My favorite robocall

[MineralMan]

Phone rings. You pick it up and say hello.

"Do not hang up the phone!"

I hang up the phone. I have no idea what the call is about, because I hang up immediately. I get that call at least once a day, always from a spoofed local number.

[stonecutter357]

1. K&R

[Wellstone ruled]

2. Love it,

Verizon just implemented the kill switch yesterday with these Robo's in our market area.

Two days ago,don't hang up please! Like you a spoofed out state number. Belonged to Frontier Communications. Just had to call back to see what the heck they were selling,they admitted they spoofed for several hours.

[ProudLib72]

3. That was probably a call from Publisher's Clearing House telling you that you won the jackpot

Oh well, I sincerely hope I'm the next in line to call.

[magicarpet]

5. Smirk/Giggle

[MineralMan]

6. LOL!

[MineralMan]

4. Another phone mystery:

I have had the same old tiny Nokia flip phone and Verizon number for over 10 years. Almost daily, the phone rings and I answer:

"Jennifer?"

Jennifer gets texts, too, on my tiny cellphone, with the battery that stays charged for two weeks.

So, I googled my number, plus the name, Jennifer. Sure enough, there's a Jennifer C. who shows up with that number.

So, I figure that Jennifer C. got into debt she couldn't pay, cancelled her Verizon contract, and I was lucky enough to win the Verizon lottery and got her number.

I finally started answering the calls and explaining this to the person who called. That works, sometimes. Threatening to sic the local D.A. on them works better, though. The people who call are not nice.

My advice? When you sign up for a Verizon cell contract, ask them not to give you Jennifer's number. Just saying...

[malaise]

7. Here's my favorite response ever

[gratuitous]

8. Someone named Autumn gave out my number

I've had my cell number for over a decade, but someone named Autumn used it to run up some debts or something. I finally called one of the debt collectors back and persuaded him that Autumn isn't at my number and please quit calling me five times a week. That actually dried things up for a little while, but the texts have started up again, always with the blind links which I'm sure as hell not going to click on.

I click through on the robocalls and demand the person's full name. That usually ends the call quickly. They've been coming thick and fast the last couple of days, as if the scammers got a new phone to make their calls. The cell companies should just have a setting on your phone that you can switch on and off, like airplane mode: If my phone doesn't know you (that is, you're not in my contacts), I don't know you, and your call is automatically blocked. I'm sure the technology exists, but the scam calls are probably what makes the profit margin for Sprint, Verizon and the rest of them.

[MontanaMama]

9. I use Robokiller on my cell phone.

If the incoming call isn’t in my contacts, Robokiller answers the call, messes with the scammer and records the call so I can hear it later if I want. It’s kinda fun.

[csziggy]

17. OMG those calls are hysterical! This page has some of the recordings

https://www.robokiller.com/blog/satisfying-robocall-revenge-laugh/

[coolcat_riley]

30. Sooo satisfying

Damn, those videos are so satisfying. Those scammers deserve to get that. lol. I wouldn't try those, though. I prefer to just ignore those robocalls, especially if I'm not familiar with the numbers. If I get some from legit businesses, I swear I will sue them like the one that I read at https://www.whycall.me/news/consumer-wins-massive-229500-robocall-lawsuit-against-time-warner-cable/

[cwydro]

11. The cell companies are doing that actually.

I’ve heard a couple news stories on it lately. Couldn’t hurt to contact your carrier.

[KY_EnviroGuy]

22. LOL, same here. I used Nokia 6102 flip-phones for years until....

a while back AT&T stopped supporting that comm. format (maybe 2G ?). Those things are tough as nails and even worked inside steel-cased industrial systems I serviced. I bought two or three refurbished ones after Nokia quit making them.

Had to start using a damned smart phone but I don't use it with any data provision. Only use it as a phone. A friend gave it to me second-hand for free.

[JoeOtterbein]

10. A couple of weeks ago, I got a robocall and the phone number was my...

...next door neighbors!

Bad enough?

Last week I got the same robocall about insurance from my own land-line number!

[monmouth4]

12. Medical Alert has called me 13 times today. 13 times!!!! My Jersey mouth set loose I tell ya..n/t

[MineralMan]

13. Great expression!

One I had never seen before.

[monmouth4]

14. Oh, MM, you would never want to be in the line of fire from a Jersey Mouth. We were raised well and

all that but once the fury takes over (many of us are Irish also)all good teachings are out the window. LOL.

[keithbvadu2]

15. Keep asking: What is your name? ... until you get an answer.

Keep asking: What is your name?
... until you get an answer.

What is your company/org name?
... until you get an answer.

What is your company/org address?
... until you get an answer.

What is your company/org phone number?
... until you get an answer.

What number can I get in contact with you?
... until you get an answer.

.
Their time is also important to them.

[rgbecker]

16. I get one regularly that starts off: "This is not a solicitation".

Yeah, Right.

[csziggy]

18. Medicare Pros called today and asked for "A"

My name is listed with just my first initial and last name on my landline. I told the guy there was no one here by that name and hung up on him.

Later, I told my husband I should have told him I'd rather do business with Medicare Poetic.

[KY_EnviroGuy]

21. Next time, tell them no, this is "B". You must have the wrong number.

.........

[dalton99a]

19. Coming soon on iPhones:

[Maru Kitteh]

23. WHEN.

Because now or yesterday would be awesome.

[dalton99a]

24. September

https://www.tomsguide.com/us/ios-13,news-30231.html

[Maru Kitteh]

26. beta in July! This made me so happy. Thanks.

[rockfordfile]

20. Already getting calls from right-wingers. Election year has started

[HAB911]

25. Enjoy my favorite JollyRodger call

$12 a year, cheap entertainment

https://soundcloud.com/user-39956888/jrt-on-2019-04-04-15-42-from-12025391407-to-14258358252-for-646sec

Slow learners:

https://soundcloud.com/user-39956888/jrt-on-2019-04-26-16-02-from-12022352057-to-14258358252-for-326sec

https://soundcloud.com/user-39956888/jrt-on-2019-05-07-18-51-from-12023819402-to-14258358252-for-276sec

[nolabear]

27. A computer threatened to arrest me yesterday.

I love it when they don’t wait for the voicemail message and start mid-sentence “now if you do not get back to me we will have to get an arrest warrant in your name and get you arrested so call me as soon as possible thank you!”

It’s not nearly as scary in that female computer monotone. It’s like being threatened by Alexa. 😂

[FakeNoose]

28. It's only us old folks who even have landlines anymore

The blasted robocalls all seem to happen during dinnertime too. Luckily I have caller ID so I never EVER answer them. I block the numbers the first chance I get too.

[MineralMan]

29. I have one for business purposes.

I work in my home office, so business calls some in there. I have a headset phone on my desk, so I can type while talking to clients.

I keep office hours. I don't answer the phone outside of office hours except for family calls. Other calls to to voice mail.

My cell phone is used for family and outgoing family calls only. I do not want a business call in the middle of the night. I don't call clients on it, ever, because they'd just use that number instead of my business number.

[Ms. Toad]

31. Cell phones also get robocalls - tons of them. n/t