robo calls.

0patience

I just found out about something from our land line phone carrier and the best thing, it's free for landlines.
http://www.nomorobo.com/

Takes a bit to get it set up, but so worth it.

CharlieHeis

What's a landline?

Bob_Luken

CharlieHeis said:

What's a landline?

I think that's a nautical term. Isn't it? The line you use to tie your boat up to the dock or whatever.  

  

dirtdude

No more landmines

Yakster

Something you use on a game show? 

0patience

webmost

Something I can't convince the old lady we do not need.

dirtdude

If it's free then @danielzreyes will be in line on land

Amos_Umwhat

Thanks, @0patience , where I live cell phones don't usually pick up.  I also still use the woodstove occasionally, and have a hand operated coffee grinder for the frequent electricity outages. 

jd50ae

1. Robots have rights too.
2. I dislike phones of any kind.
3. Drums, smoke signals, yelling and carrier pigeons work just as well in this modern     era.

jlmarta

I get a kick out of figuring out some of the robocalls. For example, one that I used to get (before I got the app to block 'em) started out with my phone ringing. I learned that I should answer "Hello" one time and then wait. If you wait long enough, you get logged as an answering robot and they don't call again. But if you say "Hello" a second time they know they've connected with a human and they'll continue calling your number. 

Another one that's cute goes like this: your phone rings and you say hello just once and wait. After a few seconds a female voice says "Oh, hi. I was just having a problem with my headset". This is supposed to make you think you're talking to a real human. If you say a word, you're cooked. 

Yet another one goes:  your phone rings and you say hello. The voice on the other end asks "Is Fred there?"  You say there's no one by that name at this number. Then they say "Oh, well, as long as I have you on the line have you heard about our wonderful special price on ....... (whatever). Again, you're cooked - because they know a human answers this number and they'll call it again.... ad infinitum. 

Ain't life fun?? 

0patience

Since getting this set up, we haven't had one robo call. 
In fact, the phone only rang once since then and it was the pharmacy.

Yakster

I get robo calls all the time, from my humidor. Answered this one. (See next post)

Yakster