I keep getting calls from the fax machine.

[eyesroll]

Apparently, somebody tried to send a fax to an area code that's the same as my extension number, and they didn't put the 9-1 before the number like they're supposed to. So, the damn VoIP management system thinks they're sending the fax to my extension.

I'm getting 5 tries in a row, every hour, and I can't figure out how to cancel the job (or even who to blame). The IT guy is busy putting out a more important fire, and can't help yet.

This isn't horrible, just annoying, and very bizarre.

[BigMcLargehuge]

1. When a Stranger Faxes

"Hello? Hello?..."
"Vweeeeeeeeooooooeeeeeeeeeeshshshshshshhhhshshhshshhshshshshshhss" (text translation "have you checked the children?")

[RevCheesehead]

2. LOL

Good fax imitation, BTW! :)

[Richardo]

5. "We traced the call: They're faxing from INSIDE THE HOUSE!!!!1111!"

:scared:

[flvegan]

3. If you have caller id, create your own fax and write on there

"Stop faxing xxx-xxxx as it's not a fax machine, dammit" and fax it to them.

[KitchenWitch]

4. Caller ID?

If not try *69 and do a reverse phone number lookup. Call the company. I had a company doing that to me for a month, finally got in touch with them and it stopped.

[eyesroll]

6. It's my company -- right in the building. So I know where it's coming from

Caller ID says "Fax -- Front Line," in fact. I just can't figure out how to make it stop.

[KitchenWitch]

7. Weird!

Perhaps someone will check.

[radwriter0555]

8. can you forward it TO a fax machine? then it will have finished its job

when it's connected.

I used to have to do that when someone would send me a fax accidently on the voice line. I'd just forward it to the fax machine, problem solved.

[eyesroll]

9. I will do that next time and see what happens.

Problem is: It's a fax going out of THIS building; I have no idea of its destination. But I suppose I could get the message across and make it stop.

[Richardo]

10. Ooooo send it back to itself...

...then run like hell.