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13. We're In An Election Cycle & The Bulk Of These Spam Messages Are Political Calls From Candidatees...

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Fri May 27, 2022, 12:59 PM

May 2022

I've made up my mind not to vote for any candidate that sponsors these political spam calls.

Maybe if more people said the same and didn't vote for candidates that sponsor these calls that candidates would get the message and not make these calls anymore.

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WTF is going on? [View all] Archae May 2022 OP

Because phone numbers are so easily spoofed now, they don't care. Can't really trace them anymore Roland99 May 2022 #1

The Spammer is inside the house. OhZone May 2022 #2

Probably his SO Kaleva May 2022 #20

I'm frustrated too OLDMDDEM May 2022 #3

I have been getting streaks of spam calls, too. n/t John1956PA May 2022 #4

Corporate oligarchs love spam calls, therefore they will continue. Irish_Dem May 2022 #5

Exactly XanaDUer2 May 2022 #14

The US government does not work for the people. It works for the GOP and their donor oligarchs. Irish_Dem May 2022 #15

At this point XanaDUer2 May 2022 #16

Like George Carlin said "it's a big club and we ain't in it." Irish_Dem May 2022 #17

Yup XanaDUer2 May 2022 #18

I am retired from health care and saw first hand the SS Disability games played on people. Irish_Dem May 2022 #19

I won't XanaDUer2 May 2022 #21

This is how it has been for at least two decades. Irish_Dem May 2022 #23

The long term disability company XanaDUer2 May 2022 #24

Thank God. Irish_Dem May 2022 #25

Get this XanaDUer2 May 2022 #26

I know. Irish_Dem May 2022 #27

Thanks XanaDUer2 May 2022 #28

.... Irish_Dem May 2022 #29

My lawyer said the funniest thing XanaDUer2 May 2022 #30

I love this. Wonderful. Irish_Dem May 2022 #33

It might mess up my credit XanaDUer2 May 2022 #34

Follow your attorney's advice on this issue. Irish_Dem May 2022 #35

My lawyer said the funniest thing XanaDUer2 May 2022 #31

Hilton vacations and car repair warranties Claire Oh Nette May 2022 #6

I have a 'land line' with my cable company...... MyOwnPeace May 2022 #7

i block every one of those spam calls, slows them down a little, but i still get them. Meadowoak May 2022 #8

How Much Money Does The Phone Company Make From These Spam Call Services?.... global1 May 2022 #9

I live in GA and have been getting Fetterman PA texts SYFROYH May 2022 #10

I've noticed many of them seem to come towards the top of the hour. yonder May 2022 #11

I got rid of my land line Mz Pip May 2022 #12

We're In An Election Cycle & The Bulk Of These Spam Messages Are Political Calls From Candidatees... global1 May 2022 #13

They don't bother me a bit. My phone is on silence. tavernier May 2022 #22

There's no mechanism for enforcing the no-call list. Liberal In Texas May 2022 #32

They don't bother me. GoodRaisin May 2022 #36