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apple scam

wagirl — Sun, 30 Aug 2020 14:41:28 GMT

OMG---I got 17 phone calls Saturday, from Georgtown University regarding my Apple acct----and each time the number was different.!!!! It was on my landline phone. I got a hold of xfinity to see what could be done and there is a way to eliminate this--sorry--think it is # 77 or *77 but still got 2 more. they started around 9 a.m. and the last one was around 6p.m. Not sure what today will bring----so flipping annoying!!!!!!

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Mz iMac — Sun, 30 Aug 2020 14:44:49 GMT

Turn your ringer off.

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depglass — Sun, 30 Aug 2020 15:03:51 GMT

My landline is on the do not call list and I'm getting no calls at all, not even political. Try it if you haven't done so already.

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Spurt — Sun, 30 Aug 2020 15:15:00 GMT

@wagirl wrote:
OMG---I got 17 phone calls Saturday, from Georgtown University regarding my Apple acct----and each time the number was different.!!!! It was on my landline phone. I got a hold of xfinity to see what could be done and there is a way to eliminate this--sorry--think it is # 77 or *77 but still got 2 more. they started around 9 a.m. and the last one was around 6p.m. Not sure what today will bring----so flipping annoying!!!!!!

@wagirl

Sadly, the scammers can even "spoof" the phone number they call from.... If your phone carrier supports nomorerobo try subscribing to that, or get an answering system with a phone blocker to block the numbers.... You can also report the number(s) and file an online complaint with the FTC....GOOD LUCK!!!

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Spurt — Sun, 30 Aug 2020 15:16:26 GMT

@depglass wrote:
My landline is on the do not call list and I'm getting no calls at all, not even political. Try it if you haven't done so already.

@depglass

WOW!!! Im impressed! What is your secret....I have had my phones on the DO NOT CALL LIST for years, and that didnt do a thing!!!

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depglass — Sun, 30 Aug 2020 15:26:10 GMT

This is the first year we've had none, but it has never been heavy. I live in a sparsely populated rural area and I'm thinking we aren't a marketing priority to any company.

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ID2 — Sun, 30 Aug 2020 15:34:06 GMT

OP, why on earth do you still have a landline phone?? I reluctantly got rid of mine years ago and it was THE best thing I've ever done. I get absolutely NO unwanted calls.....none. I really don't feel sorry for those who refuse to move up with the times. You don't have to be bothered by spam phone calls you know.

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Spurt — Sat, 05 Sep 2020 12:22:07 GMT

@ID2 wrote:
OP, why on earth do you still have a landline phone?? I reluctantly got rid of mine years ago and it was THE best thing I've ever done. I get absolutely NO unwanted calls.....none. I really don't feel sorry for those who refuse to move up with the times. You don't have to be bothered by spam phone calls you know.

@ID2

There are some reasons that people DO need a landline

1. What if a person in the household has a medical condition, and there's a power outage and you cant charge your cell phone and you need to call an ambulance. Case in point, before she passed, my mom lived with me for a brief time, and she had heart problems and I had an old landline phone that could still be plugged in to the wall jack just in case for emergenices because that way I could still make a call for a doctor or ambulance despite any power outages....

2. If you live in certain rural areas you cant get a cell phone signal (my brother & SIL have that issue).....

3. Ditching a landline doesnt guarantee the spam/scam calls stop! Like my sister told me about spam calls...the robo callers still find you even if you get rid of your landline.... I know I still get an occassional robo or scam call on my cell ------

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shaggygirl — Sun, 30 Aug 2020 15:56:25 GMT

@ID2 wrote:
OP, why on earth do you still have a landline phone?? I reluctantly got rid of mine years ago and it was THE best thing I've ever done. I get absolutely NO unwanted calls.....none. I really don't feel sorry for those who refuse to move up with the times. You don't have to be bothered by spam phone calls you know.

@ID2

I won't bother you with any of them but some of us have GOOD REASONS to continue to have a landline. And I might add that I get unwanted calls on my cell phone. The pita car warranty one and sometimes the messages left are in some foreign language. And only a few close friends and my kids & adult grandkids have my cell #. I block the pita ones on my cell phone same as on my landline.

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QVCkitty1 — Sun, 30 Aug 2020 15:58:35 GMT

@ID2 wrote:
OP, why on earth do you still have a landline phone?? I reluctantly got rid of mine years ago and it was THE best thing I've ever done. I get absolutely NO unwanted calls.....none. I really don't feel sorry for those who refuse to move up with the times. You don't have to be bothered by spam phone calls you know.

