What does this mean?

[Spacemom]

I'm ready to don my tinfoil hat.

I received a call and the caller ID had an area code and then the number was 000-0000, and it said unknown name. I was afraid to answer. :scared:

[Rabrrrrrr]

1. It could mean it was a calling card call; or a blocked number;

or a call from a place that doesn't have caller ID, or an international call. For any number of reasons that can come up.

I wouldn't go for the tinfoil hat yet.

[reyd reid reed]

3. Do you have a security screening thing

Sometimes, when a call comes from an anonymous number, the caller is required to punch in the digits.

The phone company doesn't care WHAT numbers are pressed, as long as it's done. When my kids' friends start to play games, we'll get calls from 000-000-0001 or 123-456-7890. I suppose they think they're being clever.

[Rabrrrrrr]

4. No, I don't have one of those.

But the OP might!

Welcome to DU reid reid! :hi:

Any relation to Reid Fleming, the world's toughest milkman?

[reyd reid reed]

6. thanks

:hi:

[uppityperson]

2. it was god

[WhollyHeretic]

5. This means something. This is important.

[RebelOne]

7. I received a call like that.

But it was a bill collector from a collection agency.