Medicare Assist has called me 17 times today.

[leftyladyfrommo]

They think I will give up and answer.

But I am just going to turn the sound off.

[left-of-center2012]

1. Why don't you use a call blocker?

The one I use stops all spam and scam calls.

[leftyladyfrommo]

2. They keep changing numbers. I block them but it

doesn't seem to do any good.

[left-of-center2012]

3. You don't have to block them

The call blocker has their numbers and it blocks them.

I use 'Hiya'.
No more spam or scam.

[leftyladyfrommo]

6. Ok. Thanks

[pnwest]

10. "Hiya"?

[left-of-center2012]

11. Yes

[pnwest]

15. Great, thanks for helping me understand

what you were talking about.

[Klaralven]

4. It's a Medicare scam

They are trying to get you to say yes, so they can send some bogus medical equipment or test. Then they bill Medicare for it.

Too bad these vermin can't be exterminated. They call multiple times every day.

Fake Medicare Calls and Other Scams Seniors Should Be Aware Of

https://www.agingcare.com/articles/protect-yourself-from-medicare-scams-159489.htm

[leftyladyfrommo]

7. Oh. Thanks for the warning.

[captain queeg]

5. I was getting a dozen calls day. Then they started on the weekend too

It went on for months. I kept my ringer off and rarely got a message but a couple times they did leave a message and I think most of the calls were like that. I hadn’t sent my form in to not want part B (I have other insurance). After I sent my form in, a couple weeks ago, the calls have pretty much stopped. The info must have filtered they finally.

[leftyladyfrommo]

8. I made the really dumb mistake of starting to fill

out a form. They made it sound like something I might be interested in. And the calls started immediately.

[keithbvadu2]

9. 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.

[Mr.Bill]

12. I find that as soon as I start asking

those questions, they hang up.

[keithbvadu2]

13. Mission accomplished. Survey them.

[Retrograde]

17. Another approach

"I've got something on the stove - hold on a minute"

(several minutes later, if they're still on the line)

"OK, now what were you saying - oh, the baby needs changing - hold on, I'll be right back"

(several minutes later)

"Alright, go on - Susie, what did I tell you about ....oh, give me a minute here "

(several minutes later)

"Hello? You still there? " - they're usually gone by then

[abqtommy]

14. My phone service provider allows me to block calls. It's very satisfying when I add

a number to the blocked list!

[radius777]

16. If you have a voip landline Nomorobo is free

it just has to be activated (check with provider) and stops most spam calls. You will just hear it ring once sometimes then Nomorobo blocks it if it recognizes it as a spam call.

[moonscape]

19. I have used Nomorobo for a couple of years. This Medicare Assist thing

isn’t caught by them, and they change numbers and area codes all day long. Nomorobo doesn’t work for spoofers.

[moonscape]

18. They are driving me insane! I only can

block 25 numbers and I wiped all my prior blocks and used them all on them in one day! This has been going on for weeks. When they started they were calling me several time an hou, now it’s down to =only= every couple of hours. I never ever answer if I don’t know the calller so it’s not as if they know I’m a live one.

They are the worst ever. Seriously.