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So I've blocked all calls coming from numbers starting with (123)456.

Nomination denied. As mentioned there is plenty of technology at your disposal to combat this. Be smarter.

TrueCaller app. It allows you to block numbers that have certain numbers in a row. From my experience, the spoofing is my area code and the first three numbers of my phone.

So I've blocked all calls coming from numbers starting with (123)456. Works like a charm.

The app also has other features, including a caller ID which identifies numbers that have been reported as Spam x number of times, and you can choose to auto block those as well.

Don't say I never did nothing for you.

I've had rather good luck with a similar app, 'Should I Answer'.

IMU wrote:

That’s amazing. I have the same combination on my luggage!

Big Chicagoan wrote:

IMU wrote:

That’s amazing. I have the same combination on my luggage!

Nice.

Just got a voicemail from some lady telling me that she just got a call from my number and if you call again either leave a message or don't call again.

What a dope.

Boilermaker Rick wrote:

Just got a voicemail from some lady telling me that she just got a call from my number and if you call again either leave a message or don't call again.

What a dope.

Yes... this shit is getting out of hand. It's pissing me off that they're using our numbers. Not cool raul.

Nomination denied. Telemarketers are just doing their job.

Ugueth Will Shiv You wrote:

Nomination denied. Telemarketers are just doing their job.

Not if they are making calls in violation of the law. If someone is on the National Do Not Call list, they are prohibited to call their number, but they violate the law all the time. I would love to see the violating companies fined to the hilt.

Author:	Darkside [ Thu Jan 25, 2018 12:29 pm ]
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I'm getting 4 or 5 calls a day now. They're using my npa/nxx to make it appear to be a local call. Now... I got a call from someone who had the same npa/nxx as I do... I answered to tell the telemarketer to fuck off but it was just a civilian saying "you've been calling my phone all day. Stop it" This is telling me they're using my number for their spoofing. Talking to some random customers about it they are getting tons of calls from their area code and prefix as well. It's gotten out of hand. What the fuck.

Author:	Furious Styles [ Thu Jan 25, 2018 12:34 pm ]
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My Avaya phone at work has this feature. It's fun.

Author:	IMU [ Thu Jan 25, 2018 12:34 pm ]
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TrueCaller app. It allows you to block numbers that have certain numbers in a row. From my experience, the spoofing is my area code and the first three numbers of my phone. So I've blocked all calls coming from numbers starting with (123)456. Works like a charm. The app also has other features, including a caller ID which identifies numbers that have been reported as Spam x number of times, and you can choose to auto block those as well. Don't say I never did nothing for you.

Author:	Frank Coztansa [ Thu Jan 25, 2018 12:37 pm ]
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IMU wrote: So I've blocked all calls coming from numbers starting with (123)456. That's the combination for my luggage! Keep firing, Assholes!

Author:	Caller Bob [ Thu Jan 25, 2018 12:39 pm ]
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Nomination denied. As mentioned there is plenty of technology at your disposal to combat this. Be smarter.

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Author:	hnd [ Thu Jan 25, 2018 12:56 pm ]
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i just don't answer ever. leave a vm.

Author:	Tad Queasy [ Thu Jan 25, 2018 12:59 pm ]
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From October through December I was getting 8-10 a day on my work phone. After the first of the year, they stopped.

Author:	Ugueth Will Shiv You [ Thu Jan 25, 2018 1:02 pm ]
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Nomination denied. Telemarketers are just doing their job.

Author:	Darkside [ Thu Jan 25, 2018 1:07 pm ]
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Caller Bob wrote: Nomination denied. As mentioned there is plenty of technology at your disposal to combat this. Be smarter. Try actually reading my post dickmouth. The problem is that they were using my number and I'm getting pissy calls from othere.

Author:	Frank Coztansa [ Thu Jan 25, 2018 1:07 pm ]
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When I was in Montana, I would get these random calls to my dorm every so often asking if I was "ready to buy the good stuff." At first I thought it was just a buddy fucking with me, but the calls would be so random and at such strange times I figured the calls must have been coming from the dealer of whoever had the room before I did.

Author:	Don Tiny [ Thu Jan 25, 2018 1:21 pm ]
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IMU wrote: TrueCaller app. It allows you to block numbers that have certain numbers in a row. From my experience, the spoofing is my area code and the first three numbers of my phone. So I've blocked all calls coming from numbers starting with (123)456. Works like a charm. The app also has other features, including a caller ID which identifies numbers that have been reported as Spam x number of times, and you can choose to auto block those as well. Don't say I never did nothing for you. I've had rather good luck with a similar app, 'Should I Answer'.

