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Major Nikon

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17. I'm very careful also

Reply to Cleita (Reply #14)

Sun Sep 16, 2012, 08:33 PM

Sep 2012

But it still didn't help. Now I rarely give my cell number out to anyone I don't know on a first name basis. I'm not even sure how much good this does. I suspect their autodialers dial random numbers from time to time and when they get a live one they keep it forever. Even if you change your cell number and never give it out to anyone I think they will eventually get you.

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Complaints about automated calls up sharply [View all] Omaha Steve Sep 2012 OP

I hear him. I went through the same harassment. Cleita Sep 2012 #1

I used to get them on my cell phone Major Nikon Sep 2012 #11

So far so good on my cell. Cleita Sep 2012 #14

I'm very careful also Major Nikon Sep 2012 #17

We have a Panasonic cordless model for our landline that we can program to block up to 30 numbers. spiderpig Sep 2012 #28

Too late for me. Cleita Sep 2012 #34

The minute I hear a robot I hang up. Marrah_G Sep 2012 #2

I have caller ID and screen all my calls. Only answer the ones I want to talk to. appleannie1 Sep 2012 #3

Just reported one to the FCC this past week. enlightenment Sep 2012 #4

I'm thinking it's just coincidence Major Nikon Sep 2012 #12

I agree. enlightenment Sep 2012 #25

Yep, been there, done that Major Nikon Sep 2012 #27

We get robocall solicitations all day long at my office. And businesses can't get onto kestrel91316 Sep 2012 #5

It is totally out of hand for small businesses jberryhill Sep 2012 #26

I've complained to the FCC about "_____ from Card Services." Archae Sep 2012 #6

They robocall me every day. It is maddening. nt Mojorabbit Sep 2012 #21

THAT'S the one that calls me at least once a week! Odin2005 Sep 2012 #32

And by ______, you mean Rachel, Heather and Ann. Nye Bevan Sep 2012 #35

I have caller ID and it shows up on my tv. I very seldom answer the phone anymore. I southernyankeebelle Sep 2012 #7

I also have the same caller ID that shows on my phone. RebelOne Sep 2012 #13

Oh I took out my answering machine. southernyankeebelle Sep 2012 #15

If I hear the completely 'dead air' that indicates a robo-dialer SeattleVet Sep 2012 #8

This might work on some of them but it doesn't for most of them today Major Nikon Sep 2012 #19

I got one last night at 4:00 AM in the morning! Dash87 Sep 2012 #9

Even India is getting in on the act... Historic NY Sep 2012 #10

Historic NY Diclotican Sep 2012 #16

The problem was when I let them ramble on for a few minutes.... Historic NY Sep 2012 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author bupkus Sep 2012 #18

I never liked Seinfeld, but that is really funny davidpdx Sep 2012 #20

Telemarketer made racist comment Ino Sep 2012 #23

Is it legal to counterattack? sofa king Sep 2012 #24

I like that idea............. kooljerk666 Sep 2012 #30

Yeah, don't do that! sofa king Sep 2012 #33

Verizon has a good call blocker...... kooljerk666 Sep 2012 #29

Don't try to get to a human on those robocalls csziggy Sep 2012 #37

I don't even have a credit card, but I get robo-calls telling me... Odin2005 Sep 2012 #31

Anyone else get that damned ship's horn? X_Digger Sep 2012 #36