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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 6/18/2020 5:12 AM, Jeff Scarbrough
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<div>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. <br>
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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...</div>
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<div>"Oh. Do you have another vehicle?"</div>
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<div>"Yep. A 1976 Triumph."</div>
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<div>*click*</div>
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<p>Since I only use a land line, YMMV, but, I just put a looooong
answer message on the phone. I mean three-four minutes long. My
relatives know it's there and they wait, and if I expect to get a
business call, I warn them in advance, and they wait, too. In
most instances, the robocalls and spammers are gone before the
message is complete. The rare instances of those from companies
on the east coast threatening me with bogus legal action that are
still relaying a threat when the message is over are met with me
picking up the phone, and saying, "fraud is a felony." Then I
hang up and I don't hear from any of them for a few months until
they get a new list of phone numbers and start all over again.</p>
<p>Kinda low-tech, but it works.</p>
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<p>Cheers.<br>
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<pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">--
Michael Porter
Roswell, NM
Never let anyone drive you crazy when you know it's within walking distance....</pre>
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