Weirdness!

[karohemd]

Almost every phone in our office just rang randomly a couple of times and then they were quiet again. Not at the same time and not in order of either extensions or physical location.
*boggles*

Comments

Hm

[pengshui-master.livejournal.com]

There are apparently system out there which do exactly this.

The aim is to find a list of operating phone numbers - eg. ones which ring and do not return 'Number Unopbtianable".
Those operating the system can use the list of neumber gleaned to telesales purposes.

One would think that the number might ring is numericall order but this would but I can think of a good few reasons why this might not be the case. Most importantly BT might be looking for this sort of behaviour as I believe they frown on the activity.

Of course it could just be an exchange fault or even someone having trouble dialling if the numbers are numerically related.

Re: Hm

[karohemd.livejournal.com]

That's interesting and worrying.

I don't think it's the last bit as the rings on different phones were too close to each other for someone to redial.

Re: Hm

[rirekon.livejournal.com]

It's done via a computer, it's a horribly easy system to set-up as it only requires a modem and some fairly simple software.

Re: Hm

[rirekon.livejournal.com]

Sorry ignore that, just worked out what you were actually refering to *goes back to sleep*

Re: Hm

[karohemd.livejournal.com]

I think he meant that someone who wasn't sure of the right number would try different ones.
If it's an automated system, it'll be easy.

Re: Hm

[karohemd.livejournal.com]

There's a good indication it was that because the phones rang twice or maybe three times and nobody would answer if picked up.