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I disagree about getting rid of your land line. When anyone that isn't a
personal friend asks for a phone number, they get the land line number
(businesses, filling out forms, etc.). Caller ID and a recorder help to
screen the nonsense. I block robocalls on my cell and rarely get any calls
on it other than from my contacts.
Tom
On Mon, Mar 25, 2019 at 3:40 PM PJ McGarvey via Shop-talk <
shop-talk@autox.team.net> wrote:
> My simple suggestion (and it may be too late) is to ignore the calls, and
> add them to block list if they come from the same number. Android has mad=
e
> it easier by tapping on the number in your call log and there is now a
> "block caller" option at the bottom. previously it was buried in the
> settings.
>
> Nomorobo.com does cost money for cell phones last I checked. It was free
> for our land line through Verizon - which supports the technology.
>
> I don't think handling it logically works anymore. As soon as you pick up
> the phone or return a call, you've basically validated someone lives at
> that number, and most likely those lists are shared with other
> spammer/scammers.
>
> Another would be to cancel your land line if you don't use it much anyway=
.
> Or call your phone service providers and tell them they need to solve the
> issue with spam calls. It sounds like providers are hearing from their
> customers about this, and have most likely reached a threshold where they
> realize this will hurt their bu$ine$$ if they don't adopt a solution soon=
.
> ------------------------------
> *From:* Shop-talk <shop-talk-bounces@autox.team.net> on behalf of john
> niolon via Shop-talk <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
> *Sent:* Monday, March 25, 2019 12:29 PM
> *To:* shop-talk
> *Subject:* [Shop-talk] annoying calls
>
> for some time I=E2=80=99ve been getting calls on cells phones and home ph=
one
> offering me =E2=80=9Clower credit card rates=E2=80=9D and have a limited =
time to reply...
> when I press =E2=80=9C1=E2=80=9D to speak to an associate, I get a foreig=
n being speaking
> almost english and when I tell him to stop calling they hang up..these
> calls are two to three times a week and sometimes twice a day. Today I
> called their 800 number and got bank of america. After three failed
> attempts and a call back I finally spoke to a person and she told me it w=
as
> a scam and they mask their number and it shows BoAs 800 number. She said
> there was nothing they could do... but put me on BoAs do not call list bu=
t
> offered no incouragement that that would stop the calls
>
> Is there anywhere I can take this to get it resolved... I can=E2=80=99t =
seem to
> block the number on my home phone since it[s a 800 number and haven=E2=80=
=99t found
> a way on the cells yet... come on phone/tech/gurus... little help here
>
> thanks
> John
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sa=
ns ms,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff">I disagree about getting ri=
d of your land line. When anyone that isn't a personal friend asks for =
a phone number, they get the land line number (businesses, filling out form=
s, etc.). Caller ID and a recorder help to screen the nonsense. I block rob=
ocalls on my cell and rarely get any calls on it other than from my contact=
s. <br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sans m=
s,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_d=
efault" style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:large;color=
:#0000ff">Tom<br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr=
" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Mar 25, 2019 at 3:40 PM PJ McGarvey via Shop=
-talk <<a href=3D"mailto:shop-talk@autox.team.net";>shop-talk@autox.team.=
net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"marg=
in:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1e=
x">
<div dir=3D"ltr">
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
My simple suggestion (and it may be too late) is to ignore the calls, and a=
dd them to block list if they come from the same number. Android has made i=
t easier by tapping on the number in your call log and there is now a "=
;block caller" option at the bottom.
previously it was buried in the settings.=C2=A0</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
<br>
</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
Nomorobo.com does cost money for cell phones last I checked. It was free fo=
r our land line through Verizon - which supports the technology.</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
<br>
</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
I don't think handling it logically works anymore. As soon as you pick =
up the phone or return a call, you've basically validated someone lives=
at that number, and most likely those lists are shared with other spammer/=
scammers.</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
<br>
</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
Another would be to cancel your land line if you don't use it much anyw=
ay. Or call your phone service providers and tell them they need to solve t=
he issue with spam calls. It sounds like providers are hearing from their c=
ustomers about this, and have most likely
reached a threshold where they realize this will hurt their bu$ine$$ if th=
ey don't adopt a solution soon.</div>
<div id=3D"gmail-m_-7656039903237171400appendonsend"></div>
<hr style=3D"display:inline-block;width:98%">
<div id=3D"gmail-m_-7656039903237171400divRplyFwdMsg" dir=3D"ltr"><font sty=
le=3D"font-size:11pt" face=3D"Calibri, sans-serif" color=3D"#000000"><b>Fro=
m:</b> Shop-talk <<a href=3D"mailto:shop-talk-bounces@autox.team.net"; ta=
rget=3D"_blank">shop-talk-bounces@autox.team.net</a>> on behalf of john =
niolon via Shop-talk <<a href=3D"mailto:shop-talk@autox.team.net"; target=
=3D"_blank">shop-talk@autox.team.net</a>><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, March 25, 2019 12:29 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> shop-talk<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Shop-talk] annoying calls</font>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">
<div dir=3D"ltr">
<div style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calibri";color:rgb(0,0,=
0)">
<div>for some time I=E2=80=99ve been getting calls on cells phones and home=
phone offering me =E2=80=9Clower credit card rates=E2=80=9D and have a lim=
ited time to reply... when I press =E2=80=9C1=E2=80=9D to speak to an assoc=
iate, I get a foreign being speaking almost english and when I tell him
to stop calling they hang up..these calls are two to three times a week an=
d sometimes twice a day.=C2=A0 Today I called their 800 number and got bank=
of america.=C2=A0 After three failed attempts and a call back I finally sp=
oke to a person and she told me it was a scam
and they mask their number and it shows BoAs 800 number.=C2=A0 She said th=
ere was nothing they could do... but put me on BoAs do not call list but of=
fered no incouragement that that would stop the calls</div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div>Is there anywhere I can take this to get it resolved...=C2=A0 I can=E2=
=80=99t seem to block the number on my home phone since it[s a 800 number a=
nd haven=E2=80=99t found a way on the cells yet...=C2=A0=C2=A0 come on phon=
e/tech/gurus... little help here</div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div>thanks</div>
<div>John</div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
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