by Tina~in_ut
About a month ago, I got a phone call from a number I didn't recognize, so I didn't answer it. They called again, and again I ignored it. My daughter came downstairs and asked if Aunt Rita had called me. Well I can't stand Rita and I don't have her number, so of course I didn't answer it. That's when I realized my daughter was up to something.
It's called prankdial.com. You enter your phone number, the number you are calling, and the number for your fake caller ID. This didn't sound like a good thing. I told my daughter that she shouldn't be using this. That's when I found out that she'd already used it over 10 times and my son was using it as well. She showed me the website and the part that really got me was the fact that you can disguise your voice AND record the call. There's a box to check if you want the caller to know that the call is being recorded, but I think that's more of a legal thing for the website, cuz really, what's the point in checking that box if you want to mess with someone?
My college son had pissed me and my hubby off and wasn't answering our phone calls or texts. My daughter decided that she'd call him and enter one of his friend's phone numbers to see if he answered. And what do you know?! "Hey dude!" Of course my daughter couldn't keep from laughing, but my son still thought it was his friend, even after she explained that she wasn't. We made her call him back to explain.
I told my kids that I didn't want them using the website anymore because it could really get them in trouble. They were thinking of all these scenarios and they were starting to border on cruel. I also explained, that even though I didn't want them doing it, for God's sake, ya gotta use a phone number that the person would answer. Duh!!!
I tried it on my daughter to see if/how it worked. Sure enough, it showed her grandparents calling her when it was really me and I sounded like a guy! The female voice sounds like a little girl, so I wouldn't recommend it. She actually sounds possessed and hard to understand. I guess it could be fun to mess with your friends, in a non-cruel way, of course. But I can see this in the wrong hands and people can be so cruel. What do you guys think of this?
50 comments:
Good morning, wow, I read the blog and got first...
I don't know how I feel about it. I guess it could be used as a bad thing or a good thing. I would hate it if something really bad happened because of it and I am sure there will be lawsuits. But, wow, what an idea. Someone will get rich off of it for sure..
So my opinion is no opinion... just Wow..what will they think of next!
I do have to say that I did my share of prank calling "back in the day" when you could do it without the tracking and it was fun. I mean, I did say, "Do you have Dr. Pepper in a can?"...well, you better let him OUT...ha ha. How corny is that?
I used to hack cell phones. The person's phone would ring and when they answered, it would be calling the local FBI office. Tons of fun.
Good morning Bebbi! So nice and cheerful this morning.
Happy Thursday to everyone stopping in later.
Bonachichi!! HI! Good morning and all that jazz. You know, skipping down the halls at work is not permitted and it's a damn shame! :) It would annoy the shit out of the other employees.
Someone at the copier today asked me how I was doing. I said, "I am FABULOUS and so happy to be here!! and grinned ear to ear." He said, "I want to have some of what you're having!"..ha ha. :) It made him smile..but at first he was so annoyed. You know being cheerful can be the best annoyance to everyone. But, you have to feel it deep in your heart to make it really effective! he he. ;)
And, in case you want to know I am cheerful because I want to be, the annoying thing is just a delicious side perk. :)
10 just because I said it is.
good morning puta's....
well does this blog explain the unusual activity on my phone?
I have an app on my iphone that I can set to make the phone call me at a set time from a set name and number that shows up on the caller ID. Its handy if I need to be interrupted or need an excuse to leave a situation....
But I thought the days of kids playing on the phone were over...but I guess where there is a high tech will there is a high tech way....
Morning....well, I entered two comments for first this morning and they showed on my phone as published but not on here....I wonder what is up?
TINA: Oh boy, I hate to hear this new way of prank calls. I too, thought they were over with the invention of caller ID. I got in trouble for doing those as a kid!
BEBBI : You are so bouncy today. Glad that you are spreading your cheerfulness all around. You wouldn't annoy me unless it was when I was waking up
CHICHI: You can hack into phones? Now that is scary!!!
