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lapfog_1

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5. I get two phone calls a day, every day

Thu Aug 1, 2019, 12:44 PM

Aug 2019

from a recording that says my Social Security has been "compromised" and that my benefits are now frozen UNLESS I contact the SS administration. At the end of the call they very helpfully offer to connect me with the Social Security admin if I would only "stay on the line" ( LOL )

The phone calls are always from an 800 number that changes with every call (so blocking them doesn't help).

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I'm about to blow my lid. Phone calls for Medicare supplemental insurance are driving me insane. [View all] phylny Aug 2019 OP

Wait until the mail starts filling your mailbox..you will be able to wallpaper your whole asiliveandbreathe Aug 2019 #1

Ooo, it'll give me something to read phylny Aug 2019 #4

That's funny... asiliveandbreathe Aug 2019 #6

And burn for the lighting keithbvadu2 Aug 2019 #43

I quit getting the calls but my mailbox is still filling up. lark Aug 2019 #7

So glad to hear you are on the mend..yes, the stress is almost too much to bear... asiliveandbreathe Aug 2019 #11

Can you mute the ringer? Backseat Driver Aug 2019 #2

I think I'll have to! They dont leave phylny Aug 2019 #3

I get two phone calls a day, every day lapfog_1 Aug 2019 #5

If you can get a human on the line spinbaby Aug 2019 #8

I have started to do this, thank you. phylny Aug 2019 #22

I use an ooma phone as my back up phone to my cellular phone ooky Aug 2019 #9

We *love* our Ooma system. Have had it for 8 years now. SeattleVet Aug 2019 #14

You can do a lot more with Ooma then I am doing. I think its a good value. ooky Aug 2019 #15

Post removed Post removed Aug 2019 #21

Thanks, Bryan, phylny Aug 2019 #23

Ooma was one of the early email spammers. lpbk2713 Aug 2019 #26

Good to know, thanks. phylny Aug 2019 #31

They might have cleaned up their act to stay in business. lpbk2713 Aug 2019 #32

We finally got a choice mercuryblues Aug 2019 #29

Oh, we have their top plan, too. It's awful. So embarrassing when company comes to the phylny Aug 2019 #30

My son had the same company when he rented mercuryblues Aug 2019 #36

We recently signed up for the Ooma Premier service. We use the "whitelist" option... NurseJackie Aug 2019 #40

That's one of the things I have always liked about the Ooma system... SeattleVet Aug 2019 #41

They don't know my US or my EU phone number, but they send me mail weekly DFW Aug 2019 #10

So far we've only received mailings matt819 Aug 2019 #12

Look up NO MO ROBO nykym Aug 2019 #13

Thanks, I'll look into it. phylny Aug 2019 #25

Now you see customerserviceguy Aug 2019 #16

Thanks, every other carrier except Verizon has very poor service here, phylny Aug 2019 #24

I had a landline phone customerserviceguy Aug 2019 #37

If they're legitimate companies, they won't call if you have a DO NOT CALL registration... brooklynite Aug 2019 #17

It's worth a try ... here's the URL CloudWatcher Aug 2019 #18

Also, if they are legit, they won't be spoofing other people's phone numbers. TheBlackAdder Aug 2019 #20

I keep them on the phone for a few minutes and then say, call again so I can waste more of your time TheBlackAdder Aug 2019 #19

this may or may not help pangaia Aug 2019 #27

This number has been on the do not call registry since 2007. phylny Aug 2019 #34

I am glad you get your supplemental insurance through his company, but a lot of people don't, and still_one Aug 2019 #28

Thanks for your advice. phylny Aug 2019 #33

I wouldn't either. It isn't the trust I meant to infer, but more the reminder to people who might still_one Aug 2019 #39

The calls should slow down after December 7, I think, Patterson Aug 2019 #35

WE GET PROB 3 CALLS ON THE LANDLINE .... and hubby gets calls on cell EVERY day trueblue2007 Aug 2019 #38

You can buy a landline with a call block feature Revanchist Aug 2019 #42

When you have spare time to kill.... and get a human keithbvadu2 Aug 2019 #44