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07/18/24 07:49 PM
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DCmac
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I keep getting phone calls from "some entity" on un-dial-back-numbers -- real people, not recordings -- I never listen to the whole spiel so I'm not really sure what it is they're advertising. I think it's some kind of discount card for groceries that's tied to medicare. As said, I cut them off as soon as they start talking so I'm not really sure what it's about.
How do I stop these [expletives withheld] calls? I repeatedly tell the callers to take me off the list but it hasn't happened.
I block the numbers but that's useless because every time a call comes in it's a different number. Only the 580 area code stays the same.
Fishing, a man knows a serenity of soul and peace of mind that he finds in doing nothing else, and it makes no difference whether or not he catches anything. The mind of a true fisherman is not on petty subjects.
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 Re: Spam Phone Calls -- How do I...?
[Re: DCmac]
#15133488
07/18/24 07:57 PM
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RoadRunnerTR21
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I never answer the phone from a number I don't know. If someone really needs to get in touch, they will leave a legit message.
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Re: Spam Phone Calls -- How do I...?
[Re: DCmac]
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07/18/24 07:57 PM
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Hard Rain
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Try installing HIYA and see if that helps.
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Re: Spam Phone Calls -- How do I...?
[Re: DCmac]
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07/18/24 08:20 PM
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spazm09
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Don't know if it's an option for you but my iphone has a setting for "mute calls from unknown numbers" or something like that. It doesn't stop the calls but the call goes immediately to voicemail for the caller and I only see it in my missed calls. It's better than nothing.
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Re: Spam Phone Calls -- How do I...?
[Re: DCmac]
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07/18/24 11:51 PM
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Donpilot
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I stopped them on my landline. $35 on e-bay. If you are on my favorites you get through. All other callers get the message "this is ddddddddd, press 0 to continue this call. Humans get through, robot's don't. No monthly fee, I own it. Installed it no ember 2023 and 0 robots since!
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Re: Spam Phone Calls -- How do I...?
[Re: spazm09]
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07/19/24 12:09 AM
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Duke 22
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Don't know if it's an option for you but my iphone has a setting for "mute calls from unknown numbers" or something like that. It doesn't stop the calls but the call goes immediately to voicemail for the caller and I only see it in my missed calls. It's better than nothing. I just got an iphone 15 pro max and hate it. I ran over my Galaxy with a cattle trailer I used my helpers phone to call my wife to tell her to go get me a new phone and she came back with an iphone as they were out of stock on the Galaxy s24+. I have never had so many spam calls in my life since I got the iphone. Thanks Spaz for that little tidbit, I just found it under settings! 
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Re: Spam Phone Calls -- How do I...?
[Re: DCmac]
#15133783
07/19/24 12:13 AM
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BassFever
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I've been receiving calls nearly every day from a revolving number and I'm blocking each one but it's getting old quickly.
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Re: Spam Phone Calls -- How do I...?
[Re: DCmac]
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07/19/24 12:19 AM
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luckyp
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If you have T-mobile, dial #662# to block all spam calls.
It’s worked for us so far.
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Re: Spam Phone Calls -- How do I...?
[Re: DCmac]
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07/19/24 01:27 AM
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outfishdya
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I answer them and go along now. May as well waist their time too.
After they ask a question, say let me check, put the phone down and go do your thing and check back on them in a couple minutes.
If they are still there, you gotta keeper. You can totally screw with that person. Fake names and email, I want them to think I am buying whatever they are selling
Sometimes a bitter man trying to be a better man
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Re: Spam Phone Calls -- How do I...?
[Re: spazm09]
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07/19/24 02:29 AM
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tmd11111
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Don't know if it's an option for you but my iphone has a setting for "mute calls from unknown numbers" or something like that. It doesn't stop the calls but the call goes immediately to voicemail for the caller and I only see it in my missed calls. It's better than nothing. ^^^This^^^
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Re: Spam Phone Calls -- How do I...?
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07/19/24 02:30 AM
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kennerdude
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Don't know if it's an option for you but my iphone has a setting for "mute calls from unknown numbers" or something like that. It doesn't stop the calls but the call goes immediately to voicemail for the caller and I only see it in my missed calls. It's better than nothing. ^^^This^^^ Again--this^^^^^^^^
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