Author:	newper [ Thu Jan 25, 2018 11:45 pm ]
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Don Tiny wrote: I've had rather good luck with a similar app, 'Should I Answer'. I use the same one Don -- it does a pretty good job of intercepting the calls before my phone even rings.

Author:	Big Chicagoan [ Thu Jan 25, 2018 11:55 pm ]
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IMU wrote: TrueCaller app. It allows you to block numbers that have certain numbers in a row. From my experience, the spoofing is my area code and the first three numbers of my phone. So I've blocked all calls coming from numbers starting with (123)456. Works like a charm. The app also has other features, including a caller ID which identifies numbers that have been reported as Spam x number of times, and you can choose to auto block those as well. Don't say I never did nothing for you. That’s amazing. I have the same combination on my luggage!

Author:	Don Tiny [ Fri Jan 26, 2018 12:08 am ]
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Big Chicagoan wrote: IMU wrote: TrueCaller app. It allows you to block numbers that have certain numbers in a row. From my experience, the spoofing is my area code and the first three numbers of my phone. So I've blocked all calls coming from numbers starting with (123)456. Works like a charm. The app also has other features, including a caller ID which identifies numbers that have been reported as Spam x number of times, and you can choose to auto block those as well. Don't say I never did nothing for you. That’s amazing. I have the same combination on my luggage! Nice.

Author:	Colonel Angus [ Tue Feb 13, 2018 10:44 pm ]
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I sometimes get messages that go directly to my voicemail from some company claiming they can lower my energy bills. No call, just suddenly my phone shows there's a voicemail.

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Author:	pittmike [ Fri Jan 26, 2018 5:18 am ]
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My favorite call is the latest we are calling about your credit card. Everything is fine but... that is as far as they get before I hang up.

Author:	Minooka Meatball [ Fri Jan 26, 2018 9:51 am ]
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Don Tiny wrote: Big Chicagoan wrote: IMU wrote: TrueCaller app. It allows you to block numbers that have certain numbers in a row. From my experience, the spoofing is my area code and the first three numbers of my phone. So I've blocked all calls coming from numbers starting with (123)456. Works like a charm. The app also has other features, including a caller ID which identifies numbers that have been reported as Spam x number of times, and you can choose to auto block those as well. Don't say I never did nothing for you. That’s amazing. I have the same combination on my luggage! Nice. BC has Frank on ignore.

Author:	Brick [ Thu Feb 01, 2018 12:35 pm ]
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Just got a voicemail from some lady telling me that she just got a call from my number and if you call again either leave a message or don't call again. What a dope.

Author:	Darkside [ Thu Feb 01, 2018 1:31 pm ]
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Boilermaker Rick wrote: Just got a voicemail from some lady telling me that she just got a call from my number and if you call again either leave a message or don't call again. What a dope. Yes... this shit is getting out of hand. It's pissing me off that they're using our numbers. Not cool raul.

Author:	Bagels [ Thu Feb 01, 2018 1:37 pm ]
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Darkside wrote: Boilermaker Rick wrote: Just got a voicemail from some lady telling me that she just got a call from my number and if you call again either leave a message or don't call again. What a dope. Yes... this shit is getting out of hand. It's pissing me off that they're using our numbers. Not cool raul. i got a text the other day from a # with same first 3 digits as mine saying "I can't talk now", as if i had called them...i didn't reply and just blocked it

Author:	Elmhurst Steve [ Tue Feb 13, 2018 12:37 am ]
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Ugueth Will Shiv You wrote: Nomination denied. Telemarketers are just doing their job. Not if they are making calls in violation of the law. If someone is on the National Do Not Call list, they are prohibited to call their number, but they violate the law all the time. I would love to see the violating companies fined to the hilt.

Author:	IMU [ Tue Feb 13, 2018 12:58 pm ]
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Elmhurst Steve wrote: Ugueth Will Shiv You wrote: Nomination denied. Telemarketers are just doing their job. Not if they are making calls in violation of the law. If someone is on the National Do Not Call list, they are prohibited to call their number, but they violate the law all the time. I would love to see the violating companies fined to the hilt. It is a National Do Not Call list. Not an International Do Not Call List. These are foreign companies.