Scamming the scammers :)

I used to receive calls from all over. Since I depend on my phone for business, I have a policy "If you don't leave a message I won't call you back" it works! Life is too short to sit around and wait for the phone to ring!!!!!

When I get a call, I listen for about 30 seconds, then interrupt the caller telling him someone is at the door and asking him if he could hold on for a minute. I then put the phone to the side and go on about my business waiting for the caller to give up and hang up. But, I have wasted their time.

Letting the kids talk to telemarketers used to be good entertainment....now they can’t get of their own phone a long enough to assist! Lol.
It’s pretty dang annoying and yes I think telling them to F off just results in more calls. But it’s satisfying....

JFKMK - I had the same problem, wife insisted we needed to keep land line. Since congress passed a law a few years back that your phone number is portable, I had my land line number transferred to my cell phone. Dropped the landline and saved hundreds of dollars a year. Of course now all the scam calls come to my cell, but I just dont answer numbers I don't recognize.

fj12ryder wrote:
...Don't worry about it:

"Federal law permits recording telephone calls and in-person conversations with the consent of at least one of the parties. ... This is called a "one-party consent" law. Under a one-party consent law, you can record a phone call or conversation so long as you are a party to the conversation."

California is two party consent. As I earlier mentioned, I don't care.

I modify my 'California Approved' gas cans so they are usable, buy real paints and solvents out of state, and with the new year will buy my ammunition out of state. If that makes me a criminal then bring it on!

I dont even answer phone calls from UNKNOWn numbers anymore,just let it go to VOICEmail box..
Got only Scammers and wrong numbers 99% of the time lately

And
This is why you should never allow anyone to remotely access your computer especialy if they have Hindi or Paki accent..!

https://youtu.be/Oot9FCuUOSo



India seems to be center ops for these scum and their goverment or police does nothing about it,probably takes a piece of the profits.

dave54 wrote:
I have my cell set up to record all incoming calls (I know it's illegal. I don't care! My phone my rules.)

When the robocall pauses for my response, I play back the last call they made to me. Then I put the phone down and walk away for half hour or so .

Don't worry about it:

"Federal law permits recording telephone calls and in-person conversations with the consent of at least one of the parties. ... This is called a "one-party consent" law. Under a one-party consent law, you can record a phone call or conversation so long as you are a party to the conversation."

I have my cell set up to record all incoming calls (I know it's illegal. I don't care! My phone my rules.)

When the robocall pauses for my response, I play back the last call they made to me. Then I put the phone down and walk away for half hour or so .

Our VOIP "landline" service is handled by an Obi 202 ATA that's capable of using multiple carriers. We use a $35/year PhonePower plan as the primary carrier, with the free Google Voice service as a backup. Both carriers have an app that we've installed on our Android phones that let us use the VOIP service with our Verizon and AT&T hotspots on the road. We can even use the VOIP apps on a spare phone that's no longer active with any carrier.

We recently got rid of land line and bought a magic Jack Go. Best thing ever, we kept our old number which DH had to have, 40 bucks a year and that includes 911 calling. We then set up the call screening on the magic jack go and now our phone may ring twice a week. It's been great!