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How Do You Avoid Calls To 123 (Timeline Access) To Appear On Phone Bill?

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How Do You Avoid Calls To 123 (Timeline Access) To Appear On Phone Bill?

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TWO POSSIBILITES 1. It is possible you have a type of trojan called a “dialer” on your computer. These usually come from people who think they are getting “free” music or movies from the internet or from porn. This type of trojan is less common now than it was several years ago, but it is still common. Some have become good enough to avoid detection byb your antivirus. They work by dialing a “for pay” phone number when the customer least expects it. The fact that it is happening late at night and they are small charges reinforces it. They are not going to dial out when there is a possibility when it might interfere with your personal calls. And they are smart enough not to make it a big charge so that most people will notice them. Many unscrupulous companies make billions of dollars by collecting small amounts from millions of people. I recommend running your antivirus and your antispyware software in safe mode and being careful what you download. You might need to do a full reinstall

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