Blocked Caller Question

wa8yxm wrote:
What I want is not blocing but a "Spam caller" button you press after you answer (blocking happens next) Generally blocking a spammer does not help cause the number blocked has nothing to do with the caller.

So what happens when you press the Spam button?
First the line is locked, the caller can not hang up
Then the system traces back to the real caller. and identifies him or her
Then the system would print a form for you. Said form is the one you file with the court. in addition you get the legal service address for the caller (on said form) Attach the proper fee, sign and date it, hand to court clerk and the caller is harrassed to the tune of 500-1500 dollars per call

That would put the 3rd class call bussiness in the red overnight

How are you going to enforce this when the caller is in East Bopahl Pakistan, and owns the phone company which is exempt by international law?

mikim wrote:
From Verizon's website:

Callers you have blocked will hear "Welcome to Verizon Wireless. The number you are trying to reach has calling restrictions which have prevented the completion of your call." People attempting to text to your number will get a notification that delivery failed.

Thanks for the info specific to Verizon.

You need to be more specific? Are you using the Phone's built-in call blocking tool, or did you install a separate app? On my smartphones:

If calling to AT&T Wireless (Samsung Note), blocked callers hear the message "the wireless customer you are calling is not available. Please try again".

If calling to Verizon Wireless (iPhone), blocked callers hear my voicemail or a custom message.

What I want is not blocing but a "Spam caller" button you press after you answer (blocking happens next) Generally blocking a spammer does not help cause the number blocked has nothing to do with the caller.

So what happens when you press the Spam button?
First the line is locked, the caller can not hang up
Then the system traces back to the real caller. and identifies him or her
Then the system would print a form for you. Said form is the one you file with the court. in addition you get the legal service address for the caller (on said form) Attach the proper fee, sign and date it, hand to court clerk and the caller is harrassed to the tune of 500-1500 dollars per call

That would put the 3rd class call bussiness in the red overnight

thomasmnile wrote:
I use Verizon's call filter app. $2.99 a month. In the call/text screening universe, it leaves much to be desired but nonetheless has cut down the garbage quite a bit. It really falls flat on number spoof telemarketers, but the app does allow you to block the number and give a reason why you're blocking it. Apparently Verizon builds a database of numbers linked to spoofs, spam, and other undesirable phone activity.

That’s free now. No need to pay for Verizon customers.

I use Verizon's call filter app. $2.99 a month. In the call/text screening universe, it leaves much to be desired but nonetheless has cut down the garbage quite a bit. It really falls flat on number spoof telemarketers, but the app does allow you to block the number and give a reason why you're blocking it. Apparently Verizon builds a database of numbers linked to spoofs, spam, and other undesirable phone activity.

From Verizon's website:

Callers you have blocked will hear "Welcome to Verizon Wireless. The number you are trying to reach has calling restrictions which have prevented the completion of your call." People attempting to text to your number will get a notification that delivery failed.

Thank you, Rob. I'm using Verizon, and so far I've been effectively blocking calls from those callers who leave no voicemail. I was curious to know what the blocked caller hears because I recently blocked a friend who became an annoyance.

It depends on what function or app you've used to block the caller and who your carrier is. With some, they hear nothing as they are immediately disconnected. In other situations, the call goes straight to your voicemail. Some apps send spam calls to lengthy, rather humorous recorded messages intended to waste the spammers time (usually apps you pay for).

Rob