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I got an offer form Verizon that offered an app to block spam =
calls for $2.99 a month per line. So Verizon has taken a major problem =
for its customers and converted to a profit center for itself. =20
Bob
> On Mar 25, 2019, at 3:46 PM, Tom Shirley via Shop-talk =
<shop-talk@autox.team.net> wrote:
>=20
> I disagree about getting rid of your land line. When anyone that isn't =
a personal friend asks for a phone number, they get the land line number =
(businesses, filling out forms, etc.). Caller ID and a recorder help to =
screen the nonsense. I block robocalls on my cell and rarely get any =
calls on it other than from my contacts.=20
>=20
> Tom
>=20
> On Mon, Mar 25, 2019 at 3:40 PM PJ McGarvey via Shop-talk =
> My simple suggestion (and it may be too late) is to ignore the calls, =
and add them to block list if they come from the same number. Android =
has made it easier by tapping on the number in your call log and there =
is now a "block caller" option at the bottom. previously it was buried =
in the settings.=20
>=20
> Nomorobo.com does cost money for cell phones last I checked. It was =
free for our land line through Verizon - which supports the technology.
>=20
> I don't think handling it logically works anymore. As soon as you pick =
up the phone or return a call, you've basically validated someone lives =
at that number, and most likely those lists are shared with other =
spammer/scammers.
>=20
> Another would be to cancel your land line if you don't use it much =
anyway. Or call your phone service providers and tell them they need to =
solve the issue with spam calls. It sounds like providers are hearing =
from their customers about this, and have most likely reached a =
threshold where they realize this will hurt their bu$ine$$ if they don't =
adopt a solution soon.
> From: Shop-talk <shop-talk-bounces@autox.team.net =
> Sent: Monday, March 25, 2019 12:29 PM
> To: shop-talk
> Subject: [Shop-talk] annoying calls
> =20
> for some time I=E2=80=99ve been getting calls on cells phones and home =
phone offering me =E2=80=9Clower credit card rates=E2=80=9D and have a =
limited time to reply... when I press =E2=80=9C1=E2=80=9D to speak to an =
associate, I get a foreign being speaking almost english and when I tell =
him to stop calling they hang up..these calls are two to three times a =
week and sometimes twice a day. Today I called their 800 number and got =
bank of america. After three failed attempts and a call back I finally =
spoke to a person and she told me it was a scam and they mask their =
number and it shows BoAs 800 number. She said there was nothing they =
could do... but put me on BoAs do not call list but offered no =
incouragement that that would stop the calls
> =20
> Is there anywhere I can take this to get it resolved... I can=E2=80=99t=
seem to block the number on my home phone since it[s a 800 number and =
haven=E2=80=99t found a way on the cells yet... come on =
phone/tech/gurus... little help here
> =20
> thanks
> John
> =20
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charset=3Dutf-8"></head><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; =
-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=3D""><span=
class=3D"Apple-tab-span" style=3D"white-space:pre"> </span>I got an =
offer form Verizon that offered an app to block spam calls for $2.99 a =
month per line. So Verizon has taken a major problem for its =
customers and converted to a profit center for itself. <div =
class=3D""><span class=3D"Apple-tab-span" style=3D"white-space:pre"> =
</span>Bob<br class=3D""><div><br class=3D""><blockquote type=3D"cite" =
class=3D""><div class=3D"">On Mar 25, 2019, at 3:46 PM, Tom Shirley via =
Shop-talk <<a href=3D"mailto:shop-talk@autox.team.net"; =
class=3D"">shop-talk@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D""><div dir=3D"ltr" =
class=3D""><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sans =
ms,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff">I disagree about getting =
rid of your land line. When anyone that isn't a personal friend asks for =
a phone number, they get the land line number (businesses, filling out =
forms, etc.). Caller ID and a recorder help to screen the nonsense. I =
block robocalls on my cell and rarely get any calls on it other than =
from my contacts. <br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" =
style=3D"font-family:comic sans =
ms,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff"><br class=3D""></div><div =
class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sans =
ms,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff">Tom<br =
class=3D""></div></div><br class=3D""><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div =
dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Mar 25, 2019 at 3:40 PM PJ =
McGarvey via Shop-talk <<a href=3D"mailto:shop-talk@autox.team.net"; =
class=3D"">shop-talk@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br =
class=3D""></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px =
0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"">
<div style=3D"font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: =
12pt;" class=3D"">
My simple suggestion (and it may be too late) is to ignore the calls, =
and add them to block list if they come from the same number. Android =
has made it easier by tapping on the number in your call log and there =
is now a "block caller" option at the bottom.
