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I got a call from myself—first time!

Dragonflyveb — Fri, 28 Sep 2018 17:18:18 GMT

I’ve had my share of scam calls, but today, I got the infamous "call from your own phone number."

Gee, I feel like I should get a star or something! I guess it was just a matter of time.

It's getting to be Medicare signup time, so the scammers are ramping it up!

Dragonfly

Re: I got a call from myself—first time!

handygal2 — Fri, 28 Sep 2018 17:25:54 GMT

@Dragonflyveb: This has happened to me as well, along with every other phone scam known to mankind. In fact, l just got my second new scam call of the day, from a weird-looking area code, and blocked it while it was still ringing. Lol.

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KingstonsMom — Fri, 28 Sep 2018 17:32:14 GMT

We get calls from ourselves occasionally too, our name/# on caller ID.

We always block us, LOL!

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Icegoddess — Fri, 28 Sep 2018 17:42:56 GMT

@KingstonsMom wrote:
We get calls from ourselves occasionally too, our name/# on caller ID.

We always block us, LOL!

What? You mean you don't talk to yourself? Hahahahaha!

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on the bay — Fri, 28 Sep 2018 17:45:19 GMT

I was searching ways to block "unknown" caller.

And one solution said to put in the number (as if you were going to call it in your iphone)

000-000-0000 and then to block it!

Yea!!

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DrKelli — Fri, 28 Sep 2018 17:54:22 GMT

I use the HIYA app and had to block my own number on it. RIdiculous. And I have received a number of messages on my land line AND my cell to 'QUIT CALLING ME". Um, I'm NOT calling you because I have no idea who you are!

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phoenixbrd — Fri, 28 Sep 2018 17:58:41 GMT

@Dragonflyveb You've got your own fan club! I haven't had this happen yet, but I won't be surprised if it happens. Seems to be reported more frequently.

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dex — Fri, 28 Sep 2018 18:16:47 GMT

My scam calls seem to be on the wane as it has been years since I answered.....finally getting the message that I am never home for them.

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Jordan2 — Fri, 28 Sep 2018 18:19:18 GMT

@Dragonflyveb wrote:
I’ve had my share of scam calls, but today, I got the infamous "call from your own phone number."

Gee, I feel like I should get a star or something! I guess it was just a matter of time.

It's getting to be Medicare signup time, so the scammers are ramping it up!

Dragonfly

@Dragonflyveb, starting on 9/11 my mother was getting calls that came up on her caller id as her name. I called Spectrum and was told a lot of people are complaining about this. Spectrum blocked some calls and also signed her up for NOMOROBO, the calls have stopped.

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shortbreadlover — Fri, 28 Sep 2018 19:03:04 GMT

i think that they would get tired of me calling them names. but they don't.

now i am getting calls from folks running for office. can't wait until the 7th of nov

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phoenixbrd — Fri, 28 Sep 2018 19:34:10 GMT

@shortbreadlover I hope you are not picking up the phone, this will only increase the scam calls no matter what you say,

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CelticCrafter — Fri, 28 Sep 2018 19:37:19 GMT

It was kind of creepy the first time it happened to me.

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hayseed00 — Fri, 28 Sep 2018 20:07:16 GMT

I've had that happen to me also, these calls are out of control, we have a business landline and have to answer but I'm getting really good at recognizing the telemarketers use of phone numbers and let the call go to the answering machine and then they hang up. Really annoying !!!!!!

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chrystaltree — Fri, 28 Sep 2018 20:58:18 GMT

Marketing calls and surveys and scams aren't going away. This is the world we live in. People just have to accept that, be smart and stop obsessing over them.

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kivah — Fri, 28 Sep 2018 22:17:26 GMT

@Dragonflyveb

I received that as well a few years ago. Now I mostly get calls with my area code and same first three numbers. Many Robocalls. I leave nasty messages just to shock them.

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kivah — Fri, 28 Sep 2018 22:18:17 GMT

@Icegoddess

I'm alone a lot and always talk to myself. I realize it when my dog looks at me strangely.

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fortune — Fri, 28 Sep 2018 22:34:28 GMT

What would be spooky is to get a call from yourself that is coming from another phone in your house!

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Dragonflyveb — Fri, 28 Sep 2018 22:38:47 GMT

Now I’m really annoying myself!!

I've called me 3 times today already!

If I answer, would I be crazy for talking to myself?? LOL!

PS: I never answer,but they keep on a'callin'

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shaggygirl — Fri, 28 Sep 2018 23:44:58 GMT

Not only do I get calls from my own landline I also get calls from a 2nd landline (totally different phone number) that's in a bedroom. (2nd phone is son's who lives here part time).

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OKPrincess — Sat, 29 Sep 2018 00:10:11 GMT

I have pictures assigned to my contacts so seeing my picture calling me would freak me out.