wierd restricted calls

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Last night around 2 am shortly after I fell asleep I received three successive restricted calls (about 30-60 seconds apart). The first time I picked up, no answer. The second time I picked up, no answer. The third time I picked up and 5 seconds into my "hellooooo?s" someone replies. The person on the other end apparently is a friend of mine--he claims he also picked up a restricted call and heard me on the other end. As you can imagine it was a very confusing early morning conversation. Anybody have this happen to them? Or know what happened? I think it has to do with Verizon (my friend who was on the other end has verizon as well), as I've had other strange things happen (such as phone calls directed to my number being received on a relative's phone who is not even on the same plan or lives in the same state).
 
I got a few calls from a friend on her house phone that were restricted. I figured out it was because she has one of those privacy options so that her number won't show up on caller ID. So it's not Verizon's fault there. Ask your friend if he has that same privacy option. I don't know anything about the redirected calls though, that is weird. :confused2
 
how to unblock restricted numbers/block callers from calling you restricted:

Ok there are two things ytou can do. if u are verizon get do not disturb.... its 2.99 monthly or 16 something unlimited. but its pretty nice. you can block specific numbers, toll free/unknown numbers, private numbers (ppl who dial *67), and block calls during certain hours. It blocks these calls for you and keeps a record of them for you.

Also for those pesky people who call restricted to prank you or what not, get trapcall. the basic plan is free...it allows you to show blocked numbers. its not spam it works and doesn't ask for any credit card numbers. what it does is the call comes through as restricted. press ignore...the call will go through their system and a couple seconds later you'll get a call back from the same person but the number will show. the person will never know. (tip: if you have a ringback tone the ring back tone will play until it gets put thru the system at which time it will switch to just ringing.) its a nice free way to get the numbers of those prankers or people who are harassing you. There are other plans that have more options but they cost
 
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