Annoying phone call

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Annoying phone call

List of telemarketers/suspicious phone numbers to block and avoid

Text messages

22001 (Maxis. Aggressive spammers.)
26363 (Maxis. Aggressive spammers.)

Prefix 03

03-2026-7949 (Scammers; Added 14 Oct. 2011)
03-2027-4890 (Calls then hangs up; Added 14 Oct. 2011)
03-2034-0777 (AIA Insurance)
03-2035-3101 (AEON; Added 14 Oct. 2011)
03-2035-3734 (Calls then hangs up)
03-2035-4340 (Scammers; Added 10 Nov. 2011)
03-2035-7230 (Credit card – contributed by koi; Added 09 Dec. 2011)
03-2035-7732 (AEON credit card; Added 02 Nov. 2011)
03-2036-6XXX (Generic – will sell everything and anything. Aggressive.)
03-2036-7188 (General telemarketer; Added 09 Dec. 2011)
03-2037-1333 (AIA Insurance)
03-2037-1500 (AIA Insurance; Added 02 Nov. 2011)
03-2037-1666 (AIA Insurance. Aggressive.)
03-2050-3800 (HSBC; Added 10 Nov. 2011)
03-2050-5300 (HSBC; Added 10 Nov. 2011)
03-2050-6300 (HSBC)
03-2052-1435 (Unknown – Credit card?)
03-2053-5200 (Scammers/Prank; Added 09 Dec. 2011)
03-2054-3000 (Calls then hangs up – Maybank?; Added 09 Dec. 2011)
03-2054-4672 (AIA Insurance)
03-2054-5400 (Ambank loan; Added 02 Nov. 2011)
03-2056-0838 (AirAsia; Added 14 Oct. 2011)
03-2058-3688 (AEON credit card; Added 09 Dec. 2011)
03-2058-4000 (HSBC)
03-2059-9000 (HSBC)
03-2059-9600 (HSBC)
03-2061-4600 (Calls then hangs up; Added 02 Nov. 2011)
03-2146-7000 (Debt collectors; Added 09 Dec. 2011)
03-2167-6267 (Ambank loan; Added 09 Dec. 2011)
03-2167-7400 (MBF; Added 02 Nov. 2011)
03-2170-4XXX (Generic – will sell everything and anything. Aggressive.)
03-2167-7722 (Scammers; Added 09 Dec. 2011)
03-2170-9400 (Hong Leong Bank)
03-2172-1000 (Calls then hangs up; Added 09 Dec. 2011)
03-2175-4999 (Palace of the Golden Horses/Mines)
03-2176-4888 (Job/Head hunter)
03-2179-6600 (Public bank; Contributed by Nicole; Added 12 Jan. 2012)
03-2182-2600 (Insurance? Added 09 Dec. 2011)
03-2182-7600 (CIMB; Added 10 Nov. 2011)
03-2203-6000 (CIMB; Added 09 Dec. 2011)
03-2252-4408 (Maybank credit card; Added 03 Nov. 2011)
03-2260-3702 (SMS Service by Radins-ED Sdn. Bhd.; Corrected 10 Nov. 2011)
03-2261-4699 (Scammers)
03-2264-7999 (Debt collectors, P&A Smart Solution; Added 09 Dec. 2011)
03-2266-2222 (ALERT! Scammers, hijacking Bukit Aman Police number; Updated 09 Dec. 2011)
03-2296-2000 (Scammers; Added 02 Nov. 2011)
02-2297-7700 (Scammers; Added 03 Nov. 2011)
03-2332-6650 (Scammers)
03-2332-6927 (Debt collectors)
03-2332-6995 (Scammers; Added 12 Jan. 2012)
03-2333-1100 (Citibank; Added 02 Nov. 2011)
03-2383-1100 (Citibank credit card; Added 09 Dec. 2011)
03-2383-4000 (Citibank; Added 12 Jan. 2012)
03-2383-8585 (Citibank; Added 09 Dec. 2011)
03-2600-9199 (Celcom package promotion; Added 12 Jan. 2012)
03-2600-9200 (Unknown – Insurance?)
03-2601-4400 (Calls then hangs up)
03-2601-6400 (TM Malaysia; Added 12 Jan. 2012)
03-2610-5030 (AEON credit card; Added 09 Dec. 2011)
03-2612-8400 (Maybank credit card; Added 02 Nov. 2011)
03-2614-3566 (CIMB Insurance; Added 10 Nov. 2011)
03-2616-3999 (Scammers)
03-2619-4300 (CIMB loan; Added 09 Dec. 2011)
03-2688-6000 (AEON credit card; Added 12 Jan. 2012)
03-2690-9500 (HSBC; Added 02 Nov. 2011)
03-2718-4275 (Scammers)
03-2719-2600 (General telemarketer; Added 12 Jan. 2012)
03-2179-6600 (Calls then hangs up; Added 09 Dec. 2011)
03-2719-6800 (General telemarketer; Added 09 Dec. 2011)
03-2722-5700 (AIA)
03-2722-5678 (General telemarketer; Added 09 Dec. 2011)
03-2727-5000 (Generic – will sell everything and anything . Aggressive; Added 02 Nov. 2011)
03-2770-0001 (Scammers; Added 10 Nov. 2011)
03-2772-0300 (Maybank)
03-2772-7300 (Scammer; Added 14 Oct. 2011)
03-2772-7500 (Maybank credit card; Added 12 Jan. 2012)
03-2773-0300 (Hong Leong Bank; Added 10 Nov. 2011)
03-2773-3113 (Calls then hangs up)
03-2773-3999 (Standard Chartered Malaysia Bank)
03-2776-3900 (Maybank)
03-2781-1XXX (Debt collectors; Added 14 Oct. 2011)
03-2781-3100 (Telemarketer for banks; Added 12 Jan. 2012)
03-2781-8181 (AIA; Added 09 Dec. 2011)
03-2782-6998 (Scammers; Added 09 Dec. 2011)
03-2787-1000 (Calls then hangs up; Added 09 Dec. 2011)
03-2787-4000 (Some property developer; Added 14 Oct. 2011)
03-2787-4200 (General telemarketer for insurance; Added 09 Dec. 2011)
03-2847-2400 (Celcom)
03-2848-7200 (Celcom bill collection; Added 02 Nov. 2011)

