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Hello,
I received several calls today from a phone number that was unfamiliar to me (numbers starting with 09 48 or 01 62 in general). After searching online, I found out that it was from VoxBone in Brussels. I don't understand how they can call me when I am with France Télécom and Orange, and I pay for the "stop secret" option, so the caller should have identified themselves.
I'm wondering who they are because I didn’t understand anything. Is there anyone who knows? I was absent, and how did they manage to bypass the "stop secret" option?
Thank you for the explanation.
Looking forward to hearing from you.
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Voxbone is a telecommunications operator that offers businesses Voice over IP (VoIP) services in many countries, allowing them to use "local" phone numbers (the famous 01, 02, 03, etc. in France, for example). It is precisely this feature that is regularly misused by unscrupulous companies for telemarketing, and even for scams.
To learn more about Voxbone (how it works, services, parent company...), and especially to report abuses if you receive calls from its numbers, please consult our special article.
Félix Marciano
Rédacteur en chef de CommentCaMarche.net
to see:
http://www.kimatel.fr/numero/n/0182889060/
0182889060
This number goes through a switchboard called VOX BONE and is located in Aubervilliers - any phone number is transcribed by the robot as 0182889060 -
Very easy for scammers, telemarketers - companies to register with VOX BONE, just need to request it - VOX BONE also diverts from Brussels - Beware everyone - Let it ring -
http://www.kimatel.fr/numero/n/0182889060/
0182889060
This number goes through a switchboard called VOX BONE and is located in Aubervilliers - any phone number is transcribed by the robot as 0182889060 -
Very easy for scammers, telemarketers - companies to register with VOX BONE, just need to request it - VOX BONE also diverts from Brussels - Beware everyone - Let it ring -
Hello, I'll explain my problem. Less than an hour ago, my girlfriend received a call saying that I had won €200 from a contest related to an email address unused for more than three months.
Trusting it, she gave her credit card numbers after the guy told her she had to block the money for 5 to 6 weeks in order for someone to help her
better invest. She was directed to someone called argentfacile.com, and that’s when I started to feel something was off.
She conveyed to him that she had to go to work, so she passed the phone to me and the guy heard my voice and hung up right away. I looked up the number, Googled it, and my friends and I found out it was voxbone.
So I asked if she should block all transactions on her account or just block her account entirely.
Thank you, I hope to get a quick response.
Trusting it, she gave her credit card numbers after the guy told her she had to block the money for 5 to 6 weeks in order for someone to help her
better invest. She was directed to someone called argentfacile.com, and that’s when I started to feel something was off.
She conveyed to him that she had to go to work, so she passed the phone to me and the guy heard my voice and hung up right away. I looked up the number, Googled it, and my friends and I found out it was voxbone.
So I asked if she should block all transactions on her account or just block her account entirely.
Thank you, I hope to get a quick response.
If you have given your credit card number, block it immediately or they will drain all your money, and file a complaint regarding your phone number. Either change your line or don't answer when you see this kind of number starting with 01 81, 01 84, or 09 70, because you can be sure they will call you back even 6 months later with another number. Once they have lured you in, they won't let go.
Hello
Thank you for letting me know that I’m not the only one in this situation. For my part, I managed to answer their call today but quickly hung up since it was just music.
I think it would be wiser not to pick up anymore because I’m quite afraid of a phone scam.
It seems we are the only two complaining about this company that is based in Belgium!!!!
Thank you, hoping to get more clues from other people who might be bothered. If this happens often, we will have to file a complaint.
Thank you for letting me know that I’m not the only one in this situation. For my part, I managed to answer their call today but quickly hung up since it was just music.
I think it would be wiser not to pick up anymore because I’m quite afraid of a phone scam.
It seems we are the only two complaining about this company that is based in Belgium!!!!
Thank you, hoping to get more clues from other people who might be bothered. If this happens often, we will have to file a complaint.
Discreetly, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) created over 4 million trillion (theoretical figure) new phone numbers a few months ago, accessible from anywhere in the world, for free, or at the cost of a local call.
In 2007, the ITU indeed approved a new code, +883, which works in all countries: someone with a +883 number retains this number during their travels anywhere in the world. Another advantage: no need to remember that the person you are contacting lives in France (code +33) or in the United States (+1), just dial, from anywhere, +883 followed by 12 digits.
“Twelve digits is a bit long. But today, that's no longer a problem: many people use automatic directories to call,” acknowledges Rodrigue Ullens, co-founder of Voxbone.
Last year, this Belgian company was allocated by the ITU a batch of around 100 million +883 numbers. A handful of other companies (such as Aicent in California or Denver Consultants in Switzerland) have received similar number allocations. But Voxbone claims to be the first to offer its numbers to telecom operators.
