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Fraudulent calls for telecom promotions
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this post was submitted on 16 Aug 2024
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Sorry to hear you're dealing with that. I don't pick up calls from numbers I don't recognize, with exceptions like if I know a service/delivery person will arrive soon. This is speculation, but I think that picking up fraud calls makes you more likely to be called again. Sorry I can't be more help
This used to work in the past when the numbers were obviously long-distance or the call ID looked sus. But these newer calls are now using local numbers, and the call ID comes up with regular people's names.
I've set my answering machine so I can hear the caller even as the voice greeting is on, so that can help, but only if they call my home phone and only if I'm near the machine.
It's infuriating that "nothing can be done" on a wider scale. These numbers are coming from somewhere, and I find it hard to believe they can't be whitelisted/blacklisted on a national level.
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This might not be am option or helpful for everyone, but I've moved cities since I got my current phone number. Now I know if it's from my own area code, it's almost certainly spam. And since pretty much everyone has country-wide free long distance calling nowadays, long distance charges don't really matter.
If it’s not someone on my contact list it’s going to voicemail. Every time no exceptions.
Leave me a message.
A lot of the spam numbers come from the same area code and first 3 digits of my number, makes it really easy to suss out most of the scam calls out. I just hate when they leave a message and I have to go in and delete their message.
Picking them up will absolutely get you more spam calls. That proves to them that it's an "active" number and you'll get inundated with a bunch more calls. If it's actually someone trying to reach me, they can leave a voicemail.