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Posted: 4/19/2024 11:15:07 AM EDT
It's dozens of times a day. If I have free time, I'll fuck with them for a bit and keep them on the line until they hang up. But most of the times I'm in the middle of something.
Is there an app that can take care of this? |
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Posted: 4/19/2024 11:18:17 AM EDT
[#1]
I get 7 or 8 spam phone calls a day. I also get about the same number of spam political text messages a day.
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Posted: 4/19/2024 11:23:13 AM EDT
[#2]
I got a call from Louisiana on my work phone last week. Guy goes hello sir *thick Indian accent* this is agent soandso from the Department of Homeland Security.
No you're not. *click* |
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Posted: 4/19/2024 11:26:54 AM EDT
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Posted: 4/19/2024 11:31:12 AM EDT
[#4]
I'm not getting many calls, but my text has been going crazy.
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Posted: 4/19/2024 11:40:11 AM EDT
[#5]
This guy is in charge of telecommunications. Might as well call him 12 times per day and see if he can do something about it
https://www.commerce.gov/about/leadership/alan-davidson |
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PA, USA
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Posted: 4/19/2024 11:45:14 AM EDT
[Last Edit: Baq]
[#6]
Yeah its so insane that the whole Phone system is pretty much useless for anything else than existing contacts.
I dont know the number i dont pick up. Cant find the tweet over carpet bombing indian call centers to add here but i would support such policy. |
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Posted: 4/19/2024 11:50:55 AM EDT
[#7]
I rarely get any. At&t has been great about filtering them out. When inwas with Verizon (same #) I would get them all the time.
At&t has an app that comes with the phone that does all the work. |
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Posted: 4/19/2024 11:53:14 AM EDT
[#8]
Lately I've been using Tom Mabe's crime scene schtick on them.
 Murder Scene "Telemarketing Call!" |
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Posted: 4/19/2024 11:54:58 AM EDT
[#9]
I have Verizon and basically get none. Maybe the do not call signup list actually works?
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MI, USA
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Posted: 4/19/2024 11:56:20 AM EDT
[#10]
I don't get any spam calls.
My phone must be magic. |
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WI, USA
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Posted: 4/19/2024 12:51:56 PM EDT
[#11]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By ARMinnesota: I have Verizon and basically get none. Maybe the do not call signup list actually works? Hmmm….I pay an extra $5/month with Verizon for something called Call Filter. I don’t get spam calls or texts. |
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GA, USA
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Posted: 4/19/2024 1:00:01 PM EDT
[#12]
Wait till you near retirement age.
I'll admit fucking with them occasionally, had a lot of down time lately. The trick is how much of their time you can waste. Extra points if you get them to tell you their real name. |
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Posted: 4/19/2024 1:00:36 PM EDT
[#13]
I get like 5 calls a day from spoofed local numbers offering to buy my house.
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AL, USA
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Posted: 4/19/2024 1:06:44 PM EDT
[#14]
If they get passed my spam filter, they get a quick “Fvck you” followed by the end button.
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Posted: 4/19/2024 1:09:30 PM EDT
[#15]
The fix needs to be launching a drone strike on the Indian call centers and the homes of the CEOs of those call centers.
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Posted: 4/19/2024 1:17:11 PM EDT
[#16]
I'm getting hammered with political pac text messages and survey requests. Block a number, a few hours later same thing comes from a different number. Bob Good or his opponent. I fucking hate them both. Sending stop also just changes the source number.
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AZ, USA
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Posted: 4/19/2024 1:25:38 PM EDT
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This is a self-correcting problem. The government is ignoring stuff like spam calls that it SHOULD be working on to instead destroy the country. However, once they destroy the country and no one has any money to buy anything and we all finally accept that we have no say in elections there will be no need for any of those calls and they will stop. Two birds with one stone.
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Posted: 4/19/2024 1:31:48 PM EDT
[#18]
I haven't received a spam call on my phone in three years that I've had this number.