Several VoIP partners including Truphone or Jajah
Based in Brussels, Voxbone started its operator activities in 2005 and specialized in local and green numbers, which it manages through its own intercontinental VoIP network. Employing 32 people, the company hopes to achieve 6 million euros in revenue in 2008.
It markets its +883 numbers as part of a service it launched under the name iNum. Its implementation is gradual: the recognition of these new numbers requires an adaptation of the switching routing tables of all telecom operators; +883 calls must transit through networks that participate in this new global numbering system for the connection to be established.
Several VoIP operators, partners of Voxbone, are already offering +883 numbers in private beta to end users. Among them: Gizmo5, Jajah, Mobivox, Rebtel, Truphone, Voipbuster, Voipuser, Voxalot...
In 2007, the ITU indeed approved a new code, +883, which works in all countries: someone with a +883 number retains this number during their travels anywhere in the world. Another advantage: no need to remember that the person you are contacting lives in France (code +33) or in the United States (+1), just dial, from anywhere, +883 followed by 12 digits.
“Twelve digits is a bit long. But today, that's no longer a problem: many people use automatic directories to call,” acknowledges Rodrigue Ullens, co-founder of Voxbone.
Last year, this Belgian company was allocated by the ITU a batch of around 100 million +883 numbers. A handful of other companies (such as Aicent in California or Denver Consultants in Switzerland) have received similar number allocations. But Voxbone claims to be the first to offer its numbers to telecom operators.
Several VoIP partners including Truphone or Jajah
Based in Brussels, Voxbone started its operator activities in 2005 and specialized in local and green numbers, which it manages through its own intercontinental VoIP network. Employing 32 people, the company hopes to achieve 6 million euros in revenue in 2008.
It markets its +883 numbers as part of a service it launched under the name iNum. Its implementation is gradual: the recognition of these new numbers requires an adaptation of the switching routing tables of all telecom operators; +883 calls must transit through networks that participate in this new global numbering system for the connection to be established.
Several VoIP operators, partners of Voxbone, are already offering +883 numbers in private beta to end users. Among them: Gizmo5, Jajah, Mobivox, Rebtel, Truphone, Voipbuster, Voipuser, Voxalot...
Hello
If you are with Free, you have a blacklist. Here’s how to do it:
On your phone's keypad, dial *351* followed by the number listed on your phone, then finish with #. After that, press the call button and listen to the announcement confirming that it is indeed on the blacklist.
This procedure is for Free operator.
Best regards.
If you are with Free, you have a blacklist. Here’s how to do it:
On your phone's keypad, dial *351* followed by the number listed on your phone, then finish with #. After that, press the call button and listen to the announcement confirming that it is indeed on the blacklist.
This procedure is for Free operator.
Best regards.
Hello,
To summarize, I am well placed to know the procedures to follow.
1) Identify the number and write it down (without answering)
2) File a complaint for malicious calls at the police station or gendarmerie
3) Wait because the process can sometimes be long (identification of the line holder by the judiciary)
4) Contact the fraud prevention agency and/or 60 million consumers and see if a class action or procedure is underway.
These are the wise tips I can give you all.
Good luck and... may patience be with you! lol
To summarize, I am well placed to know the procedures to follow.
1) Identify the number and write it down (without answering)
2) File a complaint for malicious calls at the police station or gendarmerie
3) Wait because the process can sometimes be long (identification of the line holder by the judiciary)
4) Contact the fraud prevention agency and/or 60 million consumers and see if a class action or procedure is underway.
These are the wise tips I can give you all.
Good luck and... may patience be with you! lol
I also received two calls, the first one I didn’t answer and I picked up the second time from 01 82 88 99 90, a strange voice. I checked the number online and it’s VOXBONE.
The woman asked me if my car was still for sale as I had listed it on Le Bon Coin. When I asked her who she was, she hung up on me.
The woman asked me if my car was still for sale as I had listed it on Le Bon Coin. When I asked her who she was, she hung up on me.
Since my message, there have been no more calls from this number, but if I'm not mistaken, there was +0033 before the 01. Yes, the Paris region has 01, but when there is +0033 in front, it comes from Belgium. Specifically from Brussels.
I searched online for the address
VOXBONE
Boulevard de la Cambre
1000 Brussels
So for me, it has stopped, but I stay alert. I have unlimited calling, and in June, I had a recorded phone call from North America even though I never call outside of France.
I searched online for the address
VOXBONE
Boulevard de la Cambre
1000 Brussels
So for me, it has stopped, but I stay alert. I have unlimited calling, and in June, I had a recorded phone call from North America even though I never call outside of France.
