Do Not Call List

caryc

caryc

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I've been getting this same company trying to sell me a vehicle warranty. My machine answers the call and a recorded message starts. I don't want my machine recording any long message so I just hit the answer button on the phone and hit "end call" immediately. Anyway they just called me again so I decided to report them to the do not call list. I did that.

Then I got to thinking and I hit the recall button using the number on the caller ID. Of course that number was "not in service". They are able to spoof the caller ID number so that's why the Do Not Call people can't do anything to stop them. They simply don't know who or where they are.

Do Not Call is useless.
 
I've learned to keep my phone at hand so at least I don't have to get up to answer the thing. As soon as I detect a sales call or robocall for ANY product or cause, I just set it down, live, and when I hear the dial tone again, I know they've hung up on me, and I hang up. Wasting their time seems to be the best defense.
 
The government can find who made the spoof calls, that’s not a problem. I think the Do Not Call Registry is run by the FTC.

There’s apps available for your smart phone to block calls. If you’re using a land line call your provider and also see if your answering machine has a mechanism to help.

I re-enter my numbers into the registry every year or so. Not sure it helps but it takes only minutes.

You can lodge complaints with your state attorney general too.
 
On my cell phone I have a spam program that blocks any call
I receive from someone that isn't in my contacts list.
That include 6 people, doctor and dentist.
Phone doesn't even ring. I just get a quiet "beep" to let me know someone got blocked.
I have no desire to talk to anyone I don't know. I'm weird that way.
 
I got a call today, only he wasn't on my contact list. However, his name showed up like he was in my contact list. Really strange. I waited for him to leave a message, and it turns out, I did have to speak with the guy, so I called him back.

He's an older guy, and I think he has done something to allow his name to be broadcast whenever he calls someone, which honestly isn't very safe.

I have my phone set to block spam and telemarketing calls. I'm not sure why, sometimes my phone rings, and sometimes it doesn't however, it announces the call as **SPAM RISK** or **Telemarketing call** I think this is through AT&T.

I also have the Apple Watch, so when the call comes through, the watch rings also. It's very simple, to ignore the call, simply cover the watch face with my other hand, and just like magic, it's gone! Takes no more thought than turning off a light switch.
 
my bank and finicial advisor's customer service have a feature that verifies the caller ID and the phone calling are one and same. You might notice it working by hearing the "another call" little beeps when while ringing.

as for calling back, they are spoofing numbers of buisness in the area.

I like to agggrovate them when I can, answer, say hello, let them give their pitch, then reply "did you expect different " and then put reciever in pie pan so it goes into feedback squeal.

I think their retalitaion some times is when put on hold, they tie me to another person's ringing phone
 
Do not call list is useless companies know it's too hard for you to find them. I can end spam calls in a week with a simple law. If you get a spam call press #. It disconnects the call and you get $1 for your trouble. The phone company gets $1 for handling the transaction and the key to this whole thing working is greedy .gov writes the law and gets $1 fine from the company for violating the do not call list. Spam calls would stop if they cost the company $3 for everyone they bothered.
 
Fox Mike said:
Answer and immediately press the "#" button. It gives off a high pitch squeal, similar to when you reach a Fax machine number by accident.
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I do this when they keep calling more that 2 or 3 times a day. You usually have to answer and wait for "Press 1 to talk to a rep" and then when they answer I usually say "You are breaking the law and will be arrested." Then I hit them with an air horn. I had one Medicare thing call every 15 minutes for dozens of times.
 
The one thing I have noticed about the robo calls is that they never ring more than four times. Most everyone with an answering machine has them set for more than four rings before they answer.
 
I've said this before, but since it seems to work . . . . .
I have a unique ring tone for everyone on my contact list. I DO NOT remember
which tone is for who (because I don't care) but just that it is for someone I know.
That way when the phone rings I either answer (unique tone) or ignore (olde
Ringggggg, Ringggggg). After they hang up I review the call (just in case) and in
most cases block the call.

Doing it that way, my "unknown caller" frequency has gone to one or two per week
(I'll bet they are fat finger dials, because the state of origin varies).

If I am at the phone when it rings AND I am out of other things to do, I'll answer,
let them do their initial spiel, and when they get started, put it down and walk away.
That ties up their phone and wastes THEIR time. Success for the good guys.
 
One of the big jokes about the do not call list is politicians running from office are exempt..... give me a break!
As I think most of y'all know.. my and my wife's solution is simple... we don't answer the phone... you want to talk to either of us, you have to leave a message. Our home phone does not even ring.
 
blume357 said:
One of the big jokes about the do not call list is politicians running from office are exempt..... give me a break!
As I think most of y'all know.. my and my wife's solution is simple... we don't answer the phone... you want to talk to either of us, you have to leave a message. Our home phone does not even ring.
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I don't want my answering machine filled up with garbage either.
 
I sometimes answer a spam call and if it is a LIVE person, I informthem that they have accessed my private line and I charge $100/minute for incoming calls and may I have their name and address for billing purposes?

"CLICK !!!!" no more call.
 
blume357 said:
One of the big jokes about the do not call list is politicians running from office are exempt..... give me a break!
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and non profits or anyone you have done business with in the past. My iPhone has a feature that sends all calls that are not in my contact list straight to voice mail.
 
caryc said:
I don't want my answering machine filled up with garbage either.
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You can read my process (above) and I have yet to have anyone I do not know
leave a message.

OR, maybe it's the message I use:
Joe's Bar and Grill, Joe ain't here, Pat the manager speaking.
If you don't want to talk with Pat, don't leave a message.

NO messages since I put that one up.
 
I grunt hello and wait for the India person to get started with his/her spiel. I then say loudly, " why you call" and string them along. Holding the pound key comes next. greg
 
All anyone needs to do is get an app for a web phone number from the app store.
You can make your own number and no one can trace it.
I use one for answering Craigslist ads.
Works fine for call or text as long as you have web access.
The only "requirement" is that you use it at least once a month.
The one I use is called "Text Now".
 
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