My phone number is programmed into someone's auto dial fax machine.
Can anyone tell me how to stop these autoredial fax calls?
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Now, I am hoping that you are dealing with a land line and you have Win XP around somewhere. I am not sure if this same feature is available in Vista or 7. I am guessing it is, but you will need to check on your own. Anyway, follow the steps at my source and you can set up your computer to receive faxes. With them in hand, or answered, maybe the calls will stop or you can at least contact them back and request them to stop.
Finally, in one of the articles I was reading, an interesting point was brought up. Perhaps you are not hearing faxes. Instead, it could be a failed Wardialing Program or a Dial Up modem with the wrong number programmed into it.
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I suggest you get a call screening enabled on your phone's local numbers provider.
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Generally automated fax messages will retry for a day then give up. But they may wait a day then try again (or a week) - So I recommend you try the full solution below.
Unless you borrow a fax machine you won't find out what the fax is selling. Even if you do most of the faxing companies will not put their contact details on the fax. Unfortunately the company whose product is being advertised on the fax itself will apologize when you call them - but they won't know which direct mail company is calling you - so they can't do anything to stop it either. (but you can make your feelings known).
Regrettably your only solution - sad to say - is to spend hours of your own time on the phone to your phone company. Do not let them hang up on you or fob you off with "sorry - we can't do anything about that". Just remain calm and polite and keep asking for a higher up person when you get stonewalled.
Make a list of all the names of the people you talk to at the phone company. Ask them for their names when you first talk to them and what department they are in (they will try harder).
Ultimately - you will be able to make a nuisance phone call complaint and the phone company will block the caller.
But its going to take all day :-(. Get a book or something - you're going to spend a lot of time on hold.
Years ago - when faxes were all on paper - the ideal revenge was to put a loop of paper into your fax machine (tape the ends of two sheets together into a loop) and write "STOP SENDING ME FAXES" on it.
Then dial them up at night and just keep sending. It wastes huge amounts of paper at their end and none at yours. However these days its all electronic so you are only spending your own money making the call. No revenge for you today - hope for the best...
many late nights awake listening to fax machines
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I am not sure you tried that.
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Well, perhaps you know some people who may have a personal fax machine that you can borrow for a few hours to catch the fax. If it is not a fax, then you may have to deal with one of the alternative things I mentioned.
Also, if this is continuing, you might be able to complain at your local law enforcement office. It could be considered harassment or possibly home invasion (I am strictly speculating). If they will help you out, the police might be able to force the phone company to reveal the phone number that is harassing you and put a stop to it.
Finally, if you can maintain your patience and cool when dealing with the phone company, then I would suggest planning a long evening on the phone with their support people. It might take some time, but you may be able to climb their support ladder. The first level of representatives probably can't help you, but you might be able to talk your way to a 3rd or 4th level of support to get better help.
Best answer.
It would have worked except that most new computers no longer have fax cards. I have three and none of them have faxes.