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[Carmie]

@jlkz   All too often, they just call using another number.  I have nomorerobo installed and I report spam numbers.

Mostly, I just don't answer and they don't leave messages.

The worse time for calls was when I turned 65.  The insurance companies kept calling.  I would get  about 20 calls a day.  These calls are illegal.  They are not allowed to call you unless they have your permission.....you requested info from them.

I get a few calls on my cell which I ignore.  I never give out my cell number to anyone except family or friends.  If you are not on my call list, I won't answer.

I wonder why I am getting spam calls in Spanish on my home phone. I can't understand Spanish at all.  I can figure some Spanish out in writing, but not verbally.

Whoever it is, they are wasting their time by calling me. 

[jlkz]

@Carmie 

Once I answered my desk phone at home and got the heartiest laugh yet:  it was all in Chinese which I never studied !

[Carmie]

@jlkz   That's funny.

I had to call China a few times for work and they answer the phone saying  Wei...or "way."

I panicked my first time and hung up.  When I called back, I said hello...and thankfully, the person spoke english.

I have been to China and can greet people in their language.  After that, I am lost.

Thankfully, a lot of people in China speak english, especially the younger folk.

[riley1]

I get so many unknown calls during the day that I have my phone set so only numbers in my contact list ring. Then I go and add the scam calls to my Hiya block list as well as blocking it on my phone.

[Goodie2shoes]

@ chrystaltree wrote

Ok...... But if my phone said scam alert, I certainly would not have called the number. I don't understand that.

It was my cell phone as I noted and it said "Potential Scam" so I didn't answer. They left a vm so I listened and they said they were calling from Spectrum ( which is my phone service provider)  I did not return the cell phone call, instead I called the Spectrum Customer service dept and the rep told me they don't call about this so called discount and she confirmed it was a Spam. So that's what I wanted to relay here so that others would be aware. In reading responses I see others have gotten this same spam call. My landline is set to only allow calls that I have approved come through. I'm going to set my cell phone the same way.