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  • 29-10-2010 1:05pm
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    who_ru
    Registered Users Posts: 2,033 ✭✭✭


    is there a way i can find out private numbers that ring my mobile?


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    jwcurtin
    Registered Users Posts: 562 ✭✭✭jwcurtin


    who_ru wrote: »
    is there a way i can find out private numbers that ring my mobile?

    Gardaí, only way.


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    bogman
    Registered Users Posts: 1,328 ✭✭✭bogman


    Is there any way I can prevent private numbers ringing my mobile, letting the caller know I wont accept their calls, hardly?


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    seamus
    Registered Users Posts: 68,317 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    No. Some phones have a setting which automatically reject calls from anonymous numbers (and can also allow you to block calls from specific numbers), but I couldn't tell you which ones.

    At best you could change your voicemail message letting people know that the reason you didn't answer is most likely because their number is coming up private.


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    dave45dave
    Registered Users Posts: 280 ✭✭dave45dave


    Answer and dont say anything , they will soon give up or forget to turn off their number sometime. Then its payback


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    diarmuid05
    Registered Users Posts: 453 ✭✭diarmuid05


    Hate the things so much, Never answer them....

    It's worse when they don't leave a message... What the hell was the point ringing:D


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    doleman2010
    Closed Accounts Posts: 180 ✭✭doleman2010


    We call them balaclava or hoodie numbers, some people might have a genuine reason for blocking their no, but in most cases its just dammed bad manners.


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    moonshadow
    Registered Users Posts: 1,217 ✭✭✭moonshadow


    And then when you dont answer a private number it goes to voicemail,Well i have everything blocked and the only feckers that get to leave a voicemail are 02 and the bank,why is this so?
    Surely cancel all diverts is ALL diverts?


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    KoolKid
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 24,789 Mod ✭✭✭✭KoolKid


    If you cancel diverts its still possible to call your voicemail directly & leave a message.


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    Keptic
    Closed Accounts Posts: 76 ✭✭Keptic


    seamus wrote: »
    No. Some phones have a setting which automatically reject calls from anonymous numbers (and can also allow you to block calls from specific numbers), but I couldn't tell you which ones.

    At best you could change your voicemail message letting people know that the reason you didn't answer is most likely because their number is coming up private.
    For Symbian it'd be Advanced Call manager (free download on Nokia site) this baby makes miracles and is very configurable, currently on the BlackBerry I am using "Call Control" that does a little bit less than the previous one, but is free and does the job which is most important. I believe that there is enough software in the Internet that you can pull down for free or for a minimal price (like 2-5e).

    It would help if you said what model are you using.


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