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[hyacinth003]

It feels a little crazy to suggest this, but I am noticing a strange pattern of "junk" phone calls.

I am getting multiple ones on the same day. Some days or even a couple of days, I get NONE.

Then other days, like today, I must have gotten a cluster of 10 calls.

They range from "toll free calls" to naming a state (Nevada call), to having a specific company name, to vague names (like member services), etc.

Does anyone else have this pattern, and anyone know WHY?

Hyacinth

[brii]

I've had several yesterday and today. Then I go through periods of no calls. I have no idea why

[reiki604]

I've signed up with a website called nomorobo.com and it's cut down on the calls a lot. Not completely but significantly.

[tansy]

On 8/14/2014 reiki604 said: I've signed up with a website called nomorobo.com and it's cut down on the calls a lot. Not completely but significantly.

I'm jealous. My phone provider was not part of that site. Yes, hyacinth, I do get three or four calls clustered in a short amount of time. Frustrating.

[Puzzle Piece]

Yes, my calls come in spurts like you mention. Seems like around 9 to 10 am and then around dinner time. I just don't answer the phone at all now.

[colliemom4]

We used to get them around dinner time every evening.

[Tyak]

I haven't really noticed any time pattern with this type of calls but, we've been getting calls for being eligible for some kind of medic alert device, I guess because of being old. I swear I'd like to reach through the phone and stuff a sock down their throats. There's no opt-out choice either. I despise these dam tele marketer calls. And yes, I am on the do not call registry which isn't worth c r a p. I repeat, I despise these people!

[dooBdoo]

On 8/14/2014 Tyak said: I haven't really noticed any time pattern with this type of calls but, we've been getting calls for being eligible for some kind of medic alert device, I guess because of being old. I swear I'd like to reach through the phone and stuff a sock down their throats. There's no opt-out choice either. I despise these dam tele marketer calls. And yes, I am on the do not call registry which isn't worth c r a p. I repeat, I despise these people!

Hi, Tyak! These robo-calls have nothing to do with the "Do Not Call Registry." They use an automated system which scrolls numerically through random phone numbers, hoping someone will pick up, definitely hoping someone will talk or press a button so they know they've found a "live" phone number. Best thing is not to answer at all, and check out Nomorobo to see if it's available for you.

[dooBdoo]

On 8/14/2014 tansy said:

On 8/14/2014 reiki604 said: I've signed up with a website called nomorobo.com and it's cut down on the calls a lot. Not completely but significantly.

I'm jealous. My phone provider was not part of that site. Yes, hyacinth, I do get three or four calls clustered in a short amount of time. Frustrating.

tansy, If you check the site, they provide a number to call to ask your provider to offer the service.

To the topic of the thread, I never noticed any particular timing. They're all criminals, in my opinion, and they have some pretty sneaky methods up their sleeves.

[lolakimono]

On 8/14/2014 reiki604 said: I've signed up with a website called nomorobo.com and it's cut down on the calls a lot. Not completely but significantly.

Awesome! I just signed up. Thanks for the tip. I hope it reduces the random calls that I get everyday from unavailable callers.