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[teganslaw]

I don't understand why some people think everyone should get rid of their landline. I've gotten more spam calls on my cell than landline, and I only give out my cell number to a handful of people. I know they're spam calls because the number isn't in my contact list, and they never leave a message. That's not always the answer to getting rid of spam calls. It doesn't bother me because I never answer those calls, anyway. This forum isn't allowing paragraphs right now, so that's why the sentences are bunched together.

[Krimpette]

I have Verizon FIOS with Verizon phone service. They appear to be screening a number of spam calls. I can tell because there will be a phone number that appearsbriefly on my TV screen. Always a number I don't recognize. The phone doesn't ring, so I"m not bothered. I would think most carriers should be able to do some sort of screening for spam.

[drizzellla]

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@Krimpettewrote:

I have Verizon FIOS with Verizon phone service. They appear to be screening a number of spam calls. I can tell because there will be a phone number that appearsbriefly on my TV screen. Always a number I don't recognize. The phone doesn't ring, so I"m not bothered. I would think most carriers should be able to do some sort of screening for spam.

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We also have Verizon FIOS. Maybe Verizon is screening spam calls. But we still get numerous spam calls all day long.

I guess I noticing how many spam calls we get because we have been without a landline for a week. We got 9 spam calls already today.

[CelticCrafter]

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@teganslawwrote:

I don't understand why some people think everyone should get rid of their landline. I've gotten more spam calls on my cell than landline, and I only give out my cell number to a handful of people. I know they're spam calls because the number isn't in my contact list, and they never leave a message. That's not always the answer to getting rid of spam calls. It doesn't bother me because I never answer those calls, anyway. This forum isn't allowing paragraphs right now, so that's why the sentences are bunched together.

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@teganslawI agree. I don't want to be walking around 24/7 with the cell phone in my pocket or hand and I certainly don't want to sleep with it in case of overnight emergency phone calls.

[ID2]

There is absolutely no reason to deep your landline phone. Sounds like you are experiencing so much undue stress needlessly.

[kaydee50]

I only use my cell phone--not a smartphone--when I'm away from home. Hate talking on it. We have an answering machine and call block on our landline. Have no intention of giving it up.

[mspatmac]

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@drizzelllawrote:

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@Straywrote:
I have Verizon and I have it set to block spam. The program doesn’t allow my phone to ring if the person is not on my contact list.

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We have Verizon too. But I do not have any confidence in them. We have had trouble since August with the landline. We have had Verizon repairmen come out and "repair" the landline. Only to have it go "no line" a day later.

I will look into it.

But we have been "no line" for over a week. Today is the first day we have a working landline. Guess that is why we are inundated with calls.

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I have the same with Verizon and it's wonderful, no spam calls at all. Voice mail is available so if someone is trying to reach me and not on my contacts they leave a message.

I got rid of land line because of spam calls, don't miss it at all.

@drizzellla

[Imaoldhippie]

@drizzellla.................checking out? Give them your cell number. Sad fact but telemarketers already have your cell numbers, so it wont make a difference & spamers use a automatic machine that auto dials all number combinations.

Your land line is causing you a pain and money. Seriously rethink it and dump it. (just my opinion of course)

[Imaoldhippie]

@teganslaw.............because its her landline is what is giving her grief.

[hckynutjohn]

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@drizzelllawrote:

We seem to be on every spam phone list.

We have had trouble with our landline phone since the end of August. It goes "no line" frequently and no rhyme or reason -sunny day or rainy day; windy day or not windy day. We didn't really care because 99.9% of our landline phone calls are spam. And if friends/family wanted to talk to us, they used our cell phone numbers.

But it seemed when the landline was working we would get phone calls starting at 8 AM. We never answered. Aren't unsolicited phone calls supposed to start at 9 AM?

I am so tired of all the spam calls - I now like it when our landline is not working.

@drizzellla

We have a landline and I have no idea what "no line" means. I am familiar when we have "no dial tone", but not "no line". Are you talking about your caller id showing this?

Seems strange to me to have a land line and say: "I now like it when our landline is not working".

hckynut 🇺🇸

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