previously it was buried in the settings. </div>
<div style=3D"font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: =
12pt;" class=3D"">
<br class=3D"">
</div>
<div style=3D"font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: =
12pt;" class=3D"">
<a href=3D"http://Nomorobo.com"; class=3D"">Nomorobo.com</a> does cost =
money for cell phones last I checked. It was free for our land line =
through Verizon - which supports the technology.</div>
<div style=3D"font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: =
12pt;" class=3D"">
<br class=3D"">
</div>
<div style=3D"font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: =
12pt;" class=3D"">
I don't think handling it logically works anymore. As soon as you pick =
up the phone or return a call, you've basically validated someone lives =
at that number, and most likely those lists are shared with other =
spammer/scammers.</div>
<div style=3D"font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: =
12pt;" class=3D"">
<br class=3D"">
</div>
<div style=3D"font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: =
12pt;" class=3D"">
Another would be to cancel your land line if you don't use it much =
anyway. Or call your phone service providers and tell them they need to =
solve the issue with spam calls. It sounds like providers are hearing =
from their customers about this, and have most likely
reached a threshold where they realize this will hurt their bu$ine$$ if =
they don't adopt a solution soon.</div>
<div id=3D"gmail-m_-7656039903237171400appendonsend" class=3D""></div>
<hr style=3D"display:inline-block;width:98%" class=3D"">
<div id=3D"gmail-m_-7656039903237171400divRplyFwdMsg" dir=3D"ltr" =
class=3D""><font style=3D"font-size:11pt" face=3D"Calibri, sans-serif" =
class=3D""><b class=3D"">From:</b> Shop-talk <<a =
href=3D"mailto:shop-talk-bounces@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank" =
class=3D"">shop-talk-bounces@autox.team.net</a>> on behalf of john =
niolon via Shop-talk <<a href=3D"mailto:shop-talk@autox.team.net"; =
target=3D"_blank" class=3D"">shop-talk@autox.team.net</a>><br =
class=3D"">
<b class=3D"">Sent:</b> Monday, March 25, 2019 12:29 PM<br class=3D"">
<b class=3D"">To:</b> shop-talk<br class=3D"">
<b class=3D"">Subject:</b> [Shop-talk] annoying calls</font>
<div class=3D""> </div>
</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"">
<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"">
<div style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri;" class=3D"">
<div class=3D"">for some time I=E2=80=99ve been getting calls on cells =
phones and home phone offering me =E2=80=9Clower credit card rates=E2=80=9D=
and have a limited time to reply... when I press =E2=80=9C1=E2=80=9D to =
speak to an associate, I get a foreign being speaking almost english and =
when I tell him
to stop calling they hang up..these calls are two to three times a week =
and sometimes twice a day. Today I called their 800 number and got =
bank of america. After three failed attempts and a call back I =
finally spoke to a person and she told me it was a scam
and they mask their number and it shows BoAs 800 number. She said =
there was nothing they could do... but put me on BoAs do not call list =
but offered no incouragement that that would stop the calls</div>
<div class=3D""> </div>
<div class=3D"">Is there anywhere I can take this to get it =
resolved... I can=E2=80=99t seem to block the number on my home =
phone since it[s a 800 number and haven=E2=80=99t found a way on the =
cells yet... come on phone/tech/gurus... little help =
here</div>
<div class=3D""> </div>
<div class=3D"">thanks</div>
<div class=3D"">John</div>
<div class=3D""> </div>
</div>
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