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A rejection hotline is a phone number that delivers a message telling the caller that the caller is rejected by the person who gave the number. The project was started as a joke by Jeff Goldblatt in 2001 and became popular in several countries.
Learn about the history and usage of fictitious telephone numbers in movies, music and other media. Find out why 555-555-5555 is not a valid number in North America and what are some examples of famous phone numbers.
555 is a central office code in the North American Numbering Plan, used for directory assistance and fictional numbers in media. Learn about its history, usage, and examples of 555 numbers in TV shows, films, and songs.
Learn about the history, methods and effects of caller ID spoofing, a practice that causes the telephone network to display a fake phone number or name to the receiver of a call. Find out how caller ID spoofing can be used for pranks, scams, frauds and other malicious purposes.
• Fake email addresses - Malicious actors sometimes send from email addresses made to look like an official email address but in fact is missing a letter(s), misspelled, replaces a letter with a lookalike number (e.g. “O” and “0”), or originates from free email services that would not be used for official communications.
911 is a number used for reporting emergencies in several countries, such as the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the Philippines. Learn about the history, implementation, and usage of 911, as well as other emergency numbers around the world.
What are 800 and 888 phone number scams? If you get an email providing you a PIN number and an 800 or 888 number to call, this a scam to try and steal valuable personal info. These emails will often ask you to call AOL at the number provided, provide the PIN number and will ask for account details including your password.
The Philippines has an international dialing code of +63 and an open telephone numbering plan with eight or nine digits. Learn about the fixed-line and mobile area codes, the access codes, and the migration to eight-digit numbers.