>>>>Our of curiosity, how many others out there are getting a call from this number on cell phones? Last couple days it has been hitting verizon customers in our area.
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>>>You should probably report it to Paetec Communications. Reverse lookup gives this:
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>>>(305) 503-3285 is a land line based in Miami, FL
>>>The registered service provider is Paetec Communications**.
>>>Detailed listing information is not available.
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>>>** due to line portablility, the number may have been reassigned.
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>>I get legitimate calls from Aruba where the caller ID shows the area code 305. So I guess they can redirect (or whatever technology they use) the calls from abroad to look like they come from a US-base land line.
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>It's possible to fake your callid signal and make it look like you're dialing from anywhere you want.
I thought that the guys who call me from Aruba use Voice over IP and somehow it is set in Miami (obviously to cut down on phone bill). But maybe I am mistaken.
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