because the people reporting do not understand spoofing and how scams work. People's phones are not randomly calling strange numbers.

– R..
Feb 20 at 16:08

|
show 2 more comments

This has been reported for almost a year by some users. Have you performed the normal troubleshooting like force-closing the phone app, restarting your phone, etc?

– fsb
Feb 19 at 21:34

3

@fsb: That's not helpful. The problem has nothing to do with the OP's phone but rather with criminals and criminally-negligent VoIP providers.

– R..
Feb 20 at 4:16

Kind of surprising that they returned the call; without revealing your PII, did you try to to get info on why they called "you" back? Are they totally "random"? Perhaps you might be a target of phishing from "fake call".

– Andrew T.
Feb 20 at 4:19

Yeah completely random, my number is German and I’ve had calls from a few random European countries. And the callers never ask for anything, not that I would tell them anything.

– chris
Feb 20 at 5:30

3

@fsb: It's been reported because the people reporting do not understand spoofing and how scams work. People's phones are not randomly calling strange numbers.

– R..
Feb 20 at 16:08

This has been reported for almost a year by some users. Have you performed the normal troubleshooting like force-closing the phone app, restarting your phone, etc?

– fsb
Feb 19 at 21:34

@fsb: That's not helpful. The problem has nothing to do with the OP's phone but rather with criminals and criminally-negligent VoIP providers.

– R..
Feb 20 at 4:16

Kind of surprising that they returned the call; without revealing your PII, did you try to to get info on why they called "you" back? Are they totally "random"? Perhaps you might be a target of phishing from "fake call".

– Andrew T.
Feb 20 at 4:19

Yeah completely random, my number is German and I’ve had calls from a few random European countries. And the callers never ask for anything, not that I would tell them anything.

– chris
Feb 20 at 5:30

@fsb: It's been reported because the people reporting do not understand spoofing and how scams work. People's phones are not randomly calling strange numbers.

– R..
Feb 20 at 16:08

|
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These calls are not likely coming from your phone. Rather, some robo caller is likely spoofing the caller ID using your number. The FCC website says

What can you do if your number is being spoofed?

If you get calls from people saying your number is showing up on their
caller ID, it's likely that your number has been spoofed. We suggest
first that you do not answer any calls from unknown numbers, but if
you do, explain that your telephone number is being spoofed and that
you did not actually make any calls. You can also place a message on
your voicemail letting callers know that your number is being spoofed.
Usually scammers switch numbers frequently. It is likely that within
hours they will no longer be using your number.

answered Feb 19 at 22:11

toppie.c

37825

add a comment |

Contact you carrier/provider to verify that those calls are taking place on your account. If it turns out to be bogus, your carrier/provider probably has a procedure to deal with spoofing.

answered Feb 21 at 9:22

John Keates

2,220510

add a comment |

to add to the above answer, usually a spoofed number lasts for a few hours. this could also be happening by a possible 3rd part app that has been allowed access to make phone calls

answered Feb 20 at 12:51

Abdullah Bin Masood

iOS apps are not able to make phone calls without user interaction.

– Josh Caswell
Feb 20 at 18:54

add a comment |

This practice is likely what is often called “neighbor spoofing” and has nothing to do with your phone.

answered Feb 26 at 18:49

Richard Fuhr

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These calls are not likely coming from your phone. Rather, some robo caller is likely spoofing the caller ID using your number. The FCC website says

What can you do if your number is being spoofed?

If you get calls from people saying your number is showing up on their
caller ID, it's likely that your number has been spoofed. We suggest
first that you do not answer any calls from unknown numbers, but if
you do, explain that your telephone number is being spoofed and that
you did not actually make any calls. You can also place a message on
your voicemail letting callers know that your number is being spoofed.
Usually scammers switch numbers frequently. It is likely that within
hours they will no longer be using your number.

answered Feb 19 at 22:11

toppie.c

37825

add a comment |

These calls are not likely coming from your phone. Rather, some robo caller is likely spoofing the caller ID using your number. The FCC website says

What can you do if your number is being spoofed?

If you get calls from people saying your number is showing up on their
caller ID, it's likely that your number has been spoofed. We suggest
first that you do not answer any calls from unknown numbers, but if
you do, explain that your telephone number is being spoofed and that
you did not actually make any calls. You can also place a message on
your voicemail letting callers know that your number is being spoofed.
Usually scammers switch numbers frequently. It is likely that within
hours they will no longer be using your number.

answered Feb 19 at 22:11

toppie.c

37825

add a comment |

These calls are not likely coming from your phone. Rather, some robo caller is likely spoofing the caller ID using your number. The FCC website says

What can you do if your number is being spoofed?

