<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Unfortunately, the Do Not Call list, which once worked very well, has now become almost worthless because scammers have figured out that that their chances of being caught are slim and the fines assessed are far less than the profits from running a successful scam. If you cell carrier is AT&T, you can try downloading their Call Protect app. It isn’t perfect, but it helps. Other carriers may have something similar. Your cellphone should also allow you to block call from the spoof number, although that would also block any legitimate calls from BOA. Personally, I set up a contact group list on my mobile called “Ignore this Call” and add numbers to it anytime I get a telemarketing call; being able to actively ignore them gives me more satisfaction than not allowing them to connect. It is childish, but I still do it.<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">One other thing, just FWIW. I didn’t change my cell number when I moved from St. Louis to New York, so it is still Area Code 314. That turns out to be a very good thing, as most spoof calls come in with that area code (and, more often than not, the same exchange as my phone). I now ignore any calls from 314 that are not in my contact list and have yet to miss a real call. You can have any area code you want on a cell phone. Changing your number is a drastic step, but I would definitely get an out-of-state number, should I ever need a new one.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Hope this helps,</div><div class="">Jim</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""><div><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Mar 25, 2019, at 12:29 PM, john niolon via Shop-talk <<a href="mailto:shop-talk@autox.team.net" class="">shop-talk@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class="">
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<div class="">for some time I’ve been getting calls on cells phones and home phone
offering me “lower credit card rates” and have a limited time to reply... when I
press “1” to speak to an associate, 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 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 was 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 but offered no incouragement
that that would stop the calls</div>
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<div class="">Is there anywhere I can take this to get it resolved... I can’t seem
to block the number on my home phone since it[s a 800 number and haven’t found a
way on the cells yet... come on phone/tech/gurus... little help
here</div>
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<div class="">thanks</div>
<div class="">John</div>
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