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[dex]

@Stormygirl I have found that most of those calls are telemarketers and they take a large percentage of your donation.I always ask if they are a telemarketer and won't donate if they are.

[dex]

@Stormygirl Sometimes I like to play games with the spam people.One caller told me that my windows needed cleaning from viruses.I told her no my windows were just cleaned and they did a great job of getting rid of the grime.The lady in an exasperated voice said mam" I am talking about your computer".I replied roto router...thought we were talking about my windows.She hung up.Another time I answered and before they could get a word in I told them I was so glad they called.I am lonely, stuck at home with explosive diarrhea and nobody to visit with.What do ya know that person hung up too.LOL

[LonestarBabs]

@CelticCrafter  I use Nomorobo, too, and it's working really well! I agree, no need to pay for additional equipment or services to block calls. The house is blissfully quiet now!

[jackthebear]

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@shoekitty wrote:

i have a phone system with call block features.  I can usually tell by the number whether to block or not.  But more and more Doctors offices and such have toll free numbers or weird numbers. 

I received the most maddening call yesterday, and they got me!  The caller ID said, Kaiser Permanente, so I answered and immediatley a sales call began.  Hi, we have been trying to get hold of you!!  Then she went on, I tried to interupt, but I think it was a robo call.  I hung up in the midst of the second sentence.  That is criminal do use Kaiser!!!  My daughters use kaiser, so of course I answered.  Fool 

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let the machine take the call,you can always pick up if it is really someone know

[ValuSkr]

Nomorobo is truly a blessing.  It's free - nothing to buy and no services to pay for.  Now, the phone rings so rarely it's lonely at times.

[Stormygirl]

@dex LOLOLOL OMG how funny! Bawhahahaha!  I love the one about the explosive diarrhea! You are so funny, my type of friend. I am laughing so hard right now and almost spit chocolate milk all over myself LOL

Will have to try that one or get a recording of such. LOL now that would be funny. That one is better then the tape I have playing "Outer Limits" theme.

Aww thanks I needed that belly laugh LOL

[x Hedge]

None of the above. Both of my phones have a built in 'Do Not Disturb' feature. It allows me to select the option of only letting through phone calls from people/numbers in my Contacts. So I'm not getting any nuisance calls. (Most smartphones have this feature built in.)

When I still had a landline I use that for outgoing calls only.I could just leave the ringer off, since any incoming calls were from people who were just going through the phone book or voter registration records or homeowner listings and making telemarketing calls.

@Stormygirl,
What a story!!
With today's technology it's amazing to me people still answer a call without some indication it's someone they DO want to talk to. Yep, you can be spoofed into picking up, but you weren't.
The fact is A. You answered, B. the caller was able to keep you on the phone and engage you in a conversation, wherin you supplied infirmation to a complete stranger about your long term state of health and finances, and C.get a pledge of money from you!
You neatly jumped through all three hoops, making your phone number far, FAR more valuable in the future. Your number will be sold over and over and over.

If you want to donate to an organization, call them and donate, or contact them thru email or snail mail.
But geez, if you are irrisistably compelled to answer calls from unknown callers, be aware that your number and ALL the info known about you is up for sale to legitimate businesses AND scam artists around the world!

My sister is caught in the same time warp, answering calls and holding conversations with wrong numbers, telemarketers, pollsters, etc.
SHM.

[shoekitty]

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@jackthebear wrote:

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@shoekitty wrote:

i have a phone system with call block features.  I can usually tell by the number whether to block or not.  But more and more Doctors offices and such have toll free numbers or weird numbers. 

I received the most maddening call yesterday, and they got me!  The caller ID said, Kaiser Permanente, so I answered and immediatley a sales call began.  Hi, we have been trying to get hold of you!!  Then she went on, I tried to interupt, but I think it was a robo call.  I hung up in the midst of the second sentence.  That is criminal do use Kaiser!!!  My daughters use kaiser, so of course I answered.  Fool 

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let the machine take the call,you can always pick up if it is really someone know

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@jackthebear

I usually always do.  Half the time I miss Doctors calls and such because of the spam calls.  This time since it said Kaiser, and my granddaughter had an appt that week at Kaiser, I answered.  Never again.

also, I have some companies I deal with, they need to get better caller ID monikers!!!  The ID sometimes says, "toll free call", or "private" or another alias that telemarketers use. In this day and age of spam call harrasment, they need to do better by identifying themselves.  Especially, medical.  Once I miss the call, I have to play telephone tag. 

[Spurt]

I get all kinds of robo calls......not at medicare age but that doesnt seem to stop them.......and all kinds of junk mail from insurance companies too.  

[Snoopp]

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@dex wrote:

@Stormygirl Sometimes I like to play games with the spam people.One caller told me that my windows needed cleaning from viruses.I told her no my windows were just cleaned and they did a great job of getting rid of the grime.The lady in an exasperated voice said mam" I am talking about your computer".I replied roto router...thought we were talking about my windows.She hung up.Another time I answered and before they could get a word in I told them I was so glad they called.I am lonely, stuck at home with explosive diarrhea and nobody to visit with.What do ya know that person hung up too.LOL

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@dex  The explosive diarrhea was a nice touch.