The something else is "phishing for valid numbers." Each time a call is placed and the person answers, that number
is then placed on a "valid number" list and that list is sold to many other "idiots" who have nothing better to do than to program their robo-caller units to include these number and an entire block of additional numbers.
IF SOMEONE REALLY NEEDS TO SPEAK WITH YOU THEY WILL LEAVE A VM. OTHERWISE THEY MAY SEND
YOU A LETTER. JUST BECAUSE THE PHONE RINGS DOES NOT MEAN THE PRESIDENT IS CALLING. LET IT GO TO VM AND THEN SCREEN THE CALL.
Repeatedly calling my home number, now calling my Google Voice number. In all cases, I don't answer, and no message is left. Nothing shows up on the caller ID.
Have called several times over the last two days. I answered each time and there is a brief sound like a voice but the call immediately disconnects. I thought is was just somebody dialing a wrong number and not wanting to say so. Apparently, it is something else.