Another call blocking thread
I just read in the newspaper that if you dial *77......and hear 3 beeps any number that calls you and hides their number will be blocked.
I called Verizon to confirm this and to make sure there was no charge for it ....and they said it is a free service. Just passing this information on.....paper also said other carriers offer this....just check to see if there is a charge first :seasix: |
This would be to good to be true. :seasix::cert::seasix: Right now I just pick up and stay silent most just hang up the ones that have a person try get the air horn. :rofl:
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Does that include spammers who spoof their numbers? I have nomorobo on my home phone, but in the last couple of months, that service seems to be failing. I have a bunch of spammers getting through, and to the one they have all spoofed numbers. Hell, one of them yesterday listed the name and number of a local bank, and they were trying to sell medical braces.
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any number that calls you and hides their number will be blocked.:island14:
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I have a block number feature with T-Mobile, since I've blocked a few, my spam calls are way down.
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https://forums.att.com/t5/AT-T-Phone...e/td-p/5137752
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I use OOMA for VoIP at home and the control panel allows the same. It has a few options based on nomorobo as well.
For my Android cell i use "should i answer" to block the robocallers. |
Nomorobo works pretty well for us. The phone still rings once, which is a minor annoyance.
Anonymous blocking is nice, but we rarely get "number unknown" calls. I'd guess that over 99% of our spam calls are spoofed numbers. You'd think that the carriers could somehow block anything with a spoofed number, but I guess not. :island14: |
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Lately, all I get are spoofed #s. I recently got a call from my own number! I never answer unless I know the caller, or if I feel frisky and want to just screw with someone.
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If you are not on my contact list, I don’t answer
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This. And I check voicemails on Monday’s. |
I hate the spoofed calls. Being that I use my phone for business I often answer numbers that appear local. More than 50% are bullshit.
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I get calls from the press. These calls are gold but it means answering most calls. Huge waste of time. I put a message on my voice mail that says “Due to the number of spam calls, if you are not a robot, please text this number and I will call you right back.”
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Sirius radio is the worst. They call me 10 times a day, and the number is displayed as a local cell phone.
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Since I've learned to download my favorite tunes on the thumb drive, don't need XM anymore. |
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They have a nice service, just overpriced, in my opinion. If they would have just offered me reasonable renewals, I would still have them. They also made it very difficult to cancel; I finally had to just lie and tell them the vehicle had been sold. |
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