Spam calls / Robocalls have stopped people from answering their phones.

[DGUtley]

This is a massive problem. I recently put Nomorobo on my phone and we will see if it helps. At least a dozen a day.


https://bgr.com/2019/01/29/smartphon...tics-new-data/

[Cthulhu]

This is a massive problem. I recently put Nomorobo on my phone and we will see if it helps. At least a dozen a day.


https://bgr.com/2019/01/29/smartphon...tics-new-data/

End to end encryption is the solution.

No key = no call.

Sent from my evil cell phone.

[Common]

I have run into a problem myself recently, if a call comes in with no Caller ID information I block it. Aetna my health insurer recently called with Aetna in caller id and the number was blocked.

I have one button blocking on my phones and cell, I have nomorobo and the cable company has a known spam blocker that you can opt into, which I have.

The problem with all that is that they have SEVERAL numbers to hound you with, you block one another comes.

The student loan scam is insidious, the $#@!s even leave LONG voice mails to bust your hump.

I have screen call on my cell, it rings I cant identify it I hit screen call, the lionshare dont respond and I block them the ones that do I block them too.

I passionately hate the scammer scumbags

[Max Rockatansky]

This is a massive problem. I recently put Nomorobo on my phone and we will see if it helps. At least a dozen a day.


https://bgr.com/2019/01/29/smartphon...tics-new-data/

Keep us posted. It's a royal pain in the ass. Add to that the scam of calling you a few rings then hanging up hoping a person calls them back.

https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/20...ighbor-calling


https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides...ess-phone-scam

[Peter1469]

This is a massive problem. I recently put Nomorobo on my phone and we will see if it helps. At least a dozen a day.


https://bgr.com/2019/01/29/smartphon...tics-new-data/

It is out of hand. I typically do not pick up if I don't recognize the number. I have a service through Verizon that lets me block numbers that I want (for a charge). Lately that app has been working sporadically.

When I give out my number now I tell people to leave a message when they call because I usually keep the volume off because of spam calls.

[Peter1469]

It is at the point where we should consider outlawing all spam calls. It would harm charities (I am on the Board of one) but that is what happens with abuse of a privilege.

[Peter1469]

This is a massive problem. I recently put Nomorobo on my phone and we will see if it helps. At least a dozen a day.


https://bgr.com/2019/01/29/smartphon...tics-new-data/

Is Nomorobo any good? It seems to do what my Verizon service does for the same price.

[donttread]

This is a massive problem. I recently put Nomorobo on my phone and we will see if it helps. At least a dozen a day.


https://bgr.com/2019/01/29/smartphon...tics-new-data/

I've screened for a long time. To get answered it must be a number I know or a voice on the machine that makes sense to call back

[Chris]

I just no longer answer unless it's a known number in my contacts.

Ran into an issue recently with homeowners. I was notified I needed to remove a dead tree. I call HOA and explained, it's not dead, it's deciduous. She said she'd have the inspector call me to resolve it. So I had to answer local calls. Because I was answering, the robocalls trebled. The HOA inspector never called. Perhaps he was embarrased not knowing the difference between dead and deciduous.

[Crepitus]

This is a massive problem. I recently put Nomorobo on my phone and we will see if it helps. At least a dozen a day.


https://bgr.com/2019/01/29/smartphon...tics-new-data/

Nomorobo was no good when I tried it.