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mopinko

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4. i have lamented the passing of real caller id.

Reply to Jilly_in_VA (Original post)

Sun Feb 20, 2022, 12:04 PM

Feb 2022

just when we started to get a handle on unwanted calls, we all got cell phones and had to go back to square one.

after years of never using credit cards, i have been using them for the last several months. i have 2. i was expecting to get bombarded w offers, and i have. i wasnt expecting a whole new category of spam trying to get me to consolidate my debt.

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Why in the year of our lord 2022 am I still getting robocalls??? [View all] Jilly_in_VA Feb 2022 OP

Because the rich make money from these calls. Irish_Dem Feb 2022 #1

As long as someone gets rich from it, it's here to stay. onecaliberal Feb 2022 #2

I read the first couple of posts about this OP... albacore Feb 2022 #3

i have lamented the passing of real caller id. mopinko Feb 2022 #4

I get that one about extended car warranty. Initech Feb 2022 #5

I get maybe one a month. Grasswire2 Feb 2022 #6

Got one from "publishers clearing house" Chipper Chat Feb 2022 #7

I've made posts about the same thing XanaDUer2 Feb 2022 #8

Yep. 8:05 Saturday morning I got my first robocall of the day. Blocking calls doesn't help much. LogicFirst Feb 2022 #9

A big part of the "why": authentication HariSeldon Feb 2022 #10

I recently put my number on the Federal "No Call" list and it has helped quite a bit. world wide wally Feb 2022 #11

Stir/Shaken PSPS Feb 2022 #12

I have no idea who's calling. My ringers are off, my outgoing message marybourg Feb 2022 #13

Just bought one or those multigraincracker Feb 2022 #14

I find it hard to believe they are worth it to the calling entity treestar Feb 2022 #15