Telemarketers - They're Back! One thing I noticed about isolation because of this virus is the lack of telemarketing calls. I have a call blocker, so my phone will ring once when a...

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Telemarketers - They're Back!

Jun 6, 2020 08:40:43 #

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

One thing I noticed about isolation because of this virus is the lack of telemarketing calls. I have a call blocker, so my phone will ring once when a telemarketer calls. I was getting maybe one ring per week. Yesterday, I got about a dozen.

Jun 6, 2020 08:55:08 #

DaveO Loc: Northeast CT

The phishing is faking out the blockers. I have received robo calls from the town hall, numbers in my area and even my own number. I do talk to myself, but not on the phone!

Jun 6, 2020 08:56:02 #

jederick Loc: Northern Utah

DaveO wrote:

The phishing is faking out the blockers. I have received robo calls from the town hall, numbers in my area and even my own number. I do talk to myself, but not on the phone!

Jun 6, 2020 08:56:18 #

OlinBost Loc: Marietta, Ga.

Don't forget the politicians calls.

Jun 6, 2020 09:00:50 #

DaveO Loc: Northeast CT

OlinBost wrote:

Don't forget the politicians calls.

They are allowed to make calls. Kind of funny because those are some of the ones I really want blocked.

Jun 6, 2020 09:01:58 #

DaveO Loc: Northeast CT

jederick wrote:

Don't make fun of me...I'm old!

Headed for our first trip to Gardiner in winter. End of Jan.

Jun 6, 2020 09:37:29 #

donrosshill Loc: Delaware & Florida

I am no longer answering my House or Mobil phone. I have them set to take a message. when I get a message from someone I know, I call them back. all the others do not leave a message.

Jun 6, 2020 09:40:00 #

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

OlinBost wrote:

Don't forget the politicians calls.

They're allowed.

Jun 6, 2020 09:50:27 #

pendennis

We have great caller ID. Our land line is through AT&T. Whenever we get a call with an unrecognized number, it usually shows as "Unknown Caller". It's amazing the lengths these bozos go, to try and get through. Since our cable is through Uverse, we get caller ID on the TV screen; it does help.

Jun 6, 2020 09:57:03 #

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

I have a Call Blocker 10000 - works great.

https://smile.amazon.com/CPR-V10000-Introducing-Protection-Pre-Loaded/dp/B07GPNQNWG/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=call+blocker+10000&qid=1591451738&sr=8-2

Also - https://smile.amazon.com/CPR-Call-Blocker-Landline-Phones/dp/B0191XMBV2/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=call+blocker+10000&qid=1591451759&sr=8-4

You can program them to accept or reject certain numbers.

Jun 6, 2020 11:18:44 #

jederick Loc: Northern Utah

DaveO wrote:

Don't make fun of me...I'm old!

Headed for our first trip to Gardiner in winter. End of Jan.

We're leaving tomorrow morning for Gardiner...stand by for updates over the bow in about 10 days!!