"Hello, I'm from dealer services"..three calls today already

[Shellback Squid]

This has got to stop

[Native]

1. I get over 20 sometimes 30 bullshit calls a day. I don't answer the phone anymore.

And that's using call block technology on my landline.

[AllaN01Bear]

3. what ll phone are u useing if i may ask? thanks .

i just got one from the visa master card today and i also get them from the police benelovent society and car warrenties .

[MLAA]

8. I have an iPhone and I get them frequently

[LiberalArkie]

13. I have mine set to only ring when it is someone in my contacts.

[MLAA]

22. Ooh, haven't tried that! Usually I just don't answer an unrecognized numbers but your

plan is better.

[Native]

17. It's a newer model cordless AT&T with call blocking.

They never seem to use the same number twice, so hitting call block doesn't seem to even help..

[JustAnotherGen]

2. I'm convinced

If I was deserted on an island -

One day a bottle would show up with a message saying -

We've been trying to reach you about your car's extended warranty.

[BeerBarrelPolka]

21. LOLOL

That made me laugh

[MLAA]

23. Good one!

[Tetrachloride]

4. Try calling your phone company

1. ask if they are deliberately allowing spam calls
2. possibly change phone company
3. possible change of phone
4. software add ons
5. switch to WhatsApp

those are the least intrusive methods to my knowledge

[onecaliberal]

5. I get at least 10 bullshit calls like that every day.

[Grammy23]

6. Our phone rang off the hook yesterday. (Now there's an old timey phrase!)

We rarely answer and certainly not for unknown callers or withheld ID. But some are clearly identified as Scam Likely. We just laugh and let them rave on somewhere else. It is annoying but we just don’t answer. They can’t scam you if you don’t talk to them. The mistake some people make is thinking you can answer and out smart them or just give them a piece of your mind. Don’t do it. That won’t work. But ignoring the call will. Eventually they’ll give up. Or not. Maybe one day the people who can do something will help. But I’m not holding my breath.

[Rebl2]

11. I have

been getting calls the last couple weeks that will show up occasionally “spam?” on the phone screen and then the name or number. Never had that happen until recently. If I don’t know the number I don’t answer. I figure if it is important they will leave a message if it is someone who needs to get hold of me.

[ShazzieB]

12. My cell identifies some calls as "scam likely."

It's nice to be able to just ignore those. I wish my landline had that capability.

A lot of the scam calls I get on the landline show a phone number in my area code that I know is fake, because it also says "out of area." (I don't answer those, but they're still annoying af.)

If caller i.d. wasn't so easy to fake it would solve a lot of problems. The scammers have no incentive to stop as long as they can conceal where the calls are coming from. I have no idea what the solution is.

[Amishman]

7. If only Congress would care about shit like this

Either we finally get a bipartisan issue, or we get a hell of a good beating stick to bludgeon the Pubs if they block it.

Or Joe could get a federal agency to prioritize working on a way to stop these. It's a productivity problem and a quality of life problem

[OLDMDDEM]

9. I get two or three each day

[Tetrachloride]

10. In the past 13 months, i have received zero spam phone calls

Zero. There are techniques that can be used.

Yes, i have a working phone. As it turns out, i am not in the USA phone system. The problem is in the US phone system.

[ShazzieB]

14. Could you possibly elaborate?

Do you know what is different about the US phone system that allows this or what would need to be done to change things? What are the techniques you alluded to? Are these things that individuals can do?

If you don't know the answers, that's fine. But if you do know anything helpful that you could share, it would be much appreciated.

[Tetrachloride]

18. Some things are not the simplest

1. Use WhatsApp or facebook messenger as much as you can.

2. i have heard of extra codes being added to phone numbers. Basically an extension.

A business phone system.

We need a more knowledgeable person for this.

3. I believe that landlines can be pinged somehow. This could be an inherent disadvantage.

4. Politically, visit your legislators.

5. there is a USB device and subscription whose name escapes me. you can plug in your landline into any internet enabled computer . Unplug anytime.

6. i urge people to call their phone company.


After this, i am on thin ice. brainstorming only

[ShazzieB]

28. Fair enough. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

[agingdem]

15. 42 calls on my landline in a week...

lapsed warranty on a car I traded in 20 years ago...burial plans ("you don't want your children to have to make tough decisions when you pass"...like hell I don't!)..United Healthcare, Blue Cross/Blue Shield (medicare part B)...and Medicare informing me the last 90 days of my life will be fully covered...what do they know I don't??)...the only reason I keep a landline is to ring my cellphone when I can't find it ...and you're right, it's got to stop!

[Ron Obvious]

16. Got a call (voicemail) from State Farm "about your claim"

We do have State Farm, and we did have a small accident a few months ago where we exchanged numbers, and the message even addressed my wife by her first name. But the generic language about "your claim" bothered me, so I looked up the callback number and it was a bit off from their national 1-800 number, so I called my local agent instead who confirmed she knew nothing about any claim and that this was indeed bogus.

So close! Ceaseless vigilance, people!

[mobeau69]

19. I just immediately block the caller or texter and delete on my iPhone

[Initech]

20. I get so many bullshit calls a day it's unbelievable.

The car warranty are the worst especially seeing as I bought a new car last year and my car is currently under factory warranty and an extended warranty.

[kimbutgar]

24. I got three today myself that showed up in my blocked list

[BadgerKid]

25. I'm on my 128th extended warranty final notice.

Let them waste their time.

[marie999]

26. Any phone call I get that is not in my contact list I answer it in Russian.

[AngryOldDem]

27. If you don't recognize the number, don't answer it.

It’s past time to give the Do Not Call list actual teeth. Spam and robocalls are, and should be considered as, harrassment and abuse of a utility.

I have a landline that was bundled with my cable and Internet. I don’t recall the last time I got a legit call on it. I would drop it, but I’m afraid my cable provider would fuck everything up so right now it’s not worth it. Caller ID is a godsend.