Just deleted a ton of spam. Have a ton of bogus numbers blocked on 2 phones.

[sprinkleeninow]

Came to mind a poster who said the teen boy would answer scam/robocalls and tell them his name was Hugh Janus.

[happybird]

1. They've been out in full force lately!

Ugh. I recently set my phone to Silence any calls from unknown numbers/numbers not in Contacts. About twice a day I go though and block all the numbers from silenced calls. Fun. Today there was one from Luxembourg. Suuuure. Guess they can spoof international numbers now??

The silencing thing did backfire on me last week when I missed a call from a window repair tech who was supposed to come out and replace a smashed window on the truck (weed eater + rock = bad for the truck). Oops.

[sprinkleeninow]

11. It's getting worser and worser. I don't delete garbage emails daily.

But when I do, two master email accounts rack up the most. One the other day was over 200. These on my phones. No wonder the phones act up.

[padfun]

2. I get tons of them daily

My latest favorite is when the credit reduction ones come, then ask for your card number, I start stating a bunch of letters and keep going long after 16. They usually cuss then hang up. But I have them going for the first 5 minutes or so.

If I can make them angry, or waste their time, then I am good with that.

[keithbvadu2]

6. How to answer spam phone calls...

When you have spare time to kill....
(Entertainment value only)
-----------------------------

How to answer spam phone calls...

Keep asking: What is your name?
... until you get an answer.

What is your company/org name?
... until you get an answer.

What is your company/org address?
... until you get an answer.

What is your company/org phone number?
... until you get an answer.

What number can I get in contact with you?
... until you get an answer.

So what if they lie?
You're just going to hang up on them anyway.
Even better if you say 'sorry, not interested'.
.
Their time is also important to them.

[sprinkleeninow]

9. If, and that's a big if, I do answer a potential spam, I tell them this line is being monitored by

law enforcement. *Plonk*

[UTUSN]

3. 'twasn't me, chickadee!1 - (I know I shouldn't get into this.)

[sprinkleeninow]

7. I got 'your' number!1 Ha!1

What up, buttercup?

[UTUSN]

10. A *spam* number? - nope. & but nuthin's up, it's a dysfunctional thing. Nite.

[sprinkleeninow]

12. In Hindi

मुझे आपका नंबर मिल गया

[UTUSN]

13. How many languages are you incomprehensible in? Don't answer, nite means nite.

[sprinkleeninow]

15. Dobre noc.

No Slav hypercritical accent marks in title bar.

[AllaN01Bear]

4. try living with a land line with 16 calls a day.

yes i use a land line for various reasons.

[thecrow]

18. My Verizon phone number

I have had the number for years and it got so bad with the spammers that I just forwarded it to a number that plays a recording like “the number you have reached is not in service” and turned off the ringer and presto no more 20 calls a day…. Great reduction in spam. I don’t even check it anymore. I can still use it to call out on, like a long call to my kids or customer service.
I generally use my cell phone with nomorobo installed which doesn’t even ring for anyone who calls who is not in my contact list. The calls are kept in red print though in case it’s really someone I want to talk to. Unfortunately I still can get the messages of how I’ve won the lottery or need to extend the warranty on my car. It’s insane that it’s come to this.

[AllaN01Bear]

5. i was told that as of juy 1 , all robocalls were to end . period .

the person didnt say who made that decision and that the phone companies were to be fined. if i get deleted for suppoed rw talking points so be it.this is a reques t for information not spreading lies .

[sprinkleeninow]

8. Heard the same.

[MontanaMama]

14. So my teenage kiddo used to tell telemarketers his name was

Hugh Janus. Boys…butt jokes are hilarious. Anyway, he did it so often we started to receive spammy postcards and newsletters addressed to Huge Janus. Not just a few of them…a LOT of them. For years. Maybe I was the poster you’re referring to? My teenage son can’t be the only one. I still laugh about it.

[sprinkleeninow]

16. Yes, 'twas yours! He's a very savvy kiddo. ♥️

[viva la]

17. I'm getting 7 spam robocalls a day now

Blocking doesn't help me. They must all have hundreds of numbers.