What the hell, I have gotten 12 spam calls today! Anybody

[Emile]

else getting an unusual amount of spam calls today?

[XanaDUer2]

1. They've died down the last week

But we've got 5 per day or more bs calls the past year, surveys, very aggressive charities, weird voices asking for us, answering to a hangup. Infuriating. We're on do not call

[MiHale]

2. When I get a spam call...

I cube it then fry it with some fresh veggies top with sriracha teriyaki sauce for lunch.

[Ligyron]

3. Only got one today, typically 2 or 3.

Well, so far anyway…

[Shermann]

4. I texted Ice-T

He informs me those extended car warranties are totally legit!

[634-5789]

5. Just the usual amount of chicanery...

[jmbar2]

6. have you tried Robokiller?

It worked very well for me.

[Emile]

7. I will check it out!

[jmbar2]

9. Just checked. Robokiller is a paid app.

Nomorobo is free and also works very well. I've used both.

[Emile]

11. I checked it too and they wanted $3.33 a month. I'll check out Nomorobo, thanks!

[Bev54]

8. I am in Canada and they have ramped up here in the last 3 days as well

I don't answer them but they are coming in fast and furious from numbers from all over North America.

[Harker]

10. I hardly get any since getting my name and number on the national 'no call' list.

Besides, it seems they're too busy bothering you to mess with anyone else.

[CrispyQ]

12. Spam calls have been off the charts since the first of the year.

Land line. 866 & 877 calls mostly. I'm on the no call list, for all the good that does. I finally unplugged my phone & three days later I had 14 silent/hang-up voicemails. IDK what changed, but we've never had calls like this before.

[broiles]

13. Just twelve?

[Emile]

14. 14 now!

[MiniMe]

15. Are they the 800 Service spam?

That seems to be something relatively new, and it is driving me crazy

[Emile]

16. No they are 612 435 918 681 629 808 801 307 712 725 227 435 808 217

[keithbvadu2]

17. When you have spare time to kill.... (Entertainment value only)

When you have spare time to kill....
(Entertainment value only)
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How to answer spam phone calls...

Keep asking: What is your name?
... until you get an answer.

What is your company/org name?
... until you get an answer.

What is your company/org address?
... until you get an answer.

What is your company/org phone number?
... until you get an answer.

What number can I get in contact with you?
... until you get an answer.

So what if they lie?
You're just going to hang up on them anyway.
Even better if you say 'sorry, not interested'.
.
Their time is also important to them.

[multigraincracker]

20. Hello Bob.

sounds like something I'd be interested in, but I have to have your number to call you back to accept any offer. Otherwise I'm told it is a spam call....click.

[Skittles]

18. I keep getting Greg Abbott calls

[Totally Tunsie]

19. The RNC calls me 1-3 times daily, always from a different number.

It's not even fun messing with them anymore.

[waterwatcher123]

21. I get very few spam calls since switching to VOIP for our main line (can block international calls).

I regularly check and add unknown numbers to my blocked numbers list too. The scammers seem to have the capability to use your own area codes and switch numbers constantly to make it appear like they are neighbors, nearby friends or businesses. If you are curious, do a Google search and see what turns up on some of the numbers coming into your phone.

My behavior toward unknown calls is probably pretty typical. So, it makes one question the accuracy of any phone poll conducted by the media or political organizations.