Go Back  Quiltingboard Forums >
  • General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
  • help concerning all those hang up phone calls >
  • help concerning all those hang up phone calls

  • help concerning all those hang up phone calls

    Thread Tools
     
    Old 03-15-2022, 06:03 AM
      #21  
    Super Member
     
    Join Date: Jul 2008
    Location: Keller, TX
    Posts: 1,927
    Default

    I don't answer landline calls unless it is a family member.
    If I mistakenly answer a sales call on cell or landlines, I say my county sheriff's department.
    calls have slowed down alot.
    Also ATT / android cell phone, click on add to auto reject list, then click on send number, type in 7726 and send.
    you will see a response from att that they are using the criminals email and or phone number to track them down. I have been doing this for a few months and these texts and calls have lessened.
    constant fight.
    Lady Diana is offline  
    Old 03-15-2022, 06:18 AM
      #22  
    Super Member
     
    Join Date: Jul 2008
    Location: Keller, TX
    Posts: 1,927
    Default

    I don't answer landline calls unless it is a family member.
    If I mistakenly answer a sales call on cell or landlines, I say my county sheriff's department.
    calls have slowed down alot.
    Also ATT / android cell phone, click on add to auto reject list, then click on send number, type in 7726 and send.
    you will see a response from att that they are using the criminals email and or phone number to track them down. I have been doing this for a few months and these texts and calls have lessened.
    constant fight.
    Lady Diana is offline  
    Old 03-15-2022, 09:11 AM
      #23  
    Super Member
     
    Join Date: Oct 2012
    Location: Twin Cities, MN
    Posts: 2,503
    Default

    We still have a landline, which has caller ID. Our phone also "announces" who is calling. It says call from...what/whoever. We simply ignore it if it is someone we do not know. Anyone that is calling with anything of importance can/will leave a message. We don't even have to go look at the phone, just listen for the info. Our phone has the ability to block numbers, and I utilize that also. The do not call list has helped, but is by no means a cure all. So far I get very few calls on my cell phone. Any unwanted calls get blocked.
    Anniedeb is offline  
    Old 03-16-2022, 06:20 AM
      #24  
    Super Member
     
    juliasb's Avatar
     
    Join Date: Jun 2010
    Location: Waterford Michigan
    Posts: 7,241
    Default

    I don't even answer my house phone any more. If I am sitting close to the phone like I am right now I will reach down and just hang it up for unrecognized numbers. Otherwise everything goes to voice mail and everyone who calls on that number knows to leave a message. Otherwise call my cell.
    juliasb is offline  
    Old 03-16-2022, 07:18 AM
      #25  
    Super Member
     
    Join Date: Nov 2010
    Location: Southern Louisiana
    Posts: 9,811
    Default

    We gave up our landline at least 10 years ago. We both have cell phones and they are programmed to not ring if the caller isn’t in our contact lists. He/she can leave a voice mail.
    lberna is offline  
    Old 03-16-2022, 07:39 AM
      #26  
    Senior Member
     
    Toni C's Avatar
     
    Join Date: Mar 2009
    Location: Crosby,Texas
    Posts: 849
    Default

    you can put your phone on do not disturb except then put in the numbers you want to ring through. All others shouldn't even ring. Might be a PITA but will be great once you set it up
    Toni C is offline  
    Old 03-16-2022, 09:41 AM
      #27  
    Super Member
     
    Join Date: Nov 2009
    Location: jacksonville bch
    Posts: 2,065
    Default

    We don't have a landline anymore. I just deleted 29 calls of spam likely. I didn't answer any of them. I've blocked numbers, but they just use a differnet number to call you, Car warrenty, senior life insurance, medicare, student loan, solar power, and buy our house are the ones that keep calling. I'm suppose to be on do not call list on the cell phone, but they keep calling.
    grannie cheechee is offline  
    Old 03-16-2022, 06:03 PM
      #28  
    Super Member
     
    wesing's Avatar
     
    Join Date: Jan 2009
    Location: East TN
    Posts: 2,729
    Default

    We have Apple devices but Android probably has a similar setting. We can have the phone screen calls for us. When someone calls that is not in our contacts, it automatically silences the ringer. If they are in our contacts it rings normally. I don’t have my phone on me but the setting is easy to find.
    wesing is offline  
    Old 03-25-2022, 02:57 AM
      #29  
    Super Member
     
    ptquilts's Avatar
     
    Join Date: Jun 2010
    Location: Vermont
    Posts: 7,000
    Default

    my new cell phone (Blu, Tracfone) identifies spam and hides it and blocks it. Love it.
    ptquilts is offline  

    Posting Rules
    You may not post new threads
    You may not post replies
    You may not post attachments
    You may not edit your posts

    BB code is On
    Smilies are On
    [IMG] code is On
    HTML code is On
    Trackbacks are Off
    Pingbacks are Off
    Refbacks are Off



    FREE Quilting Newsletter