There are very few things which are more annoying than spam calls. Nobody wants to hear an automated voice on the other end when they pick up the phone, so if you are planning an evil prank or revenge on somebody, this is the perfect plan for you.
Did you know that you can actually sign someone up to receive unwanted calls from telemarketing companies which will make them want to pull their hair out? In this article, we guide you through the process of signing someone up for spam calls.
Disclaimer
Before we start, we would like to clarify that the contents of this article are solely for educational purposes. We do not recommend using these methods in real life. Any and all consequences you may face for using them is not our responsibility, and we can not be held accountable.
Now that that’s out of the way, let’s get right into giving someone’s phone number to telemarketers and signing them up for spam calls and texts.
How Do Telemarketers Get Access To Phone Numbers?
Have you ever wondered why you get spam calls? That’s because we unknowingly and involuntarily give our phone numbers to telemarketing companies when we overshare on the internet, this includes sharing our numbers on public profiles like Facebook, open access websites, and forums.
Another way telemarketers get your phone number is through credit bureaus and charities who sell your number to them. You might unknowingly give away the rights to share your contact information by accepting a site’s terms and conditions, and completely missing the fine print.
Sometimes, the reasons could also be beyond your control, like organizations and big companies selling your contact information and personal data to third parties. However, if you intentionally want someone’s contact information to fall into the hands of telemarketers, there are a few things you can do, which will be discussed in the next section.
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How To Sign Someone Up For Spam Calls?
Giving someone’s phone number to telemarketing companies requires very little effort, and there are so many ways to do it. In this section, we discuss some of the top methods you can use to sign someone up for spam calls in more detail. Read on to find out more.
1. Using Automatic Number Identification
One of the easiest ways to get someone’s phone number in the hands of telemarketers is to call 800,888 or 900 on their phone. Doing so will make sure the phone number is captured by the Automatic Number Identification system.
Once this is accomplished, the phone number will be identified and stored and brought to the attention of a wide web of digital markers in that area, who will soon begin incessantly pestering the phone number with spam calls.
2. Sign Up For Free Trials
You will find plenty of online websites which promise free trials and prizes, the only requirement being you provide your personal information, including your phone number and email address. Some giveaways also promise a chance to win expensive products if you sign up with your phone number.
As you may have already guessed, this is just a ploy to steal your contact information. These websites will call you to tell you that while you didn’t win anything, you have a chance to win in the future, and will keep calling you about other offers they have.
Online surveys also fall into the same category as the caveat for those is also the provision of your contact information. You can use this method to sign up for all these trials, giveaways, and surveys using the target phone number.
3. Post An Online Ad
Another way to set someone up for unwanted calls but by real people is by posting an ad online using their contact information. If you post an ad on a public platform like Craigslist, for an item or service at a ridiculously low price, people will immediately start spamming your phone with calls regarding the ad.
You can use the target phone number to post a fake advertisement and the person’s phone will soon blow up with calls from random people regarding the item or service mentioned in the ad.
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Spam Websites For Phone Numbers
You can also find various websites in which you can register a phone number to receive spam calls. Here are 5 top sites which can be used to sign someone up for spam calls.
1. Wackyprankcalls.com
As the name suggests, this is one of the most used sites to prank call somebody. You can make fake calls to a phone number and also send text messages to spam their phone. In addition to having an easy user interface, this website also provides you with an alternative phone number to use while making calls to protect your anonymity.
2. Sendrandomfacts.com
This is one of the most harmless websites to spam somebody’s phone. Through this website, you can send a ton of random facts about any topic to someone’s phone number. All you need to know is choose the type of fact and how many of them you wish to send. Bear in mind that this is a paid site and they charge $2.19 for 20 SMS. Additionally, they only operate in the US and Canada.
3. Blowupthephone.com
True to its name, this website bombards the target’s phone number with unwanted calls and texts using multiple phone numbers. They offer a range of messages but you can also send custom messages if you wish to. Since this site uses so many phone numbers, the target would be unable to block all of them. This is also a paid site who operate only in Canada and the US, and charge $2.19 for 20 SMS.
4. Easyprank.com
This site is excellent for making as many prank calls as you want to your target, but the only issue is that they do not hide your number, thus compromising your anonymity. Although, you can try using the site using an alias number to make spam calls.
5. Messagebomber.com
This site offers a wide variety of pranks, including ‘fake craigslist phone prank’ and ‘endless cat spam’. They also let you send a ton of texts, random images and text bombs. They are a paid site who charge $2.19 for 20 SMS and only operate in the US and Canada.
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Conclusion
If you are looking for ways to sign someone up for spam calls, there are various ways in which you can do that. Some of the top methods are mentioned in this article. However, bear in mind that sharing someone’s phone number on the internet without their permission is a criminal offence. It is punishable offence called doxing, especially when done with malicious intent.