Hello,
For two consecutive days last week, I received a call from 0184883238.
A woman with an Asian or Maghreb accent asked me questions about my business, opening hours, remote payment for delivering flowers for a wedding?
On the second day, I recognized her and pointed out that she had asked me the exact same questions the day before????
I’m not too reassured about these calls and the fact that I gave her my way of operating!!!
For two consecutive days last week, I received a call from 0184883238.
A woman with an Asian or Maghreb accent asked me questions about my business, opening hours, remote payment for delivering flowers for a wedding?
On the second day, I recognized her and pointed out that she had asked me the exact same questions the day before????
I’m not too reassured about these calls and the fact that I gave her my way of operating!!!
Voxbone believes in a world where ordering and configuring telecommunications services is as simple as purchasing an Internet service. Voxbone's role is to provide automated access and the quality of global voice network infrastructure by combining the key benefits of the current system with the advantages of all-IP.
Voxbone's mission is to simplify telecommunications by offering local phone services in the cloud.
As a market leader in providing geographic, toll-free, and iNum® phone numbers worldwide, Voxbone offers high-quality inbound communications (often referred to as Direct Inward Dialing, or DID) from over 50 countries and more than 4000 cities. Voxbone enables Internet communication service providers, global operators, and national carriers to extend the reach of their voice services internationally, quickly and at limited costs.
Voxbone is the only operator of its kind with self-held licenses, number ranges, and network infrastructure within its footprint. In 2012, Voxbone's global private VoIP network recorded 2,800,000,000 minutes of voice traffic. The company is distinguished by its service quality, best-in-class management tools, and regulatory compliance. Voxbone has over 700 wholesale clients worldwide, including Skype, IDT, Level 3, inContact, 8x8, and Voxeo.
Founded in 2005, Voxbone is a privately held company headquartered in Brussels with offices in the United States.
http://www.voxbone.com/aboutus.jsf
Voxbone's mission is to simplify telecommunications by offering local phone services in the cloud.
As a market leader in providing geographic, toll-free, and iNum® phone numbers worldwide, Voxbone offers high-quality inbound communications (often referred to as Direct Inward Dialing, or DID) from over 50 countries and more than 4000 cities. Voxbone enables Internet communication service providers, global operators, and national carriers to extend the reach of their voice services internationally, quickly and at limited costs.
Voxbone is the only operator of its kind with self-held licenses, number ranges, and network infrastructure within its footprint. In 2012, Voxbone's global private VoIP network recorded 2,800,000,000 minutes of voice traffic. The company is distinguished by its service quality, best-in-class management tools, and regulatory compliance. Voxbone has over 700 wholesale clients worldwide, including Skype, IDT, Level 3, inContact, 8x8, and Voxeo.
Founded in 2005, Voxbone is a privately held company headquartered in Brussels with offices in the United States.
http://www.voxbone.com/aboutus.jsf
They know (YOU KNOW) very well that some customers are scammers. They do nothing because they are complicit: these calls obviously bring them profit. Some numbers can make their phishing calls for months or even years without any sanction; if we contact the provider Voxbone, they reply that it's not them. Too easy.
Hello
I am also in the same situation with repeated calls from scam companies regarding trading. I add them to my blocked list on my phone, but the problem is that they change numbers regularly. It's exhausting; it's harassment. Indeed, we should file complaints en masse to put an end to this kind of practice. It's gone too far; naïve people are being taken in to the point of suicide. Enough is enough. Let's all file complaints so that we can be heard and take action against these unscrupulous people.
I am also in the same situation with repeated calls from scam companies regarding trading. I add them to my blocked list on my phone, but the problem is that they change numbers regularly. It's exhausting; it's harassment. Indeed, we should file complaints en masse to put an end to this kind of practice. It's gone too far; naïve people are being taken in to the point of suicide. Enough is enough. Let's all file complaints so that we can be heard and take action against these unscrupulous people.
Ok, I won't contradict you, but when I called that number, there was music, and I hung up. Since then, I haven't received any more calls, but after I inquired about "who's calling me," I was told "Voxbone Belgium," so I can't say anything.
I just asked the same question on the forum. I have been experiencing phone harassment for several days from a number starting with 018288. I downloaded a call-blocking app on my phone, but it’s useless because this company or person systematically changes the last two digits of the number. Since Friday, I have already blocked 15 numbers all starting with 01 82 88. I called the police, and they are aware of it since the numbers I provided are known to the police services. They advised me to report the numbers on the Bloc Tel website, so I called Bloc Tel, gave them my landline and mobile numbers, and they told me it would be effective in a month. I will find out if there is an association for this type of harassment, and if not, I'm considering starting one because it’s becoming unbearable. This morning, I received a call as early as 8 AM, still with the same prefix. I’m going to lose it.
