How to unmask blocked calls

Don't you want to pick up the phone when somebody is calling you with a private number? Do you want to know who is behind a hidden number? Are you tired of prank calls? You can unmask a blocked call in several ways and our software, Ozeki Phone System XE provides you a reliable and modern way to do that. Read more if you are interested.

Unmasking blocked calls is about finding out who called you with a private number. If there is an incoming call to your number, Ozeki Phone System receives it and reveals the blocked number and forwards the call to your phone and also will send an e-mail in which there is the number that called you (Figure 1).


Figure 1 - How to unmask blocked calls with Ozeki Phone System XE

There are Several Ways to Find out Who Called You

  • Ozeki Phone System XE provides an excellent and easy solution for the problem of blocked calls. It is assumed that you have already connected phones to Ozeki Phone System XE's server. If someone is calling you, the call goes through Ozeki Phone System XE and if the number of he caller is hidden, the software analyses it and reveals the number. Ozeki Phone System XE forwards the call to you with the revealed number.

  • Try a third party service, like TrapCall that offers its unmasking service for free (any other service by TrapCall is with charges). This kind of service is only available for those who have T-Mobile subscriptions. If there is an incoming call with a blocked number, the user just need to press the button that sends calls to voicemail. That call is transmitted to TrapCall's toll free number and it is sent back to your phone, now showing the number of the person who called. This process only lasts for about 6 seconds and the caller does not even notices it.

  • Hang up the phone call and dial *57 right away (This prefix changes accordingly to countries). You need to act as the phone says. This prefix transfers the number of the last incoming call on your phone to the local authorities. You need to call the authorities to report the case and tell them you dialled *57.

  • An online service, Who Called My Cell is also a possibility when you want to find out who is behind a private number. You only need to open the page and you can type in your phone number to see who called you last.

Ozeki Phone System XE provides businesses and users a rich-featured and powerful telephone system granting many features and functionalities. It is responsible for switching and routing calls, many devices can be integrated to its system, like smartphones, softphones, computers and different mobile devices. It is even capable of connecting calls on a web page. Ozeki Phone System XE is able to unfold hidden numbers coming to your devices and this way you can have more privacy and comfort.

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