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HUGE increase in SPAM calls!

Dragonflyveb — Fri, 18 Sep 2020 14:05:33 GMT

Man, I have seen a HUGE increase in SPAM calls in the past couple days! It's like when I turned 64 1/2 and got on the Medicare hit list.
Wassup with that? Political calls?

They are all computer generated, so I can't block them. A new number each time.

The Do Not Call registry can't stop these calls. Worst day so far was 17 calls! Got so bad I unplugged my phone. (Yes, I still have my landline for various reasons....).

Not a world crisis, I know, just had to vent a little.....I think Covid is getting to me.

dragonfly

Re: HUGE increase in SPAM calls!

Effie54 — Fri, 18 Sep 2020 14:10:05 GMT

I will always keep my landline. I can't stand the hollow sound of a cell phone. I'm getting a lot of phished calls (caller ID says one thing, but they're spam calls). I don't answer them. My cell phone gets even more! I found the "do not call" list to be useless. I think I got even more calls after signing up on that.

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NicksmomESQ — Fri, 18 Sep 2020 14:13:25 GMT

I still have a landline too. Will never give it up. I'm getting a lot of spam calls too lately!!

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DrKelli — Fri, 18 Sep 2020 14:15:14 GMT

It happens on both my cell and landline. I don't even answer the phone any more most of the time. At least on my cell I have a spam blocker and that stops most of them from ringing through.

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mspatmac — Fri, 18 Sep 2020 14:15:15 GMT

It may not be a world crisis @Dragonflyveb but it sure is annoying as heck. SPAM calls was the reason I got rid of my landline, they drove me nuts. Not sorry I did.

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Tricolor — Fri, 18 Sep 2020 14:15:43 GMT

One nice thing when everything was shut down, the spam calls were almost nonexistent. Now they are picking up again. SInce we have a bundle we will keep our landline. We rarely use it and I don't answer any calls that I don't recognize.

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elizabethl123 — Fri, 18 Sep 2020 14:24:30 GMT

I GET THE SAME CALL OVER AND OVER SAYING THEY OWE ME MONEY ON MY ELECTRIC BILL TOLD THEM IM AMISH HAVE NO ELEC LOL NOWTHEY ASK DO YOU HAVE GAS TOLD THEM YES BUT I TAKE SOMETHING FOR ITLOL

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IMW — Fri, 18 Sep 2020 14:26:25 GMT

Another land line keeper here. Yes, Medicare enrollment and elections both dramatically increase the spam calls.

I found out that AARP and my auto/house insurer sell

phone # lists. Opted out of where I can- but some can't

get out of.

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wagirl — Fri, 18 Sep 2020 14:34:54 GMT

Been happening to me too--had 20 calls in one day from Apple/Icloud spammers--call your provider about it--and report if you have your number on the do not call list. I did both these and it has stopped, maybe one or 2 a week.

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queendiva — Fri, 18 Sep 2020 14:43:47 GMT

Yes! especially during the past week or two. Most I just dismiss. The ones I picked up were for extended auto warranties. I just quit CarShield- a ripoff IMO.

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Still Raining — Fri, 18 Sep 2020 14:48:21 GMT

All I have is a cell, and they are coming in there too. Ticks me off.

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KingstonsMom — Fri, 18 Sep 2020 14:55:03 GMT

@elizabethl123 wrote:
I GET THE SAME CALL OVER AND OVER SAYING THEY OWE ME MONEY ON MY ELECTRIC BILL TOLD THEM IM AMISH HAVE NO ELEC LOL NOWTHEY ASK DO YOU HAVE GAS TOLD THEM YES BUT I TAKE SOMETHING FOR ITLOL

@elizabethl123

LOL! I'll have to remember those!

Re: HUGE increase in SPAM calls!

cotton4me — Fri, 18 Sep 2020 14:55:56 GMT

@DrKelli wrote:
It happens on both my cell and landline. I don't even answer the phone any more most of the time. At least on my cell I have a spam blocker and that stops most of them from ringing through.

@DrKelli What do you use as a spam blocker on your cell phone? I've started getting more spam calls on mine.

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silkyk — Fri, 18 Sep 2020 14:56:19 GMT

YES! The last 3-4 days they have at least tripled for some reason. Most listed as "unknown name" aka scam artist. One of them called 8 times yesterday according to the number that popped up. I NEVER answer anymore. Never. Then they know they have a "live one". I let that little man that came with the phone answer for me so they don't even hear my voice on the answering machine. I get any and all messages and if it's that important they will call back. I never answer.

Re: HUGE increase in SPAM calls!

DrKelli — Fri, 18 Sep 2020 15:04:12 GMT

@cotton4me wrote:
@DrKelli wrote:
It happens on both my cell and landline. I don't even answer the phone any more most of the time. At least on my cell I have a spam blocker and that stops most of them from ringing through.
@DrKelli What do you use as a spam blocker on your cell phone? I've started getting more spam calls on mine.

@cotton4me it's the Hiya app. I just use the free version. You can actually 'block" numbers with it. You may get some calls getting through, but you can decline them and then report and block them as spam.

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Dragonflyveb — Fri, 18 Sep 2020 15:13:55 GMT

@elizabethl123

LOL!

years ago, when I still answered the phone, I would get calls about waterproofing the basement. I would tell them no way, that's where I keep the alligators!

never called back!

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catter70 — Fri, 18 Sep 2020 15:06:24 GMT

If I don't recognize the #, I don't answer. Occassionally, a message is left, but rarely.

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Spurt — Fri, 18 Sep 2020 16:10:12 GMT

@IMW wrote:
Another land line keeper here. Yes, Medicare enrollment and elections both dramatically increase the spam calls.
I found out that AARP and my auto/house insurer sell
phone # lists. Opted out of where I can- but some can't
get out of.

@IMW

The majority of these spam/robocalls stopped when I opted out of AARP's marketing blitz....yep, they sell your number and info...read the fine print of their privacy agreement....so unless you opt out.............

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Snoopp — Fri, 18 Sep 2020 16:17:36 GMT

I blocked about 10 calls in the past 3 or 4 days. I'm getting an increase in calls (landline) too.

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CelticCrafter — Fri, 18 Sep 2020 16:18:09 GMT

There are only like 5 numbers that I will actually answer when I see them come up on the caller ID. The rest go to voice mail and are spam because 99.9% of the time they don't leave a voice mail.