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Re: [Shop-talk] robocalls and such

Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] robocalls and such
From: Jeff Scarbrough <fishplate@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2020 07:12:21 -0400
Cc: "shop-talk@autox.team.net" <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
Delivered-to: mharc@autox.team.net
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On Wed, Jun 17, 2020 at 10:07 PM John Miller <jem@milleredp.com> wrote:

>  I don't answer most calls from numbers I
> don't recognize, and in mobile phones there's usually a 'block as spam'
> button somewhere.


The problem with that is that about 75% of the calls I get have the number
spoofed.  A guy in Bangalore is not calling me from a number in my area
code.  If I block it, I'll be blocking someone who may be legit, and not
the spam caller.

I love getting these calls for extending my auto warranty.  I make them do
the spiel and then tell them I have a 1975 Triumph...

"Oh.  Do you have another vehicle?"

"Yep.  A 1976 Triumph."

*click*

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on&#39;t answer most calls from numbers I <br>
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as spam&#39; <br>
button somewhere.</blockquote><div><br></div><div>The problem with that is =
that about 75% of the calls I get have the number spoofed.=C2=A0 A guy in B=
angalore is not calling me from a number in my area code.=C2=A0 If I block =
it, I&#39;ll be blocking someone who may be legit, and not the spam caller.=
=C2=A0 <br><br>I love getting these calls for extending my auto warranty.=
=C2=A0 I make them do the spiel and then tell them I have a 1975 Triumph...=
</div><div><br></div><div>&quot;Oh.=C2=A0 Do you have another vehicle?&quot=
;</div><div><br></div><div>&quot;Yep.=C2=A0 A 1976 Triumph.&quot;</div><div=
><br></div><div>*click*</div><div><br></div><div>=C2=A0</div></div></div>

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