@ID2 , People have different reasons for keeping a landline in addition to a cell. My main reason is the sound quality is much better on the landline, and when I'm making a significant call, that is my phone of choice. I nevever answer calls that I don't recognize on the caller ID, it's just not a big deal.

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riley1 — Sun, 30 Aug 2020 16:04:01 GMT

@ID2 - I have no landline and I get many calls on my cell phone on a daily basis.

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proudlyfromNJ — Sun, 30 Aug 2020 16:06:28 GMT

@ID2 wrote:
OP, why on earth do you still have a landline phone?? I reluctantly got rid of mine years ago and it was THE best thing I've ever done. I get absolutely NO unwanted calls.....none. I really don't feel sorry for those who refuse to move up with the times. You don't have to be bothered by spam phone calls you know.

@ID2 Speak for yourself. I get spam calls on my cell. I go through the calls every few weeks and have to block these calls. And I do feel sorry for you who doesn't seem to understand why people have a landline. It has nothing to do with moving on with the times.

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Goodie2shoes — Sun, 30 Aug 2020 16:23:55 GMT

@ID2 wroteP, why on earth do you still have a landline phone?? I reluctantly got rid of mine years ago and it was THE best thing I've ever done. I get absolutely NO unwanted calls.....none. I really don't feel sorry for those who refuse to move up with the times. You don't have to be bothered by spam phone calls you know.

I used to work from home so I needed a landline phone but I also have a cell phone. I preferred to keep my landline phone still get unwanted calls but they also come on my cell phone. Doesn't matter, the scammers will still try to take advantage of you. .

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MoJoV — Sun, 30 Aug 2020 16:33:52 GMT

@ID2 wrote:
OP, why on earth do you still have a landline phone?? I reluctantly got rid of mine years ago and it was THE best thing I've ever done. I get absolutely NO unwanted calls.....none. I really don't feel sorry for those who refuse to move up with the times. You don't have to be bothered by spam phone calls you know.

@ID2 no one asked you to "feel sorry" for them, OP was only stating an annoyance.

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Marp — Sun, 30 Aug 2020 17:15:16 GMT

@ID2 wrote:
OP, why on earth do you still have a landline phone?? I reluctantly got rid of mine years ago and it was THE best thing I've ever done. I get absolutely NO unwanted calls.....none. I really don't feel sorry for those who refuse to move up with the times. You don't have to be bothered by spam phone calls you know.

@ID2, I rarely use my cell but am constantly getting spam calls and even worse, spam texts. Fortunately, I can set my phone to only accept calls from my contacts so the spam calls aren't a problem.

I seldom get spam calls on my landline but I even have that set so it only rings when a call comes in from someone in an allowed group.

As to why I keep my POTS landline it is because in my area cell service can be spotty and non-existent during periods of severe weather. I have only lost landline service once in 13 years and that was due to someone hitting a distribution box with their vehicle and destroying it.

Not everyone lives in an area with a lot of cell towers or uninterrupted cell service.

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kivah — Sun, 30 Aug 2020 20:23:09 GMT

Sounds like ur getting SCAM calls. They use people's names, company names or just "unavailable" - each call has a different phone number. It started last Monday thru yesterday - around 10+ calls thru the day. Called Scam or Robocalls. I'm on the Do Not Call list - doesn't do a thing.

I have no way to block these calls on my landline.

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janeec — Sun, 30 Aug 2020 20:38:46 GMT

We had that happen to us a few weeks ago. At one point they were calling (from different numbers) every 15 minutes. We turned off the answering machine and just let it ring for several days.

We told friends and family that the answering machine was off so they wouldn't think they dialed a wrong number. With CoVid 19 we are home most of the time anyway.

The number of calls have greatly decreased, but now political calls are starting up, even on my cell and I don't hand out that number to anyone but family.

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Desertdi — Sun, 30 Aug 2020 22:12:16 GMT

I got 2 of those "Apple" calls this afternoon. (Yes, I have a landline.....I live in a mountain range, and cell is spotty at home.)

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noodleann — Sun, 30 Aug 2020 22:35:00 GMT

There are some gig-work jobs you can't get if all you have is a cell phone. You need a landline. I think you can skate by with some employers with VoIP, which is what I have, but not cell alone. THAT is keeping up with the times we live in.

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SharkE — Sun, 30 Aug 2020 22:49:05 GMT

I block the ones I don't reoognize.