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From: Jim Jackson <jj@franjam.org.uk>
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Subject: Re: Voicemail without a call
Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2025 11:25:57 -0000 (UTC)
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On 2025-03-28, Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> wrote:
> VanguardLH <V@nguard.lh> wrote:
> [...]
>> However, I tend to distrust texts since most do not identify the caller.
>> I see "24530" as the caller.  What the fuck is that?  Personal callers
>> usually show their phone number, so there's a match up to my Contacts
>> list, but stupidly all those 2FA codes sent by a web site do NOT
>> identify the web site sent them, and 2FA mining is a problem.  Maybe I
>> just did something, like renew a prescription at my pharmacy's web site,
>> so a text from some garbage numbered sender that says it is from my
>> pharmacy that arrives within 2 minutes of my action at their web site
>> provides context for the text.  However, context is not the same as
>> identification.  
>
>   Hmm? Strange! Not that I get that many SMS messages for 2SV or
> information, but the ones I get, always have a 'name' - for example an
> airline - or a telephone number.
>
>   Perhaps this no-name problem is US-specific? (I am in The
> Netherlands.)

My experience is same as yours - I always get a number - or if contacts 
the name). I'm in UK.

>
>   But indeed, also for our pharmacy, it's a number, but it's always the
> same number, so no problem. If I could be bothered, I could put the
> number in my Contacts list. Problem solved.
>
> [...]