

If you can determine whether or not it's happening when you call people on your same carrier/service provider or others, that will help greatly. For example, relay calls take longer, since they always involve a third. If they can set up an ongoing trace on the line, just keep making calls and make a note of the call in question when it happens again - start time, end time, destination number. This will enable people who are deaf or hard of hearing to have access to this. They may be able to enable some sort of logging which traps voice data on 100% of your calls during the "small testing period so we can figure out what's going on." If you wanted to make up a story about how it negatively affects your ability to call automated systems, go for it. If you have the ability to record your discussions with tech support on your phone, do it. Then, make sure you provide your callback number to them so you can be sure your issue doesn't drop off the map unnecessarily or unjustifiably.
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Tier 1 support will almost certainly not know how to do this so expect to get the issue escalated at least once. Maybe just tell them you hear it all the time and you'd like it to stop or at least find out what's causing it. Perhaps don't tell them you think someone is actively tapping into your shit. They should be able to see any voice data or input activity (key presses) and be able to tell you whether or not the input originated at either of the two ends or not. You tell them that the call will originate from your number and tell them the destination number and the time you're going to place the call.

However, if you need to discuss something emotional or the topic is complex, a phone call or face-to-face meeting may be best.If this is happening over and over regularly, you can call your carrier and have them do a "call capture" or "trap" in which they capture all activity on an open call from beginning to end. If you want to have a digital record of your conversation or if you want to give the other person time to reflect before responding, email may be the better choice.

The phone may not always be the best method of communication. If someone is calling you at a bad time, or if you are too anxious to talk, it is acceptable to let calls go to voicemail from time to time. Realize that you don't always have to answer the phone. If there are important points that you need to bring up, make sure to write those down and keep them handy. Know generally what you are going to say, but try to anticipate that the conversation may not go exactly as you have planned.

Do a bit of preparation before making a call, but don't go overboard. Difficulty hearing in 1 ear, itchiness, feeling like your ear is blocked. Difficulty hearing in 1 ear, earache, a feeling of pressure in your ear, discharge coming out of the ear. Try not to read too much into someone else's actions. Aging or damage from loud noise over many years. If someone says "no" or turns down a request, realize that it could be for many reasons that have nothing to do with you. If the person is in the middle of something, this gives him the chance to offer to call you back. According to the Federal Trade Commission, these kinds of calls are on the rise. If you are concerned about interrupting someone when you call, ask whether you are catching the person at a bad time. The silence on the other end of the phone is actually a computer gathering information about you - yes, just from your answering 'Hello.' A mere cough will signal to the computer that the 10 digits it just dialed is an active line, answered by humans. Imagine a positive conversation and feeling good afterward. After making difficult calls, reward yourself by spending some time doing something that you enjoy. This may sound silly, but it helps you to relax and conveys a sense of pleasantness to the person you're speaking with. Before making and receiving calls, put a smile on your face.
