Unraveling the Mystery: Phone Hacking at the Office

In a bizarre turn of events over the past year, the office where I work has experienced a troubling pattern of phone hacking attributed to a suspicious dating service. There’s a growing belief that a troublesome colleague may be the mastermind behind these disruptions. Despite reaching out to AT&T for assistance, we’ve found ourselves with few options. In desperate times like these, I’m turning to the community for guidance.

The Current Dilemma

I find myself contemplating resignation due to the toxic atmosphere at work, compounded by the upper management’s refusal to acknowledge the situation. It’s disheartening to work in an environment where the possibility of sabotage is brushed aside, especially when I long for clarity and justice before making any decisions about my future here.

Perhaps the most ironical aspect of this situation is that we operate out of a law firm. If our suspicions prove correct, and the colleague responsible is indeed behind this mischief, they could face serious legal ramifications. This only adds to my frustration as I navigate a landscape filled with distrust, akin to a real-life game of Clue.

The Office Setup

Our office utilizes outdated phones manufactured by Comdial (currently known as Zeracom), serviced by AT&T. With six lines in total, one of which serves as our primary client number, we’ve encountered inexplicable forwarding of calls to this disconcerting dating service nearly every day. Just today, I witnessed this happen four times. Each time, we must manually revert the lines by dialing specific codes, while the dating service merely plays a recording with background music, leaving us questioning its legitimacy.

As if this situation couldn’t get more perplexing, ten professionals from both AT&T and the phone system providers have indicated that such forwarding is only achievable from within the office. This irrefutable evidence, however, seems lost on our management, who have suggested simply changing our service provider instead of addressing the underlying issue: a likely saboteur among us. The employee we suspect, who also handles our check deposits, raises further concerns about our security.

Lack of Support

Complicating matters, our office lacks reliable caller ID, and the *69 feature often provides information that is outdated. Although we’ve attempted to disable call forwarding from our account, the hacking persists, leading to countless hours spent on the phone with AT&T without resolution.

What’s adding to the mounting anxiety is the frequent occurrence of calls that ring once