03-3372-2517 (TM Unifi; Added 02 Nov. 2011)

03-4024-0418 (Scammer; Added 02 Nov. 2011)
03-4041-5773 (HSBC)
03-4044-3860 (Debt collectors; Added 09 Dec. 2011)
03-4044-3862 (HSBC debt collectors; Added 10 Nov. 2011)
03-4044-3897 (HSBC debt collectors; Added 10 Nov. 2011)
03-4044-3962 (HSBC debt collectors; Added 10 Nov. 2011)
03-4044-3901 (HSBC debt collectors; Added 10 Nov. 2011)
03-4044-3984 (Debt collectors; Added 09 Dec. 2011)
03-4044-3986 (HSBC debt collectors; Added 10 Nov. 2011)
03-4044-4014 (HSBC debt collectors; Corrected 10 Nov. 2011)
03-4044-4018 (Debt collectors; Added 09 Dec. 2011)
03-4044-4031 (Debt collectors; Added 09 Dec. 2011)
03-4044-4492 (Debt collectors; Added 09 Dec. 2011)
03-4050-2311 (Hong Leong Assurance; Added 14 Oct. 2011)
03-4141-4141 (Debt collectors; Added 09 Dec. 2011)
03-4142-5258 (Debt collectors; Added 09 Dec. 2011)
03-4142-7094 (Scammers; Added 12 Jan. 2012)
03-4148-1053 (Takaful; Added 03 Nov. 2011)

03-5515-1752 (TM Streamyx debt collection; Added 02 Nov. 2011)
03-5517-1188 (Debt collectors for various telcos; Added 10 Nov. 2011)
03-5518-3987 (Debt collectors for various telcos; Added 10 Nov. 2011)
03-5518-3988 (Debt collectors for various telcos; Added 10 Nov. 2011)
03-5542-1088 (Debt collectors for various telcos; Added 10 Nov. 2011)
03-5623-8000 (Affin Bank loan; Added 02 Nov. 2011)
03-5721-7788 (Digi debt collection; Added 10 Nov. 2011)
03-5885-5100 (Maybank)
03-5885-5300 (Maybank)

