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keithbvadu2

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38. House phone gets many spam calls.

Reply to LuckyCharms (Original post)

Fri Jan 10, 2025, 11:09 PM

Jan 2025

Most live ones are from India. Several replies to them.
Can you speak English? More than once.
Do you have someone there who can speak English?
You sound like a poorly educated Pakistani.

Want to sell your house?
Bring $500,000
What company are you? What is your address? Keep asking.

Same for Medicare advantage and money saving schemes.

Does it all sound rude?
Who cares? They just hang up if you are not positive to their pitch.

Answering it is for entertainment purposes only.

Get a few sexual suggestions in response.
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Usually let the cellphone ring unanswered
Get very few voicemails.

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I've apparently reached a tipping point when it comes to revealing my cell phone number to institutions and businesses. [View all] LuckyCharms Jan 2025 OP

the do not call list is a joke rampartd Jan 2025 #1

I know. it has become worthless. LuckyCharms Jan 2025 #2

Our landline is quiet because only "whitelisted" callers can get through * Oopsie Daisy Jan 2025 #3

I apologize for writing your phone number on men bathrooms walls Lucky. Duncanpup Jan 2025 #4

True story... LuckyCharms Jan 2025 #6

Relationships are tough bro. Duncanpup Jan 2025 #7

We should someday! LuckyCharms Jan 2025 #8

You've been sober??? Marthe48 Jan 2025 #32

Haha! For about 12 years! LuckyCharms Jan 2025 #37

I used get calls from window company Duncanpup Jan 2025 #5

lol Marthe48 Jan 2025 #34

it's why I don't have a cell phone eShirl Jan 2025 #9

We use our cell phone for outgoing calls only. It's turned off otherwise. eppur_se_muova Jan 2025 #10

Did anyone call you True Dough Jan 2025 #11

Yes. LuckyCharms Jan 2025 #12

Maybe you should remove it now. n/c, n/t Harker Jan 2025 #15

I have my head up there now, looking for it. LuckyCharms Jan 2025 #16

With a Maglite in your teeth? Harker Jan 2025 #26

No, I just light a match so I can see. LuckyCharms Jan 2025 #28

I believe the rule is: True Dough Jan 2025 #23

It must have been medical then! LuckyCharms Jan 2025 #24

Well at least, True Dough Jan 2025 #25

$500 per call JoseBalow Jan 2025 #13

I wish there was a simple way to enforce this... LuckyCharms Jan 2025 #14

True, you usually have to play along to get their real identity JoseBalow Jan 2025 #17

Sadly, enforcement seems to be nonexistent. Attilatheblond Jan 2025 #29

True, the FTC itself has only gone after about 150 big violators JoseBalow Jan 2025 #30

I have a landline phone that screens calls LogDog75 Jan 2025 #18

For a good time call LuckyCharms at 867-5309 Niagara Jan 2025 #19

Oh no! LuckyCharms Jan 2025 #20

Oops, my bad, Lucky! Now you're going to get phone calls from everyone on DU! Niagara Jan 2025 #21

Yes, that's exactly what they tell me to do to my mother and my sister. LuckyCharms Jan 2025 #22

Same, and the spam will only get worse. nt yaesu Jan 2025 #27

We need a law making it illegal for an organization to give out a third party's phone number... Mark.b2 Jan 2025 #31

Do what I did. OldBaldy1701E Jan 2025 #33

My daughters have their cell phones set up Marthe48 Jan 2025 #35

It can take a little time, but the result is worth it. OldBaldy1701E Jan 2025 #36

House phone gets many spam calls. keithbvadu2 Jan 2025 #38