If you get calls from people saying your number is showing up on their
caller ID, it's likely that your number has been spoofed. We suggest
first that you do not answer any calls from unknown numbers, but if
you do, explain that your telephone number is being spoofed and that
you did not actually make any calls. You can also place a message on
your voicemail letting callers know that your number is being spoofed.
Usually scammers switch numbers frequently. It is likely that within
hours they will no longer be using your number.

answered Feb 19 at 22:11

toppie.c

37825

These calls are not likely coming from your phone. Rather, some robo caller is likely spoofing the caller ID using your number. The FCC website says

What can you do if your number is being spoofed?

If you get calls from people saying your number is showing up on their
caller ID, it's likely that your number has been spoofed. We suggest
first that you do not answer any calls from unknown numbers, but if
you do, explain that your telephone number is being spoofed and that
you did not actually make any calls. You can also place a message on
your voicemail letting callers know that your number is being spoofed.
Usually scammers switch numbers frequently. It is likely that within
hours they will no longer be using your number.

answered Feb 19 at 22:11

toppie.c

37825

answered Feb 19 at 22:11

toppie.c

37825

answered Feb 19 at 22:11

toppie.c

37825

answered Feb 19 at 22:11

toppie.c

37825

add a comment |

Contact you carrier/provider to verify that those calls are taking place on your account. If it turns out to be bogus, your carrier/provider probably has a procedure to deal with spoofing.

answered Feb 21 at 9:22

John Keates

2,220510

add a comment |

Contact you carrier/provider to verify that those calls are taking place on your account. If it turns out to be bogus, your carrier/provider probably has a procedure to deal with spoofing.

answered Feb 21 at 9:22

John Keates

2,220510

add a comment |

Contact you carrier/provider to verify that those calls are taking place on your account. If it turns out to be bogus, your carrier/provider probably has a procedure to deal with spoofing.

answered Feb 21 at 9:22

John Keates

2,220510

Contact you carrier/provider to verify that those calls are taking place on your account. If it turns out to be bogus, your carrier/provider probably has a procedure to deal with spoofing.

answered Feb 21 at 9:22

John Keates

2,220510

answered Feb 21 at 9:22

John Keates

2,220510

answered Feb 21 at 9:22

John Keates

2,220510

answered Feb 21 at 9:22

John Keates

2,220510

add a comment |

to add to the above answer, usually a spoofed number lasts for a few hours. this could also be happening by a possible 3rd part app that has been allowed access to make phone calls

answered Feb 20 at 12:51

Abdullah Bin Masood

iOS apps are not able to make phone calls without user interaction.

– Josh Caswell
Feb 20 at 18:54

add a comment |

to add to the above answer, usually a spoofed number lasts for a few hours. this could also be happening by a possible 3rd part app that has been allowed access to make phone calls

answered Feb 20 at 12:51

Abdullah Bin Masood

iOS apps are not able to make phone calls without user interaction.

– Josh Caswell
Feb 20 at 18:54

add a comment |

to add to the above answer, usually a spoofed number lasts for a few hours. this could also be happening by a possible 3rd part app that has been allowed access to make phone calls

answered Feb 20 at 12:51

Abdullah Bin Masood

to add to the above answer, usually a spoofed number lasts for a few hours. this could also be happening by a possible 3rd part app that has been allowed access to make phone calls

answered Feb 20 at 12:51

Abdullah Bin Masood

answered Feb 20 at 12:51

Abdullah Bin Masood

answered Feb 20 at 12:51

Abdullah Bin Masood

answered Feb 20 at 12:51

Abdullah Bin Masood

iOS apps are not able to make phone calls without user interaction.

– Josh Caswell
Feb 20 at 18:54

add a comment |

iOS apps are not able to make phone calls without user interaction.

– Josh Caswell
Feb 20 at 18:54

iOS apps are not able to make phone calls without user interaction.

– Josh Caswell
Feb 20 at 18:54

add a comment |

This practice is likely what is often called “neighbor spoofing” and has nothing to do with your phone.

answered Feb 26 at 18:49

Richard Fuhr

1367

add a comment |

This practice is likely what is often called “neighbor spoofing” and has nothing to do with your phone.

answered Feb 26 at 18:49

Richard Fuhr

1367

add a comment |

This practice is likely what is often called “neighbor spoofing” and has nothing to do with your phone.

answered Feb 26 at 18:49

Richard Fuhr

1367

This practice is likely what is often called “neighbor spoofing” and has nothing to do with your phone.

answered Feb 26 at 18:49

Richard Fuhr

1367

answered Feb 26 at 18:49

Richard Fuhr

1367

answered Feb 26 at 18:49

Richard Fuhr

1367

answered Feb 26 at 18:49

Richard Fuhr

1367

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