03-6254-5999 (Debt collectors; Added 02 Nov. 2011)
03-6254-7399 (Debt collectors, Sharif Partners; Updated 09 Dec. 2011)

03-7494-1666 (Debt collectors, Credit Risk Management; Added 09 Dec. 2011)
03-7494-5000 (Astro)
03-7494-5400 (Astro; Added 02 Nov. 2011)
03-7626-1800 (Calls then hangs up; Added 12 Jan. 2012)
03-7626-8899 (Hong Leong bank; Added 12 Jan. 2012)
03-7629-2007 (Prank or Scammer; Added 02 Nov. 2011)
03-7650-1288 (Hong Leong Assurance; Added 03 Nov. 2011)
03-7651-5500 (AIA Insurance; Added 02 Nov. 2011)
03-7663-7000 (Calls then hangs up; Added 09 Dec. 2011)
03-7650-1818 (Hong Leong insurance; Added 09 Dec. 2011)
03-7651-5000 (Astro; Added 12 Jan. 2012)
03-7651-6100 (Calls then hangs up; Added 12 Jan. 2012)
03-7712-2356 (One World 1Utama Club)
03-7787-5200 (Astro)
03-7787-5600 (Astro; Added 12 Jan. 2012)
03-7797-5200 (Astro)
03-7841-5888 (Enfa Club Member; Added 14 Oct. 2011)
03-7841-6800 (Calls then hangs up; Added 09 Dec. 2011)
03-7844-3500 (Maybank; Added 12 Jan. 2012)
03-7849-1XXX (Generic – will sell everything and anything. Aggressive.)
03-7862-2111 (Calls then hangs up; Added 12 Jan. 2012)
03-7862-2133 (AIG Insurance; corrected 07 Nov. 2011)
03-7862-5622 (Credit card? Added 03 Nov. 2011)
03-7862-5656 (AIA Insurance)
03-7862-5680 (Credit card? Added 03 Nov. 2011)
03-7872-8686 (Debt collectors)
03-7872-8700 (Debt collectors; Added 09 Dec. 2011)
03-7873-6915 (Debt collectors)
03-7885-8835 (Debt collectors; Added 02 Nov. 2011)
03-7885-8904 (Celcom; Added 02 Nov. 2011)
03-7946-3333 (Astro)
03-7948-6000 (Debt collectors, Legal Recovery Agency; Added 12 Jan. 2012)
03-7950-1111 (Hong Leong; Added 09 Dec. 2011)
03-7950-1133 (Hong Leong Bank)
03-7962-9200 (Allianz Insurance)
03-7964-9600 (CIMB-Air Asia; Added 03 Nov. 2011)

03-8073-7699 (Alliance Bank; Added 02 Nov. 2011)
03-8213-2000 (Scammers; Added 12 Jan. 2012)

03-9027-7200 (Telemarketer for insurance; Added 09 Dec. 2011)
03-9173-3382 (EON Bank)
03-9207-7277 (Prudential Insurance. Aggressive; Added 02 Nov. 2011)
03-9235-3600 (Fitness First membership promotion; Added 09 Dec. 2011)
03-9543-6110 (Calls then hangs up; Added 12 Jan. 2012)
03-9543-6140 (Scammers)
03-9543-6170 (Scammers)

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07-556-1222 (Scammers; Added 03 Nov. 2011)

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010-204-9408 (Scammers)

010-934-7527 (Scammers)
010-953-0682 (Scammers)

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012-203-8401 (Caryn, EON Bank)
012-262-4598 (Maybank; Added 03 Nov. 2011)
012-263-2049 (Pusat Perubatan Wanita Petaling Jaya)
012-266-3791 (Dairy Farm Malaysia)

012-333-6038 (Astro)
012-349-4366 (Usahawan Lumiglow)
012-357-0621 (Alliance Bank)
012-387-7235 (Mines Wellness Centre)

012-527-8353 (Scammers)

012-606-2671 (Astro)
012-662-1283 (Astro)

012-721-3041 (Scammers; Added 09 Dec. 2011)
012-778-8514 (Scammers; Added 09 Dec. 2011)

012-823-4137 (Scammers)

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013-213-4196 (Takaful)
013-213-4220 (Chandra, Takaful; Added 03 Nov. 2011)

