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Telemarketers on his cell

gloriajean — Sat, 22 Nov 2014 23:12:48 GMT

When one calls, he's started to say "Guten Amend" Canst do Deutch Sprechen? and they just say "Goodbye' and hang up. That's German for Good evening - do you speak German?

Re: Telemarketers on his cell

dooBdoo — Sat, 22 Nov 2014 23:22:21 GMT

Hi, gloriajean! It's wise not to answer calls at all if you don't recognize the caller ID, or if it's an odd ID (like your own phone number, for example).

Most of these calls are automated, scrolling through random numbers hoping someone will pick up.

If you answer, it flags your number as a "live one" and you're almost guaranteed to get more scammers' phone calls as a result of answering.

Re: Telemarketers on his cell

gloriajean — Sun, 23 Nov 2014 00:20:13 GMT

I don't answer these calls at all on my cell. This was my husband's. He just got a kick out of it. Any out of state calls don't get answered.

Re: Telemarketers on his cell

spindlegirl — Sun, 23 Nov 2014 00:32:12 GMT

We never answer any caller ID's we don't know. They can leave voicemail if they want to but even on our cells we don't give them the time of day. Most the bad calls come on our old landline though. Stupid telemarketers and criminals.

Re: Telemarketers on his cell

gloriajean — Sun, 23 Nov 2014 00:48:35 GMT

Good we don't have a landline anymore for a number of years. Just our two cells. Good rate with Sprint on a five family plan.