Help please.
I’m getting between 10 and 20 spam call some days despite being on no call list.
I now rarely answer the call but dutifully, block and delete the listed number. I’ve been told by a state consumer protection guy that this may not work as:
“Even if you collected the phone numbers, it wouldn’t help since the numbers are false…it is called “spoofing”. You might even get a call from your own number-they mask the number they are calling from usually with a number which they think will entice you to pick up the phone.”
Clark discussed this at https://clark.com/technology/phones-mobile-devices/how-to-stop-robocalls/, but, being technology challenged, I am having an issue downloading any of the free apps (free app like Truecaller, Call Control, Hiya or YouMail).
The ones I down load from the app store are all for pay.
Any guidance on downloading any of the free apps in Clark’s article? It would be appreciated. TY
Being on the ‘Do Not Call List’ only helps when companys respect the list. Scammers don’t and many are calling from outside the U.S. and could care less about our rules and laws.
Some phones alow you to send calls to voicemail or block them if the caller is not in your list of contacts (KnownCalls)
NOMOROBO is a respected service (free for home service like VOIP but subscription for cells).
No service or app will completely stop the calls.
On VOIP, I set up conditions with time of day, white lists and/or black lists, block countries, etc. However most people don’t use VOIP.
Here’s what I do. Answer, but don’t say anything. The computer hears dead air and perhaps marks the number as not active. If it’s a person on the other end, they will start talking to see if someone is there. Then I can decide if it’s someone I want to talk to. My most frequent calls are purportedly from Washington state, and the callers always have an Indian accent. I don’t have any idea if my method does anything, but I only get a few total spam calls per month.
In the past, I’ve played SIT tones as soon as I answer and before I say anything, but it’s kind of a PITA to have that ready to go when the phone rings. I suspect that works pretty well though.
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thx for comments Also, any guidance on downloading any of the free apps in Clark’s article? It would be appreciated. for me you might need crayons)
I googled SIT and i can see how it might work but as you said, it is a pain.
“In telephony, a special information tone (SIT) is an in-band international standard call progress tone consisting of three rising tones indicating a call has failed. It usually precedes a recorded announcement describing the problem. Wikipedia?”