I don't give the number to people who I don't want to call me. Like all the loyalty programs, on-line stores, and everyone but who shouldn't be calling me. I use a 40-year old phone number for those clowns. The only people that I give my phone number are friends and neighbors, my doctors' office, and nobody else. Some random on-line store wants my phone number because I'm buying a magazine release from them, nope go pack sand. If they insist on a number I'll give them random digits. |
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TX, USA
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Posted: 4/19/2024 1:36:26 PM EDT
[#19]
I have pay as I go and they have used up my limited minutes more than once. Usually spoofed calls from the Miami area. Now I just leave my voicemail full so they cannot leave messages.
Yes pay as I go. $25 last me a year as my phone stays at home and gets next to no use. |
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Posted: 4/19/2024 1:42:17 PM EDT
[#20]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By TOTHEMAX: I rarely get any. At&t has been great about filtering them out. When inwas with Verizon (same #) I would get them all the time. At&t has an app that comes with the phone that does all the work. This, it works. |
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AR, USA
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Posted: 4/19/2024 1:43:20 PM EDT
[Last Edit: wmagrush]
[#21]
“Is Penny there?”
That’s the popular lead-in I get. I either tell them she died and they can send donations instead of flowers, or answer ‘sheriffs office’. The problem is they have a random dialer that spoofs local numbers, and changes with each call. |
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Posted: 4/19/2024 1:46:04 PM EDT
[#22]
I just block them. It took awhile but the numbers of them I get have dropped considerably.
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Posted: 4/19/2024 1:48:49 PM EDT
[#23]
I bet I've blocked 50 different numbers that show in Google as "The Feed Foundation". WTF is the Feed Foundation?
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MS, USA
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Posted: 4/19/2024 2:05:38 PM EDT
[#24]
Call Blocker has saved my sanity. I had to set mine to block all calls not in "my contacts" list.
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GA, USA
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Posted: 4/19/2024 2:10:08 PM EDT
[#25]
"FCC, how may I direct your call?"
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Posted: 4/19/2024 2:13:26 PM EDT
[#26]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By HangfiresGhost: "FCC, how may I direct your call?" "Good morning you've reached the Federal Communications Commission enforcement department on a non-security line ... |
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Posted: 4/19/2024 2:15:27 PM EDT
[#27]
Nonstop and it seems as soon as I block a set of numbers they just move to new ones.
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USA
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Posted: 4/19/2024 4:38:54 PM EDT
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My elderly mother gets a dozen day. One fucking spammer calls three times every single mother fucking day. She picked one up yesterday thinking it was the hospital because it showed the name that her hospital is called. It was not the hospital but some dip shit spamming with a false number from god knows where was trying to sell her some BS. She repeatedly asked them to remove her from their call list but the prick kept interrupting her and they just hung up her.
If they ever invent the ability to teleport people to the the phone number that called telemarketers would be in trouble. 
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Posted: 4/19/2024 5:23:41 PM EDT
[#29]
Got one the other day that was new. Not really sure if it can work but then there are dumb people out there.
Caller - background noise and small childlike voice "grandpa?" Me - nope pause Caller - "Uncle (my first name)" Me - "strike two" Caller - hangs up. |
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Posted: 4/19/2024 5:35:08 PM EDT
[#30]
T-Mobile’s “Spam Shield” app is included in my plan, and has worked like a charm for several years now. I only end up getting 1-3 spam calls/week.
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Posted: 4/19/2024 5:42:50 PM EDT
[Last Edit: BBFCM]
[#31]
The middle one works for me. My phone rarely rings anymore. It’s nice.
ETA: apparently AT&T blocks em too. Either way it’s quiet.  Attached File |
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Posted: 4/19/2024 5:44:56 PM EDT
[#32]
The more you answer, the more they call. Stop answering them.
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OR, USA
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Posted: 4/19/2024 5:52:26 PM EDT
[#33]
I rarely get a spam call. I just don't answer any calls from a number that isn't in my phone book.
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Posted: 4/19/2024 5:55:15 PM EDT
[#34]
I get a spam call once or twice a year. If that
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VAT
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Posted: 4/19/2024 5:59:10 PM EDT
[#35]
Somebody here suggested this. Helps that I have a NOVA area code. When I get a spam call I say something like "Victor 2 5, this is a non secure line, please pass the day code." And then start shouting at them about how they got the number.