DEEDEE: Could you please reply to my question in 51......poor poor Belle!
Dianne...yes...lol.....I have bought many stuffed toys for Belle at WalMart..
She has everything...cheap and expensive....and her favorite thing is that dang reindeer....
If it makes you feel better I did get a couple of McKenzie-Childs sweaters from Neimans....just because most dog sweaters are ugly...and these are very beautiful...
And I did want to say that I am not a fan of animal hair on my clothes...nor do I want a cat walking around my food...
I love all animals but I wouldn't get one for myself that sheds...unless it needed me...and looked at me twice with those "please love me" eyes...
I have to put my foot down somewhere.....which I guess when it comes to dogs is nowhere..lol
Is that what you are talking about Dianne??
Morning Glories!
Well I guess I will confess if they had this back in the day I would of have used it! lol But it could cause all kinds of trouble. Torn on that one.
Thought I would give an Eva update. She had her Speech Therapy appt. to assess her swallowing. She is showing improvement but they want to keep her on the thickener for her formula until she is about 4 months. Evidently quite a bit of development in the throat and neck happen between 3 and 4 months.
She has an ear nose and throat appt. on Saturday to make sure the cyst she has in her left sinus passage is not growing.
The 23rd is the new EEG.
Me I am exhausted and realizing my age is catching up with me. lol My knee is better but not 100 percent yet.
Spent Tuesday at the dentist for a broken tooth.
Yesterday Grandma gave both grandkids their baths. Eva tried to do an Esther Williams head dive for me and Richard pooped in the tub.
Thank god my Lorazepam arrived yesterday!
Oh and I have a lock on my refrigerator and knob covers on all the damn doors. I can't get to the wine and if there is a fire I am screwed because those damn knob covers slow me down. Why do I have all of this you ask? One word Richard.
Mary (from Area 51): I miss you and hugs to you!! xo
Lynn: LOL! Your post cracked me up!
Lynn: Glad to hear the news on Eva.. It's sounds like it is steady progress and that is good news. :)
Dianne: I used to make my kids crazy..becuase I would go to wake them up and be so cheerful...Good morning sunshine..yada yada...come over and sing to them or rub their cheeks..he he.. so fun! :)
I have been in a pretty good mood the last few days. I am so glad!! :)
You know, my sister told me about that thing you could have call your cell phone to get you out of things. Pretty cool app.
oh heck...20..I can't stand seeing 19 every time I refresh.
Bebbi You are absolutely radiant this morning and so cheerful, too. I bet you liven up the office and raise the fun quotient every day.
Bonach I really, really would not want to get on your bad side. LOL
DeeDee I am not a fan of animal hair on my clothes either but love makes you put up with a lot of things you normally wouldn't.
LynnD What happened to your tooth----Richard?
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Dianne Sorry. (hangs head in shame) I got up to get coffee and forgot to come back. I seem to have the sniffles today. Must be that my immune system got worn down during the road trip. Burning the candle at both ends, you know. Well, something was happening at both ends, anyway. LOL
How are your eyes today. I wish you'd take a close up pick and use it as your avatar.
I meant "close-up pic".
Tina The more sophisticated our technology gets, the more ways we find to screw with one another. I am not liking how easy it is for people to stalk others or taunt and bully. It cuts too deep, sometimes.
And Dianne, was that "sniff sniff" because of my accidental oversight or are you making fun of me and my cold? LOL
30..for heaven's sake..I have been having to clean this up all day! :)
J/L: Actually I have been in a very good mood the last few days and I am so happy about it. The weather has been nice and the sun has been out and that helps!! :) Got to walk at my favorite park today at lunch and oh, I mean, really it's a blessed thing. I am so grateful to feel so much better.
I am tired this afternoon though. It hit me about 3pm..sure could use a nice nap. :)
Take care and have a good day everyone. :)
J/L: Yes, I like what you said there. When it cuts too deep is when it is not good. It's all fun and games until someone gets hurt.... or someone takes it too far....uggh.