013-335-1460 (Farah, Titan Group Sdn Bhd)
013-363-6536 (Usahawan Lumiglow)

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014-374-8521 (Scammers)

014-711-3084 (Scammers; Added 09 Dec. 2011)
014-727-3273 (Debt collectors for various telcos; Added 10 Nov. 2011)
014-727-3274 (Debt collectors for various telcos; Added 10 Nov. 2011)
014-727-3281 (Debt collectors for various telcos; Added 10 Nov. 2011)
014-728-1288 (Hong Leong Assurance; Added 03 Nov. 2011)
014-728-3088 (Takaful; Added 03 Nov. 2011)
014-728-3323 (Standard Chartered Bank; Added 03 Nov. 2011)

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016-201-4884 (Scammers; Added 03 Nov. 2011)
016-211-2352 (Ambank)
016-211-7917 (Scammers; Added 03 Nov. 2011)
016-216-0736 (Takaful; Added 03 Nov. 2011)
016-216-4702 (Ambank; Added 12 Jan. 2012)
016-226-7544 (Spammer; Added 03 Nov. 2011)
016-227-7184 (Maybank; Added 03 Nov. 2011)
016-256-0863 (Scammers; Added 03 Nov. 2011)
016-261-6048 (Card Center KL)
016-262-2157 (Tourism Malaysia)
016-262-2247 (Spammers)
016-262-7544 (Credit card? Added 03 Nov. 2011)
016-262-7650 (Spammers; Added 03 Nov. 2011)
016-262-7653 (Vacation Club; Added 03 Nov. 2011)
016-262-7654 (Credit card? Added 03 Nov. 2011)
016-263-1277 (Spammers)

016-320-2731 (Scammers; Added 03 Nov. 2011)
016-332-3864 (Vacation Club; Added 03 Nov. 2011)
016-335-2189 (Scammers; Added 03 Nov. 2011)
016-335-8630 (Michelle, Cabinet promotion)
016-336-4087 (Scammers; Added 03 Nov. 2011)
016-337-5627 (Leisure Holiday)
016-339-7020 (Credit card – contributed by koi; Added 09 Dec. 2011)

016-626-3171 (Scammers; Added 03 Nov. 2011)
016-626-3397 (Scammers; Added 03 Nov. 2011)
016-626-6394 (Scammers; Added 03 Nov. 2011)
016-648-4724 (Spammers)
016-655-7841 (Debt collectors; Added 09 Dec. 2011)

016-712-3427 (Scammers; Added 03 Nov. 2011)

016-979-2307 (Spammers)

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017-207-4859 (Debt collectors; Added 09 Dec. 2011)
017-218-6523 (Debt collectors; Added 09 Dec. 2011)

Prefix 018

018-278-4955 (Al-Rajhi Bank)

018-667-2455 (Al-Rajhi Bank)

Prefix 019

019-335-2189 (Scammers; Added 03 Nov. 2011)

From overseas (contacting us in Malaysia)

1-610-222-6009 (Unknown – USA)
44-77-3003-9225 (Scammers – UK)
44-77-3044-6195 (Scammers – UK)
852-6067-4175 (Scammers – Hong Kong; Added 09 Dec. 2011)

Please remember to contact me (using the comment below or Contact option above) to let me know more nuisance telemarketers numbers, and I will add them here, crediting you if you wish.

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Croup

Croup is breathing difficulty accompanied by a "barking" cough. Croup, which is swelling around the vocal cords, is common in infants and children and can have a variety of causes.

Causes, incidence, and risk factors

Viral croup is the most common. Other possible causes include bacteria, allergies, and inhaled irritants. Acid reflux from the stomach can trigger croup.

Croup is usually (75% of the time) caused by parainfluenza viruses, but RSV, measles, adenovirus, and influenza can all cause croup.

Before the era of immunizations and antibiotics, croup was a dreaded and deadly disease, usually caused by the diphtheria bacteria. Today, most cases of croup are mild. Nevertheless, it can still be dangerous.

Croup tends to appear in children between 3 months and 5 years old, but it can happen at any age. Some children are prone to croup and may get it several times.

In the northern hemisphere, it is most common between October and March, but can occur at any time of the year.