One girl sounded really freaked out. After I speak to a few people the calls taper off for a couple months. |
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MA, USA
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Posted: 4/19/2024 6:00:05 PM EDT
[#36]
I have been using this, money well spent. https://www.robokiller.com/
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Posted: 4/19/2024 6:08:53 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Zhukov]
[#37]
Not phone calls, but text messages. Most are, I believe, "pig butchering " scams from China. You'll get a text that says (pick one the following):
"Hi" "I'm cooking dinner. Do you want to come over?" "What number is this and why are you in my contact list?" "Hey, are you available for golf tomorrow" "Are you Eleanore Holmes" etc. etc. They want you to respond by saying "you must have the wrong number" and then strike up a conversation with you. Similar thing on WhatsApp. I am tempted to reply with a snarky text, but I figure the less the better. I report the text, block the number, and move on. Pig butchering scams involve a series of meticulously planned steps to deceive and exploit victims, typically focusing on cryptocurrency investment fraud.[1] Gaining trust: Scams often begin with casual conversations initiated by the scammer, who may pretend to have received the victim's contact details accidentally or through a mutual acquaintance. These initial interactions are designed to build trust and may involve the use of attractive profile images to lure victims. Introducing the investment: As trust is established, the scammer introduces the victim to a fraudulent investment scheme, promising significant returns in a short period. The scammers use persuasive tactics and counterfeit investment portfolios to convince victims of the scheme's legitimacy. Collecting money: After convincing the victim to invest, scammers collect funds, often through digital payment platforms or cryptocurrencies, to complicate tracking and tracing of the transactions. Disappearance of the scammer: Once a substantial amount has been collected, or when victims attempt to withdraw funds, scammers become unreachable, delete their online presence, or create new identities, leaving the victims with no way to recover their funds. Also emerging are tactics like group chats and social engineering, where scammers create fake investment groups to identify and target potential victims more efficiently. These groups often contain fake profiles to simulate authenticity and community. The scammers then transition to one-on-one chats, often masquerading as secretaries or assistants, to guide the victim through the investment process. Furthermore, the scammers develop fake brokerage websites and mobile applications to add legitimacy to their scheme, making it difficult for victims to distinguish them from genuine platforms. The report underscores the impact of these scams, with millions of dollars lost by victims, and emphasizes the importance of caution and vigilance in online investments. |
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MN, USA
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Posted: 4/20/2024 12:19:59 AM EDT
[#38]
MagicJack FTW
Caller screening at home. Yes, we have a landline and it also forwards to my cell. Droids have good spam recognition stuff these days. |
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NM, USA
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Posted: 4/20/2024 12:22:31 AM EDT
[#39]
I've been getting text messages from remote working recruiters.
A bunch of profanity usually shuts them up. I also block everything I don't recognize that doesn't leave a relevant voicemail |
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Posted: 4/20/2024 12:25:03 AM EDT
[#40]
I just don't answer my phone anymore unless I recognize the number
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Posted: 4/20/2024 12:26:01 AM EDT
[#41]
I've stopped getting them in the past few months. I know filtering (either by my phone or Verizon, not sure which) is definitely a part of that.
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USA
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Posted: 4/20/2024 12:27:09 AM EDT
[#42]
Stop answering your phone. They keep calling because you keep answering.
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Posted: 4/20/2024 12:32:49 AM EDT
[#43]
I don't know man. I just got a call offering me a job making $150 to $450 an hour. Seemed legit.
I'm calling back. Beats making a shitty $75 an hour working at McDonald's. |
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AZ, USA
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Posted: 4/20/2024 1:03:44 AM EDT
[#44]
I have my iPhone set to not ring for any calls on random numbers I have no call history with. It stays quiet of all
Spam calls. |
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Posted: 4/20/2024 2:13:01 AM EDT
[#45]
I've had the same cell # since 2000. There was a time where I got many many spam calls a day along with texts.
I don't get any now. Not sure what I did to stop it, but there are ways to stem the tide. |
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USA
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Posted: 4/20/2024 2:46:46 AM EDT
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I keep saying, with the current big distractions, now is our chance to level a few indian and nigerian city blocks where the call centers are
No one will give a shit 48hrs later |
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