Ok, this is weird...J/L....the sniff sniff message was from my phone but I don't see it on my computer. Do you still see it? That is what happened early this morning when I wrote first, second, etc. Would you let me know. And the sniff was because you forgot me but I will give you a sniff for your cold too! You get too many colds...you need to wear a hat!
Dianne Your sniff sniff is missing. Very strange.
oh-ohhhh.....I know who's going to be crank calling after this blog....and I don't want to call any names...but its Dianne...
Waving good afternoon to everyone!
GO Wisconsin!!!!!!!
Okay time for my afternoon cartoons.
Happy Thursday Owls.
I am not big on practical jokes or pranks. I have a relative who used to play them a lot when I was growing up and it seemed to me that they were only meant to embarrass someone. It always made me uncomfortable even if it wasn't aimed at me. So, I definitely didn't encourage it in my kids. I guess that makes me an old fuddy duddy. I am not surprised, however, that someone thought up this site.
Bebbi, you are definitely bubbly today and I am happy for you. Being cheerful can be contagious and that's a good thing, like smiling at strangers. They almost always smile back.
BTW, why is skipping not allowed at work? When I was in UT, one of the women told us she lost her 'skip' and she was very unhappy about it. So of course, we all had to try it to make sure we hadn't lost ours and we got really silly skipping around the house. All of us except poor Margaret. She really couldn't skip! :(
Lynn, My Mom came to stay with us when my third son was born and we put those things on the door know so the 2-1/2 year old wouldn't go outside alone. Well grandma was having a hard time opening the door and guess who showed her how to do it...yup, it was Chad.
Good evening feathered friends!
BEBBI...you look gorgeous...as usual! Glad you're feeling so happy! The warmer weather (even if ours is temporary!) and the sun sure make a differencec, huh?
TINA...The new technology scares me. Stalking, hacking, bullying...etc made so easy with the advancements are a negative result of something that has made so many things better.
On that note...made lots of prank calls in my youth! My favorites were:
Calling a bowling alley and when the guy answered asking him if he had 16# balls. When he said yes I asked him how he walked!
Calling a restaurant and asking if the person that answered if they had chicken fingers. When they said they did I asked them where they bought their gloves!
So moronic!
LYNN...love reading about EVA's progress and the antics of RITCHIE! Sorry it is wearing you down though.
SACBARB...That reminds me of childproof caps...funny how only children can open them!
I still occasionally call places and page Mike Hunt....
DEE DEE...don't think you need to page your Hunt...just look for the flames!
Had popcorn at work again today...the checks in the mail!
Gee... I got pulled away and am just now back.
Dianne, you can indeed hack into cell phones. Webcams, too. We used to hijack those and piss people off. Nothing terrible... just moving them around to see where we were hacking. Friday Night Fun. I don't know WHY people would hold signs up that said "Fuck YOU!" in front of the camera.
Bonach LOL
DeeDee Are you so old that you forgot where it is? LOL
MO I made a few crank calls, too. Well, actually I was more of an accomplice. I had a friend who always talked me into doing goofy stuff that I never would have done on my own.
Oh, I just remembered. There was the time when working for a crime prevention organization, that a co-worker and I left a fake phone message for the boss. It was a phone number with extension number. In reality, it was the number to a county help line with pre-recorded info on various subjects. The extension number we gave him was the number for the subject "masturbation". LOL God, we laughed a lot over that one!
Shhhh... The password is: Vagina!
JUST LIN...A long time ago, when I lived in L.A, we used to dial those 976 numbers and then transfer the calls to our boss. We could see his desk from ours and he would pick up the phone and hear what was on the other end and freak! We would laugh our asses off! After we did that about 10 times he informed us that those calls cost money!! But the look on his face was priceless!
G'night and sweet dreams!
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