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KY_EnviroGuy

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14. It may be coincidental but unsolicited calls seem lower than usual today.
Wed May 24, 2023, 08:23 PM
May 2023

I typically get 8-to-10 unsolicited calls a day, most all with falsified caller IDs and any that I answer (to play with them) sounds like people from India. Telling them I'm on do not call lists has no effect. This problem has gotten totally our of control the last couple of years. I will always maintain my old-fashioned POTS line for better security in case of emergencies.

The Feds need to do their job and stop this bullshit on services we pay for. I feel it should be illegal for anyone to insert fake caller IDs into phone calls, and if a call is via IP-based phone lines, the IP address should appear on caller ID.

I will never, and never have since 1965, done business with anyone that calls my phone unsolicited.

I'm also pissed that corporations such as insurance companies are selling my info to these scammers.

KY

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I've personally received one point eight million of them myself. royable May 2023 #1
Dang, you beat me. I'm only at 1.3 million a year. TheBlackAdder May 2023 #15
I get 30-40 spam calls each day on my cell phone. Probatim May 2023 #20
"found ways to spoof the phone numbers" KS Toronado May 2023 #2
I got one that spoofed my former moonscape May 2023 #3
Yea, that would be KS Toronado May 2023 #4
I got a call from a dead friend UpInArms May 2023 #5
That rips my accountant moonscape May 2023 #7
The shake/stir protocol at the incumbant telcos was supposed to be operating years ago. PSPS May 2023 #9
I finally killed my landline. slightlv May 2023 #6
Same here. Archae May 2023 #8
I turned off the ringer - Ahhhh...peace and quiet! Backseat Driver May 2023 #10
Auto warranty, solar, student loans Ruby the Liberal May 2023 #11
Gee, where am I going to get a new car war ran tee now, or money for burial expenses or my electric appleannie1 May 2023 #12
I've screened my calls since 1986 BigmanPigman May 2023 #13
It may be coincidental but unsolicited calls seem lower than usual today. KY_EnviroGuy May 2023 #14
I get so many shit calls that I don't answer my phone unless I know who it is. Initech May 2023 #16
Now that we know who is doing this, aren't there fines for violating Takket May 2023 #17
I've managed to cut them down from 5 or 6 a day to usually less than 1 a week. SeattleVet May 2023 #18
Have landline as good local cell coverage is not available. PufPuf23 May 2023 #19
My spam calls are down right now. The Medicare calls leftyladyfrommo May 2023 #21
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