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Question

Finding the identity of an "unavailable call"

Sep 19, 2016 4:27PM PDT

is it possible to find the true caller's numbers if it shows up as "unavailable" on my screen? If I get my records will it still say unavailable? If so, is it at all technically possible for law enforcement or anybody else to get that number?

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Call.
Sep 19, 2016 4:34PM PDT

1. No.
2. Yes.
3. Probably.
Dafydd.

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I think you really wanted to ask if YOU could get that info.
Sep 19, 2016 4:37PM PDT

Well, so far not really. That's why I use Nomorobo ( watch http://www.cnet.com/videos/how-to-stop-robocalls/ ).

As far as your original question goes, yes, given the warrants and more systems in the USA, there is such systems. But these are not open to your use.

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Not really?
Sep 19, 2016 4:44PM PDT

what could possibly make it available to me?

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Know anybody in the NSA?
Sep 19, 2016 4:50PM PDT

Dafydd.

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Really?
Sep 19, 2016 4:58PM PDT

I'm sure it's not complicated....just a matter of access.....could I pay a PI?

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I really don't think so.
Sep 19, 2016 5:28PM PDT

Finding things like this is government level.
Dafydd.

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Or Area 51.
Sep 19, 2016 5:39PM PDT

Which is government level plus.

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Who can pedal a bike fast enough?
Sep 19, 2016 5:52PM PDT

Dafydd.

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That would be Elliott,
Sep 19, 2016 6:07PM PDT

To the moon!

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My best advice.
Sep 19, 2016 5:26PM PDT

Get on Nomorobo and block, don't answer such calls. Here I now longer get them.

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Let me get this straight...
Sep 19, 2016 6:29PM PDT

I can get a company like trapcall to do this quickly and legally for a few bucks if I forward the call while it is ringing, but if I don't catch it in time the number becomes harder to get at than Fort Knox?

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I've caught spammers making that claim.
Sep 19, 2016 6:58PM PDT

If you believe it's the answer, pay them and find out. I will not start another discussion for trapcall spammers.

Post was last edited on September 19, 2016 6:59 PM PDT