[Shop-talk] annoying calls

[Rochlin Robert]

	I got an offer form Verizon that offered an app to block spam calls for $2.99 a month per line.  So Verizon has taken a major problem for its customers and converted to a profit center for itself.  
	Bob

> On Mar 25, 2019, at 3:46 PM, Tom Shirley via Shop-talk <shop-talk at autox.team.net> wrote:
> 
> I disagree about getting rid of your land line. When anyone that isn't a personal friend asks for a phone number, they get the land line number (businesses, filling out forms, etc.). Caller ID and a recorder help to screen the nonsense. I block robocalls on my cell and rarely get any calls on it other than from my contacts. 
> 
> Tom
> 
> On Mon, Mar 25, 2019 at 3:40 PM PJ McGarvey via Shop-talk <shop-talk at autox.team.net <mailto:shop-talk at autox.team.net>> wrote:
> My simple suggestion (and it may be too late) is to ignore the calls, and add them to block list if they come from the same number. Android has made it easier by tapping on the number in your call log and there is now a "block caller" option at the bottom. previously it was buried in the settings. 
> 
> Nomorobo.com does cost money for cell phones last I checked. It was free for our land line through Verizon - which supports the technology.
> 
> I don't think handling it logically works anymore. As soon as you pick up the phone or return a call, you've basically validated someone lives at that number, and most likely those lists are shared with other spammer/scammers.
> 
> Another would be to cancel your land line if you don't use it much anyway. Or call your phone service providers and tell them they need to solve the issue with spam calls. It sounds like providers are hearing from their customers about this, and have most likely reached a threshold where they realize this will hurt their bu$ine$$ if they don't adopt a solution soon.
> From: Shop-talk <shop-talk-bounces at autox.team.net <mailto:shop-talk-bounces at autox.team.net>> on behalf of john niolon via Shop-talk <shop-talk at autox.team.net <mailto:shop-talk at autox.team.net>>
> Sent: Monday, March 25, 2019 12:29 PM
> To: shop-talk
> Subject: [Shop-talk] annoying calls
>  
> for some time I’ve been getting calls on cells phones and home phone offering me “lower credit card rates” and have a limited time to reply... when I press “1” to speak to an associate, I get a foreign being speaking almost english and when I tell him to stop calling they hang up..these calls are two to three times a week and sometimes twice a day.  Today I called their 800 number and got bank of america.  After three failed attempts and a call back I finally spoke to a person and she told me it was a scam and they mask their number and it shows BoAs 800 number.  She said there was nothing they could do... but put me on BoAs do not call list but offered no incouragement that that would stop the calls
>  
> Is there anywhere I can take this to get it resolved...  I can’t seem to block the number on my home phone since it[s a 800 number and haven’t found a way on the cells yet...   come on phone/tech/gurus... little help here
>  
> thanks
> John
>  
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