Hello everyone,
"the company hopes to achieve 6 million euros in revenue in 2008"
This post (very interesting) is therefore a copy-paste from an article from 2008: could sopht33 cite their source?
If this trick allows to bypass the fragile barriers of caller ID presentation and lists like Pacitel, questions come to mind:
- How can we compel Voxbone to respect these lists?
- What is the current status of the routing tables in question?
- The "caller ID presentation" from my ISP (Numéricâble) only shows the 0184880659 number from Voxbone: By blacklisting this or these numbers, what is the statistical risk of rejecting calls that are not necessarily commercial?
(to be continued)
Thank you for any responses or opinions.
Linux Mageia 1 Firefox ESR 10
"the company hopes to achieve 6 million euros in revenue in 2008"
This post (very interesting) is therefore a copy-paste from an article from 2008: could sopht33 cite their source?
If this trick allows to bypass the fragile barriers of caller ID presentation and lists like Pacitel, questions come to mind:
- How can we compel Voxbone to respect these lists?
- What is the current status of the routing tables in question?
- The "caller ID presentation" from my ISP (Numéricâble) only shows the 0184880659 number from Voxbone: By blacklisting this or these numbers, what is the statistical risk of rejecting calls that are not necessarily commercial?
(to be continued)
Thank you for any responses or opinions.
Linux Mageia 1 Firefox ESR 10
Hello
I was also contacted 6 times, on December 31, 2014 from 9 AM to 11 AM
by this company "Voxbone"
Personally, when I don't know the number, I don't answer,
if they want to reach me, they leave a message and I call back.
I was also contacted 6 times, on December 31, 2014 from 9 AM to 11 AM
by this company "Voxbone"
Personally, when I don't know the number, I don't answer,
if they want to reach me, they leave a message and I call back.
Hello, I'm in the same situation, fed up with calls from 09....... I'm on the no-call list and they still manage to ruin my life. I block the numbers that show up from my box, but they always have another one anyway. I can't block the area code because I have friends with an 09 number. I'm so sick of it; even though I set the restrictions to the highest level, it still goes through. Not to mention the 01, I block those too, and they have others. What can I do?
For me
1- Anyone who is not in my agenda and does not leave a message will not be called back.
2- Anyone who is not in my agenda must leave a text message.
Therefore, any number not in my agenda will not be called back.
Then, there will be a consultation of the "reverse directory", which is quite revealing.
Best regards
J
1- Anyone who is not in my agenda and does not leave a message will not be called back.
2- Anyone who is not in my agenda must leave a text message.
Therefore, any number not in my agenda will not be called back.
Then, there will be a consultation of the "reverse directory", which is quite revealing.
Best regards
J
Hello,
I had the same problem today but I managed to speak to someone on the other end of the line. The person started asking me questions about my business. (At that moment, I had no signal on my phone). I told him I would call him back from my landline.
After multiple attempts, I couldn't reach them...
I did some research and here’s what I found.
1. Indeed, the number is masked by the company Voxbone in Brussels... but after a long debate, they wouldn’t give me any more information about the owner of the line. They told me they cannot control fraudulent activities using their numbers. (pffff... that’s a good one!)
2. France Telecom technical service confirms that the number in question is masked and comes from a "call center".
All that's left is to conduct a thorough investigation and then initiate legal proceedings against Voxbone, who sells masked numbers to fraudulent companies.
P.S. ... sorry for the mistakes ;)
I had the same problem today but I managed to speak to someone on the other end of the line. The person started asking me questions about my business. (At that moment, I had no signal on my phone). I told him I would call him back from my landline.
After multiple attempts, I couldn't reach them...
I did some research and here’s what I found.
1. Indeed, the number is masked by the company Voxbone in Brussels... but after a long debate, they wouldn’t give me any more information about the owner of the line. They told me they cannot control fraudulent activities using their numbers. (pffff... that’s a good one!)
2. France Telecom technical service confirms that the number in question is masked and comes from a "call center".
All that's left is to conduct a thorough investigation and then initiate legal proceedings against Voxbone, who sells masked numbers to fraudulent companies.
P.S. ... sorry for the mistakes ;)
Hello,
I contacted VoxBone and here is their response:
Thank you for your email. We have already received a complaint regarding this telephone number.
The DID +33182889060, even though it is assigned to one of our customers, another telecom operator, the number is still not validated. The number is sitting in a number holder application and has not been assigned to any end user. Our customer also checked and no calls were made from +33182889060.
