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So I JUST got a new number and phone last week, but I've been getting random texts and one mysterious call from numbers I don't know. All the numbers are from the same area code as my new number. However, none of them are solicitous spam, they all seem to be "personal" messages (Except for an extremely suspicious one inviting me to a "party" at an address that couldn't be located on google maps). They consisted of a girl sending a group text about having a new number, several Happy Thanksgiving messages, and one that said "U coming home for break?" None of them ever mentioned names as to who exactly they were addressing, though.

I haven't dared to message back or call these people, just out of paranoia they are real scammers.

I'm assuming my supposed "new phone line" given by Verizon was actually a recycled phone line. I don't know any of these people, if they ARE even people.

I called 611 and the guy just told me to block the numbers. HOWEVER, if I'm getting them EVERY DAY from NEW numbers, that doesn't help me at all. Then he told me to change my phone number, which I am considering, but what if it's just another phone line that's been recycled? The process repeats and eventually Verizon will force me to pay for the charge of changing my phone number. =/

I'm mostly appalled at the fact that I'm pretty sure Verizon knows my number isn't NEW and they deliberately play dumb.

Can anyone help me out here?