How to stop junk calls on cell phone
We are fed up. Both cells are on the do not call list. Yesterday I got 7 calls on my phone alone. I’ve stopped answering unless it’s someone I know. This is just wrong, we resent being bugged consta...
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drsteve wrote:toedtoes wrote:
clue: if the prefix is the same as your number and it's not a number you recognize, it's probably spam.
Yep! Spoofing numbers is the latest tool in the spammer's kit. They know that many people have friends and family members with the same prefix, and they hope you'll answer thinking it's someone you know.
I answer only if I *know* who is on the other end. All others are welcome to leave a voice mail.
Same here. My cell area code is 760. Almost all spam calls originate in that code. Since I'm no longer living in the 760 area I never answer if a call originates there. If it's something important, they can leave a message. I add these calls to my contact list and set the phone not to ring when they call. It's practically a lost cause, though, because the spammers have a large list of numbers they can use. The "do not call" registry is a joke. If these perpetrators are ever caught they should be hanged by the neck (using a telephone cord, of course). ;)
