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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>It’s pretty likely those are coming from our numbers. We’ve seen a dramatic increase in fraudsters using our phone numbers (both vacant and assigned) to make fraud calls. Then, the called parties often lookup the number and end up calling us to complain even though the fraudster doesn’t own the number and isn’t our customer.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>So, while there’s nothing we can do to prevent them from using our assigned numbers, we’ve started populating CNAM for all of our unassigned numbers nationwide with “Probably Fraud” since no legitimate outbound calls are made from those numbers. Then when the number IS assigned, we overwrite the CNAM entry with the correct one.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>This has dramatically helped with the problem; far fewer people answer the fraud calls when the callerID says that.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Mike<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Mike Ray, MBA, CNE, CTE<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Astro Companies, LLC<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>11523 Palm Brush Trail #401<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>DIRECT: call or text 941 600-0207<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.astrocompanies.com"><span style='color:#0563C1'>http://www.astrocompanies.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext'> VoiceOps [mailto:voiceops-bounces@voiceops.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Glen Gerhard<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, April 13, 2018 4:43 PM<br><b>To:</b> voiceops@voiceops.org<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [VoiceOps] Wireless Carrier Lookups: CNAM DIPS<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>SLIGHTLY OFF TOPIC:<br><br>Lately I've been getting calls to my Tmobile cell phone with CNAMs such as Scam Likely and Nuisance Call. Even without the CNAM I know they are call centers so don't pick up, but I'm wondering who assigns that CNAM? I'd expect Tmobile to dip the CNAM but doubt the official database would flag the number this way. If it's coming from the call center app it's pretty funny. I don't know anywhere else along the call path it would be changed.<br><br>~Glen<br><br><br></span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On 3/26/2018 8:05 AM, Eric Wieling wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal>I use data24-7.com <br><br>Request: <br><br><a href="https://api.data24-7.com/v/2.0?user=****&pass=****&out=json&api=C&p1=18504901495&addfields=sms_address,mms_address,ocn">https://api.data24-7.com/v/2.0?user=****&pass=****&out=json&api=C&p1=18504901495&addfields=sms_address,mms_address,ocn</a> <br><br>Response: <br>{ <br> "response": { <br> "results": [ <br> { <br> "status": "OK", <br> "number": "18504901495", <br> "wless": "y", <br> "carrier_name": "Verizon Wireless", <br> "carrier_id": "5", <br> "country": "United States", <br> "sms_address": <a href="mailto:8504901495@vtext.com">"8504901495@vtext.com"</a>, <br> "mms_address": <a href="mailto:8504901495@vzwpix.com">"8504901495@vzwpix.com"</a>, <br> "ocn": "6006" <br> } <br> ] <br> } <br>} <br><br><br><br>On 03/26/2018 09:29 AM, Shripal Daphtary wrote: <br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal>everyoneapi.com might be useful. <br><br>Thanks, <br><br>Shripal <br><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal>On Mar 26, 2018, at 9:14 AM, Ivan Kovacevic <a href="mailto:ivan.kovacevic@startelecom.ca"><ivan.kovacevic@startelecom.ca></a> wrote: <br><br>Hi Everyone, <br><br>We are looking for an API provider for real-time carrier lookups. <br>Specifically because we need to determine the Canadian wireless carrier <br>(Rogers, Bell, Telus, etc.) to know where to direct a text message. <br><br>I see Twillio has a real-time API, but it's quite pricy. When I looked at <br>this about a decade ago, Telcordia used to have monopoly on this type of <br>data, hoping things have changed. <br><br>Thanks in advance. <br><br>Ivan Kovacevic <br>VP Client Services <br>STAR TELECOM <br><a href="http://www.startelecom.ca">www.startelecom.ca</a> <br><br>-- <br><br><br>NOTE: This email message and any attachments are for the sole use of the <br>intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and/or privileged <br>information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is <br>prohibited. 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