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06-23-2021 04:09 PM - edited 06-23-2021 04:09 PM
The past month I have had a huge increase in not only slam calls, but almost every one leaves a lengthy voicemail. I am talking about all hours of the day and night and 7 days a week. Yesterday I had 17 calls from unknown numbers or places. I block them to no avail. Has anyone found a way to stop or lessen this nuisance? My carrier silences a few of them as potential spam, but that is just a fraction of them. Maddening! And why the sudden increase?
06-23-2021 04:54 PM
You are not alone. We get them throughout the day and night also. We block them but they just call back from different numbers. We just keep blocking them. Maybe the reason for the increase is they know people are home more due to covid and are more vulnerable? Just guessing.
06-23-2021 04:59 PM
06-23-2021 05:16 PM
I found the they come in stages. The best thing to do is don't answer them. They'll slow down and stop. Also I turned down the volume and the only phone that rings is down stairs so I never hear anything.
06-23-2021 05:58 PM
The other day, I received 15 calls spoofing the phone number using my same exchange. The calls were coming in at approximately 5 minute intervals. Blocking wasn't working because the last 4 digits kept changing. I didn't answer any of them, but mostly blocked them anyway. If I let one to through to the answering machine, the recorded message was the same....something about all my Apple devices and then included a couple of options. Finally, I decided to "busy out" my phone for awhile to see what would happen. It seems to have worked. We apparently don't have Nomorobo in my Verizon area, so this is what I'll do if it happens again. Very annoying, to say the least.
06-23-2021 09:00 PM
Spam phone calls seem to come in cycles. I don't know the reason for the ebb and flow. They were quiet for a while but definitely have peaked the past week. Blocking the calls does not work, because a number is never used more than once. This is why I never answer numbers I'm not familiar with or a call I'm not expecting. The same is true for spam emails. Most go to my junk email folder. I had next to none and now I'm getting 30-50 per day. Delete...Delete...
06-23-2021 09:18 PM
I just had my landline taken out ! Phone would ring at least 2 times an hour , always some scammers ! My husband said " why are we paying to let scammers into our home by fake phone names? " We have cameras outside , lock our doors , to keep unwanted people out , but then give them free access to our lives by the phones , that we pay for monthly ! It's so peaceful here now , every thing necessary is channeled through my cell phone , and I keep the do not disturb button on, so it will only ring if the caller is on my contact list ! Works slick !
06-24-2021 12:25 AM - edited 06-24-2021 12:34 AM
Best strategies:
1. Don't answer phones...even picking up the phone and hanging up indicates a "live line" and your number can be sold to scam lists as a result. The crank/robo calls will continue and increase if your number is identified as a live line.
2. Land Line - turn voice mail and ringer off.. If your doctor's office calls, it will say so on the phone and you can return the call. Block every number that calls and you don't recognize. This will pay off, every day I see numbers that were previously blocked trying to call again. Yes, some will change their numbers but many don't.
3. Cell phones - enable only contact list members to have access to you..
Enjoy your peace and protect your privacy!
06-24-2021 07:56 AM
I get annoying calls and texts throughout the day/night. I can silence the calls but how do I block the texts?
If you have an iphone go into your settings and phone and flip the button that says silence unknown calls - this stops the ones that are not in your contact list. Your phone won't ring, but the number shows up so you can block.
06-24-2021 10:06 AM - edited 06-24-2021 10:07 AM
@Xivambala wrote:Spam phone calls seem to come in cycles. I don't know the reason for the ebb and flow. They were quiet for a while but definitely have peaked the past week. Blocking the calls does not work, because a number is never used more than once. This is why I never answer numbers I'm not familiar with or a call I'm not expecting. The same is true for spam emails. Most go to my junk email folder. I had next to none and now I'm getting 30-50 per day. Delete...Delete...
I agree with the email spam. Seems like a year or less ago I rarely get those, now over 90% of my email is spam. I never changed my provider or email address so who knows what the cause is.
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