My IPhone is doing something new today. Spam risk, telemarketer.

[LizBeth]

It is identifying calls that are coming thru. The first was telling me it was a telemarketer. Just now I got a call and it said spam risk. That is so cool. Something happen I didn't hear about?

[louis-t]

1. I updated my phone a few weeks ago and now I get

'potential spam' when the phone rings. Sometimes. Still get the extended auto warranty recorded calls and the credit card scams.

[LizBeth]

2. I moved to a different state but still have the area code of the other state.

Most of the spam calls, robo calls are the area code of my phone so I do not pick those up because no one is calling me from that state, unless I have the friend or family programmed in the phone. I can pretty much pick up the call if it is an area code of the state I am in now. That helps a lot, but I do like this identifier popping up. Very cool

[Kali]

3. verizon?

Yesterday I started getting all kinds of spam text messages. I'm used to getting spam phone calls and I know to ignore things that have the same prefix as my phone number because they are spam. Anyway, I called Verizon today to see what was going on with the text messages. Of course I wasn't allowed to talk to a human being, but through the chat line I was most generously given some kind of spam blockage on my account. I don't know what it was all about but it sounded like some kind of marketing scam from them. They did tell me that since I was a customer for so long it would be free. Seems to me if they have some kind of technology that would block this they should just implement it system-wide. Whatever.

[LizBeth]

4. ATT

[Kali]

5. Hmm well, I added to my reply, just in case.

[LizBeth]

6. Interesting.

In another reply I stated the same. My area code is from an old state I lived in. So I pretty much know not to answer any calls from that area code. I can answer the calls that has the new state area code cause the spammers do not know I live in this state. Makes that part kind of easy when doctor offices calls or other businesses call me. Of course we know our people that call, regardless of the area code.

[Retrograde]

7. I've been getting calls from "Spam Likely"

(or "Mr. Likely", as we call him chez moi) for over a year. iPhone with TMobile. I don't usually answer my cell unless it's one of the dozen or so people I've given the number to.

[LizBeth]

8. Very cool. I got it now, I am happy. You think it is thru the provider? ATT is behind the 8 ball.

[budkin]

12. I have ATT and I get those warnings

So maybe it's dependent on region?

[irisblue]

9. I have a cheap Android, Metro PCS carrier, I get a similar warning too.

Are you by any chance on the Do Not Call List?

[LizBeth]

10. I do not think I have signed up from that. I had that on land line and was still getting calls.

So, I do not think I bothered on this cell phone.

[irisblue]

11. Even if you put the cell on the don't call list, political campaigns

Are not affected by that.

I have gotten 10ish calls from # I do not know over the last week. The Ohio primary is on Mar 17, there is a chance it is from a campaign. I just choose call decline & check the voice mail later. I also block that #. If it is important, they will leave a message

[LizBeth]

13. What really pisses me off is when someone uses my text. That is when I stop what I am doing,

get my glasses to read. Only people I am close to. I have had a few from only one campaign and I get mad and do a big ole rant about invading my privacy without my permission and knock it off.

I have had a company do it too. Reamed them. I really want text for only friends and family.

But it sounds like that do not call list works well for you. I will check it out.