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Cell Caller ID

ECBG — Fri, 09 Oct 2020 00:28:03 GMT

Do you have a cell phone caller ID company that tells you about numbers that aren't in your phone?

Which do you like?

I was thinking of Call Guardian. Thanks!

Re: Cell Caller ID

jackthebear — Fri, 09 Oct 2020 10:51:50 GMT

@ECBG wrote:
Do you have a cell phone caller ID company that tells you about numbers that aren't in your phone?

Which do you like?

I was thinking of Call Guardian. Thanks!

not sure what you are looking for but I just started using the "mute" feature on any number that is not in my contact list. so the calls go to VM.

does that help?

Re: Cell Caller ID

I am still oxox — Fri, 09 Oct 2020 11:52:03 GMT

I use a call blocker called no robo call I have my phone set so any person not on my phone list goes to voice mail.

Re: Cell Caller ID

NickNack — Fri, 09 Oct 2020 19:15:25 GMT

I use Hiya, and also Verizon has one that they use. Theirs now sends any suspicious calls straight to Voice Mail, which I like. I don't get many spam calls on my cell.

I got Hiya before I switched to Verizon.

Re: Cell Caller ID

Sage04 — Sat, 10 Oct 2020 01:57:58 GMT

I have to find out what Sprint has because i get tired of clicking ¨denied¨ even before the phone rings or maybe on the ¨one and a quarter ring.

Re: Cell Caller ID

Sage04 — Sat, 10 Oct 2020 02:00:20 GMT

@jackthebear how does that work? How do you set it on MUTE and how do you know the unwanted calls are coming in?

Re: Cell Caller ID

jackthebear — Sat, 10 Oct 2020 11:11:30 GMT

@Sage04 wrote:
@jackthebear how does that work? How do you set it on MUTE and how do you know the unwanted calls are coming in?

in settings in iOS

there is an option to not answer callers not in your contact list.

turn it on

any calls will not be alerted and they will go to VM

Re: Cell Caller ID

NickNack — Sat, 10 Oct 2020 13:23:04 GMT

@jackthebear wrote:
@Sage04 wrote:
@jackthebear how does that work? How do you set it on MUTE and how do you know the unwanted calls are coming in?

in settings in iOS
there is an option to not answer callers not in your contact list.
turn it on
any calls will not be alerted and they will go to VM

I get calls from people not in my contact list that I need to talk with. For instance, if I have a handyman or someone calling to tell me they're on the way they're calling from their cell phone. I need to be able to answer. There are other examples, too. That would never work for me. I don't get many unwanted calls on my cell phone anyway though.

Re: Cell Caller ID

sandy53 — Sat, 10 Oct 2020 13:28:51 GMT

I agree with NickNack. I have people call who are not on my contact list and I need/want to talk to them. Plus, I don't want a gigantic contact list. I don't understand why people are afraid to answer their phone. If it is a telemarketer, I just hang up. Don't carry your phone if it is a big inconvenience.

Re: Cell Caller ID

Sage04 — Sat, 10 Oct 2020 22:31:03 GMT

@jackthebear wrote:
@Sage04 wrote:
@jackthebear how does that work? How do you set it on MUTE and how do you know the unwanted calls are coming in?

in settings in iOS
there is an option to not answer callers not in your contact list.
turn it on
any calls will not be alerted and they will go to VM

@jackthebear thanks very much for responding.

Re: Cell Caller ID

Spurt — Sun, 11 Oct 2020 14:28:48 GMT

@sandy53 wrote:
I agree with NickNack. I have people call who are not on my contact list and I need/want to talk to them. Plus, I don't want a gigantic contact list. I don't understand why people are afraid to answer their phone. If it is a telemarketer, I just hang up. Don't carry your phone if it is a big inconvenience.

@sandy53

Hi, the problem is once you answer these telemarketing calls, even if you hang up, the telemarketers and fraudsters now know your number is a "live number" and it goes on lists that they sell to other people and you start to get more and more robo, telemarketing, and scam calls.....