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Robo calls - unintended consequences?

WearyTravelerWearyTraveler Member Posts: 2,019 ✭✭✭
edited July 2019 in General Discussion
Robo calls are a royal pita. And they?ve produced unintended consequences. Whenever I get a call from a number I don?t recognize I think twice about answering and many times just ignore. I?m sure that while I?ve missed a boatload of BS calls, I?ve also missed a couple of important calls.

The other day my wireless remote power switch came apart. While it costs only $13 to replace I figured I?d give the company a call and see if it was covered under the warranty. Left voice mail, jury rigged the remote and forgot about it.

I just received a call from an unknown number. Answered it anyway. It was the remote?s company asking for my mailing address to ship me a new remote for free. Holy cow!
”People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf."
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  • tomh.tomh. Member Posts: 3,848 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Yep, I'm sure I've missed a couple important calls too.
    But I don't answer any that I don't recognize the number. And I don't have a voice mail box.
    I don't it has affected me much.
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  • US Military GuyUS Military Guy Member Posts: 3,645 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I answer the numbers I recognize.

    I don't answer any others. They can leave a message - or not, if they want to.

    I believe, if it is important they will leave a message. When they don't leave a message, I believe I was right.
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  • grdad45grdad45 Member Posts: 5,381 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    US Military Guy wrote:
    I answer the numbers I recognize.

    I don't answer any others. They can leave a message - or not, if they want to.

    I believe, if it is important they will leave a message. When they don't leave a message, I believe I was right.

    Same here. If the caller ID says anything I don't recognize, it goes to voice mail. Most of the time they hang up, so nothing missed as far as I'm concerned.
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  • hillbillehillbille Member Posts: 14,459 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I agree most of time I just ignore them and let answering machine get em. Then every once in a while I get bored enough to answer and just mess with em. latest one said my social security number was gonna be suspended because of a crime I commited in texas. I ask the guy how he found out about it? he ask what, I told him I was under suspision of stalking and killing 5 telemarketers but was never convicted. got a long pause and he didn't say anything, I ask if I could have a contact number for him, no response, I ask again, and he hung up. sheeze no sense of humor............
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  • He DogHe Dog Member Posts: 51,593 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I block them. I can block a large if not unlimited number of calls, though with the false number scam, I will eventually block a number I might have actually wanted to hear from if the actually owner had called. Lately I have been getting calls from blocked numbers with recordings long enough to leave 12 seconds of message. The message is always "... to be removed from our call list." Like that is ever going to happen. Just confirms for them the number is actually good.
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  • mag00mag00 Member Posts: 4,719 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    He Dog wrote:
    I block them. I can block a large if not unlimited number of calls, though with the false number scam, I will eventually block a number I might have actually wanted to hear from if the actually owner had called. Lately I have been getting calls from blocked numbers with recordings long enough to leave 12 seconds of message. The message is always "... to be removed from our call list." Like that is ever going to happen. Just confirms for them the number is actually good.

    That depends on who the robo call is from. If from a reputable company they will remove you. If not, report them to the do not call people, they are levying fines.

    If from a fly by night scammer, well, nothing will stop them short of lead.

    The "legit" marketing will share your number they all do. If you do not get it removed, you will get more. I rarely if ever get these calls, but I took care of it from the day I got the new number. Registered on the do not call list, and every call, "Where did you get my number?", "Why did you call, I am on the do not call list?"
    "Please remove my number from your list".

    Write the number and information about the call down. Report it on do not call.

    If they call again, you can get the money from the fine, in some cases up to $5,000. That is your incentive to put a stop to the unwanted calls.

    Unfortunately they tell me it does not apply to political solicitations. But I still tell them the same thing.
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  • He DogHe Dog Member Posts: 51,593 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    If not, report them to the do not call people, they are levying fines.

    It is more than a little difficult for them to track faked numbers. A change is coming though.

    I am on the do not call list and have reported a bunch of robo calls. Even they say there is currently little they can do to tack the faked numbers. As has been stated, the phone companies could stop it cold, but they lack the will to trade the income for integrity.
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  • mrs102mrs102 Member Posts: 1,172 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have voice mail on landline and cell. Not answering unless its in my phone directory or I recognize the caller ID. They never leave a message. I received 10 phone calls today from my own number. :x :x
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  • remingtonoaksremingtonoaks Member Posts: 26,245 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    mrs102 wrote:
    I have voice mail on landline and cell. Not answering unless its in my phone directory or I recognize the caller ID. They never leave a message. I received 10 phone calls today from my own number. :x :x

    That's hard to do when you own your own company though. You miss out on a lot of work that way
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  • He DogHe Dog Member Posts: 51,593 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I received 10 phone calls today from my own number. :x :x


    If I was calling me, I would answer. :lol:
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  • WearyTravelerWearyTraveler Member Posts: 2,019 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    remingtonoaks wrote:

    That's hard to do when you own your own company though. You miss out on a lot of work that way

    Exactly... you need to answer calls from potential customers...
    ”People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf."
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  • Quick&DeadQuick&Dead Member Posts: 1,466 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    US Military Guy wrote:
    I answer the numbers I recognize.

    I don't answer any others. They can leave a message - or not, if they want to.

    I believe, if it is important they will leave a message. When they don't leave a message, I believe I was right.


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    We have enough gun laws, what we need is IDIOT control.
    Blood makes you related. Loyalty makes you family.

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