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Historic NY

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5. Once again the Do not call list is all government bullshit...

Reply to sl8 (Original post)

Sat Sep 15, 2018, 07:46 AM

Sep 2018

the FCC twiddles their thumbs, your own major providers like Verizion charge extra and the calls continue. The consumer is made to spend extra for app's when this is protection we should for free. Companies rake it in at the expense of the consumer.

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Almost half of US cellphone calls will be scams by next year, says report [View all] sl8 Sep 2018 OP

I find it so sad that there are so many people out there just trying to screw the rest of us. Squinch Sep 2018 #1

If they are not in my contacts, they go to voice mail. n/t LuckyCharms Sep 2018 #2

Google is one of them flibbitygiblets Sep 2018 #3

That's not Google. It's a scam. hunter Sep 2018 #13

I simply don't answer the phone unless it's a number in my contacts or Sherman A1 Sep 2018 #4

Once again the Do not call list is all government bullshit... Historic NY Sep 2018 #5

I'm getting a lot of spam calls from 480 area numbers JonLP24 Sep 2018 #6

Not surprised. It's mostly scammers, spammer's and 'naggers'... WePurrsevere Sep 2018 #7

They shouldn't be allowed to call Johnny2X2X Sep 2018 #8

The NSA could stop this in a heartbeat. LakeSuperiorView Sep 2018 #9

90% of mine are scam calls. SharonAnn Sep 2018 #10

My phone's default ringtone is complete silence. ONLY people in my contact list cause it to ring. NurseJackie Sep 2018 #11

The problem with ignoring calls ThoughtCriminal Sep 2018 #12