[Asterisk-Users] Junk calls from FWD numbers

[Rich Adamson]

> My Asterisk server registers two FWD numbers.
> On average I get about one call a day from someone calling
> from an FWD number and leaving a pointless, under 10 second
> message.  It's easy to see who these people are if I look
> in my CDR file I can see thier name and number.  They seem to
> be new FWD users, likely who've just downloaded FWD's Xten
> softphone and then dial some random FWD user (me) to try it
> out. I wonder if these same people when they first got a
> POTS phone installed in thier home got out the white pages
> and dialed randomly asking anyone who'd answer "Hi does this
> work? can you hear me?"
> 
> Question:  Does everyone with an FWD number get these junk
> calls or am I the only lucky one?

Chris, that's because your numbers are included in the Xlite
how-to-make-it-work Windows pop-up. ;) (Just kidding!)

Actually, haven't had the problem here at all.