919-741-6730

[Catty1]

LOL. Check out the blog below this article in Laptop Magazine on February 6, and note the phrase "prank away".

http://blog.laptopmag.com/oovoo-15-i...newest-version

I clicked on the name "Katie" and was redirected to a PR type of site, Abraham Harrison.

So Abraham H., LapTop mag, oovoo all got emails informing them of the abuse. If the first company is their marketing company, they would be REALLY concerned about bad press!

And everybody got everybody else's links, if you can follow that.

I would think oovoo would have to give the IP addresses of people from whom these calls originate if the police ask for them...or at least provide a way for people to trace the IP address.

Will be interesting to see what the cops come up with, Donna!

[moosmom]

Candace,

Yeah really.

[dukedogsmom]

Love this one!

"bite me Says:

March 20th, 2008 at 10:23 pm
Hey Katie, Maybe you should let us know your work and home numbers so you can get offensive calls at all hours of the day and night.
yeah… spread the word…"
Here's what I got when I did a who is check for oovoo.

Administrative Contact, Technical Contact:
Avissar, Oren
ooVoo LLC
44 East 30th Street,
12th Floor
New York, NY 10016
US
212.792.8280 fax: 212-984-0612

And this is for Abraham and Harrison
Administrative Contact:
Abraham, Chris
Abraham Harrison LLC
PO Box 15163
Washington, District of Columbia 20003
United States
2026574063 Fax -- 2023305724

Hmmmmm, different stuff for myoovooday.com

Administrative Contact:
Robertson, Philip
ooVoo
100 Park Avenue
16th floor
New York, New York 10017
United States
2129841003 Fax --

[moosmom]

Hmmmm, I wonder if I should call and threaten them with going to the police???

[K9karen]

Yeah, me too!! It'd be nice to be able to sleep THROUGH the night again!

While you wait for action, why don't you put your cell BACK in the hamper????

[DJFyrewolf36]

It will be interesting to find out what the police uncover. Ive gotten a call a couple of times from this number. I never answer and they dont leave a message. Ive gotten a couple from a Texas number too doing the same thing. Its bad enough when they bug us with live people...this automated thing is even worse!

[Catty1]

Actually, the Abraham Harrison folks got an email from me.

As did LapTop Magazine (where that one Katie blog is), and oovoo got one on their Feedback form.

I think adding a few faxes to the mix would be good!

[moosmom]

While you wait for action, why don't you put your cell BACK in the hamper????

Oh aren't we the funny one!!! But ya know, you may have something there!

[smokey the elder]

I keep a landline because of my satellite disk, and primarily use that. Recently I got caller ID. I'll watch for this number. I keep getting ones from a Michigan area code who never leave a message. I never thought to try the reverse lookup; I might do that next time they call.

[Cincy'sMom]

I never answer if it's a number I don't know. I just turn off the ringer and let them leave a message if they want.

Only problem with that could be if you enter a contest...

When I won my trip to Miami, they called and were not leaving messages. Each week they drew 10 names, and if person #1 didn't answer, they went on down the list. I answered becuase it was a Michigan number (313) area code. I may not have it had been an 800 #.

Of the 9 people selected, only 1 person was the first name drawn that week.
Just something to consider!

[moosmom]

The detective called me this afternoon and told me what's going on. Evidentally, the phone number goes to a server where the phone call is directed to whatever "free" phone call the dialer has dialed. He spoke to the Director of Operations of a company called Oovoo. The guy wanted to speak to me.

He was very apologetic and explained exactly what was happening. I told him I was more annoyed than anything else, given the hour of the calls, and the vileness of them.

This company is in the process of offering "free long distance calling". Whackjobs are signing up and calling all OVER the effing world!! The phone call that pops up is Oovoo's server, so you can't call it back.

He told me next month they are going to start charging subscriptions and also cancelling the free calling.

At least now I have an explanation. I thought, "Hmmmmm, class-action suit anyone????"

[KYS]

That is so annoying.
At least now you have an explanation.
Something similar is happening to my sister.
She has Verizon and she gets calls at all hours of the pm/am, sometimes 10 minutes apart. Verizon said they could not block the number, but they told her how to set her particular phone to mute when a call comes from that
number. I personally would be livid since I only have a minimum amount of minutes on my cell phone and get charged after that.

[Catty1]

I had a reply email from oovoo.com today:

Your support request has been addressed.
Comment(s):

Hi Candace,

Thanks for contacting ooVoo.

We are looking into this issue and we appreciate this information.

Best Regards,
ooVoo Customer Support

[ramanth]

I rarely enter contests but that is a good point Amy.

At the moment Fitness USA has been calling trying to get me to renew my contract. I've already told them I not interested, but obviously they don't get the hint.

[moosmom]

Candace,

When the detective called Oovoo and introduced himself, the person on the line knew EXACTLY why he was calling and said, "Oh yeah, hold on."

Hopefully, the calls will stop. At least I know which number NOT to answer. I also don't answer "Unknown" calls either. So for any of you who try to call me, make sure your "name block" is off.