Please help, I'm losing my mind.

[Bird Lady]

I get ten or more calls a day from companies who are trying to sell me health insurance, medicare supplemental, auto claims saying my car warranty needs these people to renew my warranty. I have never signed up for any of this. There are more that I can't remember.
How do I get rid of these calls. At first I was a calm and spoke to them like they were not the blood suckers they are. Now I am nothing but rude and angry because I use this phone for business and do not appreciate the harassment.

If you have found a way to stop them, please tell me the secret.

Thanks

[Wingus Dingus]

1. I've heard that if you answer the phone, it becomes a "viable" number for them

to use and sell. Perhaps don't answer the calls anymore. Screen calls and voicemail.

[orwell]

2. We get them as well...

...they generally target people over 50.

I just hang up as soon as the spiel starts.

[Faux pas]

3. ...

Call block. If you have a phone that has a phone log you can put those unwanted numbers in call block. I feel for you. I have to block at least 10 calls a day.

[I_UndergroundPanther]

4. I have my phone set

To receive calls from contacts only
And if a spam does gets through I dont answer it. My phone ID's the call as spam or scam and I block the number immediately after it quits ringing.

I get very few calls from assholes now.

But if you want my number I ask for yours so you wont get blocked from my phone if you call.

Thats how I manage that shit.

[Runningdawg]

5. I don't know how to stop them but one way to avoid them is

give everyone you WANT to talk to a different ring tone. When you hear the default, you know its spam.

[redstatebluegirl]

6. We use an app called Hiya.

My husband got it when I was getting inundated with medicare supplement calls when I first went on medicare. It catches most of them, but not all.

[werdna]

7. Have you tried this?

National Do Not Call registry. Info at:

https://www.usa.gov/telemarketing

[keithbvadu2]

8. When you have spare time to kill.... (Entertainment value only)

When you have spare time to kill....
(Entertainment value only)
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How to answer spam phone calls...

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.

So what if they lie?
You're just going to hang up on them anyway.
Even better if you say 'sorry, not interested'.
.
Their time is also important to them.

[XiJung]

9. Maybe I shouldn't have done this but....

I once answered a call of a known scammer with:

"Cruz County Sheriff's office, fraud division.......Who is this?! What is your name?! Do not hang up!"

Never called back

[Phoenix61]

10. I only pick up if it's from one of my contacts.

If it’s legit, they leave a message and I call them right back.

[Tetrachloride]

11. I changed my phone number.

As a bonus, answer messages in a foreign language. I like “moshi moshi” (Japanese)

Some countries do a lot better at blocking spam than others. Its been several weeks since i received any unwanted or accidental phone call.

[Spazito]

12. I don't usually answer calls where I don't know the number or...

there is no name but sometimes, if the number calls over and over again, I answer it and when they begin their con, I simply say 'this call is being recorded' and, boom, they quickly hang up and the con calls stop for a while.

[Bird Lady]

13. now that is a great idea.

I don't know what I did but the calls have stopped and my phone is peaceful.
Thank everyone for your assistance.

[whathehell]

14. We do too..At this point, we only answer the phone when

we recognize the number.