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Trailrider1951

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29. Yes, I had that problem back when I lived in Texas and had a land line

Reply to mackdaddy (Original post)

Fri Mar 25, 2022, 02:04 PM

Mar 2022

I ended up unplugging the damn thing until I wanted to use it. I paid for the thing and it was there for MY convenience, not the convenience of robo-assholes. Only my close friends, family and work had my cell phone number, so I told them if they want to call me, use my cell phone number. Unfortunately, cell phone coverage out in the hinterland where I lived was spotty at best.

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The Robo Calls have gotten out of hand. I may disconnect my home phone. [View all] mackdaddy Mar 2022 OP

YES! lastlib Mar 2022 #1

I am the same age. Just got one as I am typing this. mackdaddy Mar 2022 #7

When you have spare time to kill.... (Entertainment value only) keithbvadu2 Mar 2022 #2

I have though about this. mackdaddy Mar 2022 #17

We just canceled our landline Danmel Mar 2022 #3

I no longer answer the phone with "hello" lastlib Mar 2022 #4

"A Hoy Hoy"... ret5hd Mar 2022 #25

I'm getting a lot the last three days padfun Mar 2022 #5

We use NoMoRobo. Works great. Silver Gaia Mar 2022 #6

Good link. Looks like $2/month now. mackdaddy Mar 2022 #9

It's well worth it. Silver Gaia Mar 2022 #14

ty. Bookmarked. The reality is that the phone company let's Tetrachloride Mar 2022 #10

You're welcome. Silver Gaia Mar 2022 #16

I do not answer unless I know the number rurallib Mar 2022 #8

I get robo call and texts on my cell iemanja Mar 2022 #11

Ditched my land-line years ago. Happy Hoosier Mar 2022 #12

Ditched mine in 1998. CrackityJones75 Mar 2022 #24

They are becoming a gigantic pain in my ass. Initech Mar 2022 #13

mine are illigitimate calls . a lot i call hit and run. ie ring and gone . no one on the other end AllaN01Bear Mar 2022 #15

My favorite is the ones on my car's extended warranty. Initech Mar 2022 #19

Oh yes XanaDUer2 Mar 2022 #18

YES! I've been logging the calls. Highest # in 1 day? 35! Quiet_Dem_Mom Mar 2022 #20

I get calls from 'the Medicare Department' Kingofalldems Mar 2022 #21

I'm not saying anyone should do this, but dv421 Mar 2022 #22

We'd held onto our landline in addition to our cell phones, but gave up on the landline... Silent3 Mar 2022 #23

For us, they seem to come in cycles but don't know what the trigger is. yonder Mar 2022 #26

For all the time they waste making or enabling these robocalls ought to be a felony. hunter Mar 2022 #27

I have used blocking for years - it GREATLY reduces the problem. lagomorph777 Mar 2022 #28

Yes, I had that problem back when I lived in Texas and had a land line Trailrider1951 Mar 2022 #29

If I answer them... Spazito Mar 2022 #30

I like that one. keithbvadu2 Mar 2022 #34

That's why I got rid of my landline years ago. Plus everyone I wanted to hear from highplainsdem Mar 2022 #31

Yes! RobinA Mar 2022 #32

When it dawned on me the only remaining thing my landline still did was receive spammer calls GoodRaisin Mar 2022 #33