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djean111

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4. It probably does not take much money to make autodialed phone calls.

Reply to hermetic (Reply #2)

Sat Aug 1, 2015, 03:25 PM

Aug 2015

You were probably not singled out, you likely just answered the phone, and so were given the message. An auto-dialer just rolls through a range of phone numbers. Lots of businesses use them, so they do not waste time dialing and waiting to see if someone answers, on an individual basis.

I do think someone is trying to stir people up in order to attack the refugees or deny them shelter.

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Got a weird phone call today [View all] hermetic Aug 2015 OP

Some Syrian refugees are going to be settled in Idaho and South Carolina. djean111 Aug 2015 #1

Oh yeah, I know about that hermetic Aug 2015 #2

They use auto dialers that dial xxx-xxx-xxx0 and then xxx-xxx-xxx1 and so forth. TexasProgresive Aug 2015 #3

It probably does not take much money to make autodialed phone calls. djean111 Aug 2015 #4

Right. Clearly hermetic Aug 2015 #5

Oh, you are right to report it - I am just saying that I doubt you were individually targeted djean111 Aug 2015 #7

"WTF,?" perfect response ! Hoppy Aug 2015 #6

It might be he GOP, Mbrow Aug 2015 #8

Here you go: IDemo Aug 2015 #9