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It must be October

SharkE — Wed, 12 Oct 2022 18:42:54 GMT

Medicare Advantage plans have started calling daily 2-3 times a day wanting to hawk Medicare plans. I dread this time of yr. along with Halloween every yr.

Yes, I got call blocker but when it's a local area code I'm afraid not to pick up then i hit the red button on the blocker unit.

PITA

Re: It must be October

teganslaw — Wed, 12 Oct 2022 18:45:58 GMT

@SharkE , why do you dread Halloween? If you don't want trick or treaters, just turn your lights off. I haven't gotten any for years because no one in my neighborhood goes around to houses; they usually have a party or get together.

Re: It must be October

SharkE — Wed, 12 Oct 2022 18:46:52 GMT

yeah, I do, but, hate having to live with a flashlight in my own home.

Re: It must be October

Kachina624 — Wed, 12 Oct 2022 18:57:39 GMT

@SharkE Hmmmm, you must be on somebody's list because I've never gotten a single call about anything to do with Medicare.

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Group 5 minus 1 — Wed, 12 Oct 2022 19:02:23 GMT

@SharkE I think you only have to turn off porch lights. Not the lights inside your house.

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SilleeMee — Wed, 12 Oct 2022 19:02:24 GMT

My phone has been ringing off the hook from Medicare callers I'm sure. I just let it ring and they never leave messages so I know they're selling something.

My mailbox is filling up will fliers from Medicare offers and also the politicwap stuff too. Goes in the trash.

Re: It must be October

HisElk1 — Wed, 12 Oct 2022 19:03:42 GMT

We get some calls during the day, but if we don't recognize the number, we let it go to voicemail. If it's important, they will leave a message. 99% of the time, no message.

They are irritating though if you get numerous ones throughout the day.

As for Halloween, I'd just keep the porch light turned off and if the doorbell rings, don't answer. Not everyone wants to participate.

Re: It must be October

Kachina624 — Wed, 12 Oct 2022 19:13:17 GMT

@SilleeMee @You know it's a solicitor when they hang up after 3 or 4 rings. They don't want to talk to an answering machine and most are set to pick up after 4 rings.

Re: It must be October

SharkE — Wed, 12 Oct 2022 19:19:07 GMT

My elderly Aunt was having trouble with kids ringing the doorbell and running away she had my sister disconnect it. Then they bang on the door this is late at night.

We think it might be a dementia issue though. Not sure if it's real or not

I live in a nice neighborhood and cop is next door,. I don't want to get them started coming here. I'd be afraid in this time to send my kids to strangers houses in first place.

Churches have trunk or treat take them to something that you can think

is less dangerous or a group get together sponsored by a school or something. Don't know how these stupid holidays begin. They get out of hand. Starts with Mother's Day then you got Father's Day, then you got Grandparents Day. Halloween I never really understood either.

Re: It must be October

Porcelain — Wed, 12 Oct 2022 19:46:06 GMT

Don't worry. If all goes according to plan, pretty soon you won't hear about Medicare at all anymore.

I'm sure everyone will enjoy not having all this red tape to complain about anymore.

Re: It must be October

vermint — Wed, 12 Oct 2022 20:32:59 GMT

@SharkE We get those calls too, though not as many since we got rid of our landline. I don't pick up ANY call that I don't recognize the number, unless I'm expecting an important call, and not sure of the number they will be calling from, like deliveries. The ones I don't answer? If they don't leave a message, that's on them!

Re: It must be October

vermint — Wed, 12 Oct 2022 20:36:16 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
@SharkE Hmmmm, you must be on somebody's list because I've never gotten a single call about anything to do with Medicare.

@Kachina624 Either you're very lucky, or you have an excellent call blocker. Right now I'm getting 2-3 of those calls most days. We got sometimes 8-10 a day when we had a landline. These are not calls about "Medicare", but about the supplements since it will be open enrollment soon, if it's not already. I'm satisfied with my current plan, so I haven't paid attention to the date it starts.

Re: It must be October

Kachina624 — Wed, 12 Oct 2022 20:46:27 GMT

@vermint All of the above. I do have a good call blocker. I've been on Medicare longer than most of you, before they started call lists and hard sell advertising. I never shopped for a supplement, since mine is with the group from which I retired, so I never gave my name or number to anyone. I'd never change my supplement since its free with no copay, deductible or any payment to anyone.

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bikerbabe — Wed, 12 Oct 2022 20:46:43 GMT

I love holidays and look forward to them. 🎃 🦃🎄

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Jacie — Wed, 12 Oct 2022 20:49:49 GMT

My phone is strictly for MY convenience, not theirs. Don't answer.

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chrystaltree — Wed, 12 Oct 2022 21:06:45 GMT

I'm getting those calls and 3 years away from being eligible for Medicare. I assume it's because I retired a few months but I didn't take my SSA benefit. I'm waiting for my full retirement age. I get 3 or 4 calls a day but I just hang up when they go into their spiel.

Re: It must be October

SharkE — Wed, 12 Oct 2022 21:30:04 GMT

yeah, whenever anybody starts off with "How's your day"? I know it's somebody trying to hawk something. LOL I'd love to say not to **** good, my internet is down, My cable and Tivo isn't working. I had to get up early to wait on ISP if you don't answer the door in under 5 seconds they drive off. don't call U when they're on way out either.

you can't just walk into a Great Clips any more you have to book online

if you don't when you get there your told "will be 25-30 min wait" so , you move on to the next one, get the same talk. Finally , you just go to Walmart

Everybody is so stressed and exhausted no wonder the world is going to

**** in a hand basket.

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Cakers3 — Wed, 12 Oct 2022 21:42:44 GMT

I am not sure if some of the calls are regarding Medicare or solicitation for campaign donations. No landline-just cell phones.

If we are at our phones and we do not recognize the #, we just decline and later block the number. So far, so good.

I did receive a text for a political candidate-addressed to me as "Huy Thong" lol. I blocked it as spam.

I have seen Joe Namath on TV again and one with JJ Walker but the commercials do not seem to be flooding as they were in the past.

Re: It must be October

SharkE — Wed, 12 Oct 2022 21:51:49 GMT

Give 'em time or you don't watch TV that much..

Camp leJune is now coming in spam junk mail. Not just TV

Re: It must be October

reiki604 — Fri, 14 Oct 2022 13:41:26 GMT

@Porcelain wrote:
Don't worry. If all goes according to plan, pretty soon you won't hear about Medicare at all anymore.

I'm sure everyone will enjoy not having all this red tape to complain about anymore.

Exactly, and we won't have to worry about SS raises either because it's all going to go away into the sunset.