Why does this number call me constantly and there is nobody there, EVER! It has been freaking me out but now I don't feel so bad knowing other people have this happening to them as well. This needs to stop!!!!

A 10 second wait, then hang up.   Other complaints listed also.  I think 289 is Ontario....I live in BC (250 area code).

This number called today at 1pm.  No one was there when I answered and when I called back, it says the number is out of service.  How does that even make sense?!?!?!?

Please advise the identity of this caller.  If unknown, please block it so it stops calling my number.

1) This is not a real number. Like previous poster stated, the caller is using VOIP software (Probably Asterisk) to spoof (fake) the 289 phone number and hide their real number. This is impossible to protect against, however if a trace is done on the number, the phone company would be able to give the police the IP address (Warrant required) from the VOIP packet header and find out the source (so long as it wasn't proxied) of the original caller. 2)How did they get your number? They didn't. They simple called every number in existence with a dialer (Ie. (905) 389-0000, (905) 389-0001, and so on). When you pick up the phone, they know your number is in service and add it to their database to call again and sell to others. Then play you their spammy message. 3)Stop being so dumb.