It seems that someone is using a telephone number to spoof Caller ID. Caller ID spoofing is the practice of causing the telephone network to display a number on the recipient's Caller ID display which is not that of the actual originating station. The term is commonly used to describe situations in which the motivation is considered malicious by the speaker or writer. Just as e-mail spoofing can make it appear that a message came from any e-mail address the sender chooses, Caller ID spoofing can make a call appear to have come from any phone number the caller wishes.
As spoofing is a fraudulent practice, Voxbone adopts measures to prevent spoofing where possible.
If you continue receiving unsolicited calls, you could contact the police so that they can ask your telecom operator to look into this and of course we are at complete disposal of the police should our assistance be required in any way.
With best regards,
Voxbone Abuse Department
I contacted VoxBone and here is their response:
Thank you for your email. We have already received a complaint regarding this telephone number.
The DID +33182889060, even though it is assigned to one of our customers, another telecom operator, the number is still not validated. The number is sitting in a number holder application and has not been assigned to any end user. Our customer also checked and no calls were made from +33182889060.
It seems that someone is using a telephone number to spoof Caller ID. Caller ID spoofing is the practice of causing the telephone network to display a number on the recipient's Caller ID display which is not that of the actual originating station. The term is commonly used to describe situations in which the motivation is considered malicious by the speaker or writer. Just as e-mail spoofing can make it appear that a message came from any e-mail address the sender chooses, Caller ID spoofing can make a call appear to have come from any phone number the caller wishes.
As spoofing is a fraudulent practice, Voxbone adopts measures to prevent spoofing where possible.
If you continue receiving unsolicited calls, you could contact the police so that they can ask your telecom operator to look into this and of course we are at complete disposal of the police should our assistance be required in any way.
With best regards,
Voxbone Abuse Department
Hello,
call from 09 77 55 84 60, message left on voicemail to retrieve a package. Request to call back a number 08 99 ... .
No order on my part pending.
This is either a mistake or a scam; based on the comments already appearing for the same number, the second solution is the most likely.
call from 09 77 55 84 60, message left on voicemail to retrieve a package. Request to call back a number 08 99 ... .
No order on my part pending.
This is either a mistake or a scam; based on the comments already appearing for the same number, the second solution is the most likely.
Hello,
I also received calls from 0975180919 and the first time I answered. It was a trading company, but when they asked me for my credit card numbers, expiration date, and security code, I ended the conversation. But since then, they call me almost every day.
I also received calls from 0975180919 and the first time I answered. It was a trading company, but when they asked me for my credit card numbers, expiration date, and security code, I ended the conversation. But since then, they call me almost every day.
I'm the same, they offered to support and advise me in the stock market if I open an account with their company (I didn't know that existed apart from financial institutions???) and they would take a cut of 4% of my profits... Honestly, I don't know, the guy seems credible but I just read that he was apparently asking for credit card numbers, which is suspicious!!
Good evening,
I also received a call from this kind of number. For me, it was 0975186364. It was the first time.
Apparently, it was a woman's voice; I didn't really understand what she was saying except that she ended the call by asking me to call her back (the call lasted only 6 or 7 seconds at most). Later, I did indeed call back (twice) to find out more, but the number was busy! So I didn't have anyone on the line!
One question: Is it not possible that these could also be prank calls (from friends or acquaintances) using this kind of number so that the person making the prank isn't recognized?!?
I also received a call from this kind of number. For me, it was 0975186364. It was the first time.
Apparently, it was a woman's voice; I didn't really understand what she was saying except that she ended the call by asking me to call her back (the call lasted only 6 or 7 seconds at most). Later, I did indeed call back (twice) to find out more, but the number was busy! So I didn't have anyone on the line!
One question: Is it not possible that these could also be prank calls (from friends or acquaintances) using this kind of number so that the person making the prank isn't recognized?!?
Good evening everyone,
I received a call on the number 0975186299 asking me to call another number starting with 08xxx99 or press 1 to send a text message to this phone.
Indeed, from a reverse directory, I found voxbox.
Has anyone else received this type of call?
I received a call on the number 0975186299 asking me to call another number starting with 08xxx99 or press 1 to send a text message to this phone.
Indeed, from a reverse directory, I found voxbox.
Has anyone else received this type of call?
Yes, I received calls from this number, I didn't answer. No message is left. And a week before, a call from a nearly identical number. Here is what I could find about this number: This number is a non-geographic fixed phone number originally assigned to the operator Voxbone.
The operator currently managing this line may be different from the original operator if the number has been ported.
The operator currently managing this line may be different from the original operator if the number has been ported.