In severe cases of croup, there may also be a bacterial superinfection of the upper airway. This condition is called bacterial tracheitis and requires hospitalization and intravenous antibiotics. If the epiglottis becomes infected, the entire windpipe can swell shut, a potentially fatal condition called epiglottitis.



Symptoms

Croup features a cough that sounds like a seal barking. Most children have what appears to be a mild cold for several days before the barking cough becomes evident. As the cough gets more frequent, the child may have labored breathing or stridor (a harsh, crowing noise made during inspiration).

Croup is typically much worse at night. It often lasts 5 or 6 nights, but the first night or two are usually the most severe. Rarely, croup can last for weeks. Croup that lasts longer than a week or recurs frequently should be discussed with your doctor to determine the cause.



Signs and tests

Children with croup are usually diagnosed based on the parent's description of the symptoms and a physical exam. Sometimes a doctor will even identify croup by listening to a child cough over the phone. Occasionally other studies, such as x-rays, are needed.

A physical examination may show chest retractions with breathing. Listening to the chest through a stethoscope may reveal prolonged inspiration or expiration, wheezing, and decreased breath sounds.

An examination of the throat may reveal a red epiglottis. A neck x-ray may reveal a foreign object or narrowing of the trachea.



Treatment

Most cases of croup can be safely managed at home, but call your health care provider for guidance, even in the middle of the night.

Cool or moist air might bring relief. You might first try bringing the child into a steamy bathroom or outside into the cool night air. If you have a cool air vaporizer, set it up in the child's bedroom and use it for the next few nights.

Acetaminophen can make the child more comfortable and lower a fever, lessening his or her breathing needs. Avoid cough medicines unless you discuss them with your doctor first.

You may want your child to be seen. Steroid medicines can be very effective at promptly relieving the symptoms of croup. Medicated aerosol treatments, if necessary, are also powerful.

Serious illness requires hospitalization. Increasing or persistent breathing difficulty, fatigue, bluish coloration of the skin, or dehydration indicates the need for medical attention or hospitalization.

Medications are used to help reduce upper airway swelling. This may include aerosolized racemic epinephrine, corticosteroids taken by mouth, such as dexamethasone and prednisone, and inhaled or injected forms of other corticosteroids. Oxygen and humidity may be provided in an oxygen tent placed over a crib. A bacterial infection requires antibiotic therapy.

Increasing obstruction of the airway requires intubation (placing a tube through the nose or mouth through the larynx into the main air passage to the lungs). Intravenous fluids are given for dehydration. In some cases, corticosteroids are prescribed.



Expectations (prognosis)

Viral croup usually goes away in 3 to 7 days. The outlook for bacterial croup is good with prompt treatment.

If an airway obstruction is not treated promptly, respiratory distress (severe difficulty breathing) and respiratory arrest can occur.



Complications

• Respiratory distress
• Respiratory arrest
• Epiglottitis
• Bacterial tracheitis
• Atelectasis (collapse of part of the lung)
• Dehydration

Calling your health care provider

Most croup can be safely managed at home with telephone support from your health care provider. Call emergency line if:

• The croup is possibly being caused by an insect sting or inhaled object
• The child has bluish lips or skin color
• The child is drooling
• The child is having trouble swallowing

Depending on the severity of the symptoms, call emergency hotline or your health care provider for any of the following:

• Stridor (noise when breathing in)
• Retractions (tugging-in between the ribs when breathing in)
• Struggling to breathe
• Agitation or extreme irritability
• Not responding to home treatment
• Do NOT wait until morning to address the problem.

Prevention

• Wash your hands frequently and avoid close contact with those who have a respiratory infection.
• The diphtheria, Haemophilus influenzae (Hib), and measles vaccines protect children from some of the most dangerous forms of croup.

References

Hall CB, McBride JT. Acute laryngotracheobronchitis (croup). In: Mandell GL, Bennett JE, Dolin R, eds. Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases. 7th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier Churchill Livingstone; 2009:chap 56.

Everard ML. Acute bronchiolitis and croup. Pediatr Clin North Am. 2009;56(1):119-133. [PubMed: 19135584]

Roosevelt GE. Acute inflammatory upper airway obstruction (croup, epiglottitis, laryngitis, and bacterial tracheitis). In: Kliegman RM, Behrman RE, Jenson HB, Stanton BF. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. 18th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 382.