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UPDATED: Well... looks like I've l̶o̶s̶t̶ won the battle against scam callers

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gnuarm:

--- Quote from: Siwastaja on March 25, 2023, 10:02:31 am ---It's baffling how difficult it is in modern times to contact a stranger, for example if you have something business-related. You can't call because telephone system have been terrorized dead, you can't email because of exact same reason. Basically it's back to snail mail or personally visiting.

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You read your mail? 

gnuarm:

--- Quote from: Stray Electron on March 25, 2023, 02:13:16 pm ---
--- Quote from: Halcyon on March 25, 2023, 04:55:19 am ---

Keen to hear how others manage these nuisance callers.

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   1) NEVER answer a call unless you KNOW exactly who it is. If you do answer a call from a SCAMMER, you'll go right back to the top of not only their call list but also all of the list of all of the other SCAMMERS.
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How do they know if you answer, or your phone does?  I get so many 5 second voicemails with no message, that I don't take the time to clear them off anymore.  It's dozens a day!



--- Quote ---    2)  NEVER, EVER, EVER give your phone number to your doctor's office or any other business.  Take my word for it, they ALL sell their data to other companies (quaintly referred to as their "business associates") and your data will spread like wildfire.
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That's a bit hard to do. 



--- Quote ---    3) Block the phone number of EVERY unknown caller that you get a call from. (You can later unblock the number if it turns out that the call was legitimate.)  Tele SCAMMERS do change their phone numbers periodically but after a time they seem to reuse their old numbers again.  So if you block them after the first call, you'll never be bothered again.
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Blocking numbers is pointless.  They don't have numbers they use.  The number that appears on your phone is spoofed.



--- Quote ---    4)  Re-read rule #2!   I don't care what excuses or reasons they offer, do NOT give them your phone number or you will be on everyone's call list.
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Some obviously do call random numbers using a bot.  Sometimes it's hard to get past the bot.  They don't want you wasting their time!

 

--- Quote ---  Over the last 20 or so years I've tried every combination and technique but the rules above are the only thing that has worked.

      I was particularly upset to find that at least two of my Dr's offices were "sharing" my information, in direct violation of the Hippa Act.

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HIPAA only applies to your medical information.  A phone number is not medical. 

gnuarm:

--- Quote from: 5065AGuru on March 25, 2023, 05:23:40 pm ---I wish there was a way to charge callers say 10 cents to call me. That would cut down on spam calls!

Cheers,

Corby

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Get a 900 area code or a 976 exchange number. 

gnuarm:

--- Quote from: m k on March 29, 2023, 10:52:13 am ---We have a national election next Sunday, no calls.
One more plus for multi party system.

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In the US, the politicians are exempt from the no-spam laws.  LOL

Jeff eelcr:
I received 0 calls today from any scam callers.
This is much better than the 30+ calls of most days.
I have tried many things but last 3 days I did not pick
up any call if I did not know the number calling.
Jeff 

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