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That's pretty much why I change my phone number once a year. I don't want people to put it online in google, facebook, truecaller services. I never receive spam
by akerro 11y ago
That's pretty much why I change my phone number once a year. I don't want people to put it online in google, facebook, truecaller services. I never receive spam texts or calls.
- JoBrad 11y agoYeah, but isn't it super annoying to people who want to contact you (family, friends, etc.)? I haven't changed my cell number in over a decade, and rarely (if ever) get spam calls (never texts). Seems like a high price to pay for something that probably won't happen much, anyway.
- akerro 11y ago>Yeah, but isn't it super annoying to people who want to contact you (family, friends, etc.)? I have different approach to instant communication. Yes, some people complain, as I live overseas, mostly my parents. Others used to it. I don't want to be contacted by anyone who has my phone number any time THEY WANT TO CONTACT ME, so I see no need for them to have my phone all the times. I keep my number updated for some people, I didn't talk with friends from high school for last 2 years, but I send them text from my new number when I change it, some people deserve it, some don't. 3/4 of the day my phone is in offline mode, because I use it only to listen to music and as alarm clock. I never need to topup for more than £10 per 3months. Give it a try :)
- overcast 11y agoOnce a year? That sounds unreasonably painful, unless you just don't talk to anyone. Just updating accounts / banks / mortgage / etc is too much to even think about.
- akerro 11y agoWhy would my bank want to contact me over phone? I don't even see the case. I gave my phone once to insurance company, they wanted to do some verification check by calling me next day. I was free to remove my phone number from my profile the next day.
- overcast 11y agoAlright I can tell this discussion isn't going to go anywhere logical. Tin foil hat secured.
- akerro 11y agoI didn't know not following the fashion of putting everything online and giving bank, mortgage companies your phone number is called tin foil hat now ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ No, really, why would my bank want to call or text me? I log-in every 2-3 days to my online account where I have statements, I get everything in PDFs, sometimes they sent me emails when I withdraw too much. I also see no point in them sending me paper statements, so I opt-out from letters (they have my home address!)
- profmonocle 11y ago> No, really, why would my bank want to call or text me? My bank texts me when they suspect a credit card purchase might be fraudulent.
- JoBrad 11y agoYou know that phone numbers are largely recycled, right? So, if you change your number often, you're getting someone else's number, meaning your number is already online.
- onion2k 11y agoIn the UK the overwhelming majority of spam calls come from companies using predictive diallers[1] - computers that just dial valid phone numbers until someone picks up and then routes the call to an operative (or plays a recorded message) - essentially they're brute forcing the phone system. Changing your number has no effect on getting calls and texts. [1] The 'predictive' bit comes from the computer using a bit of intelligence to guess when an operative is going to finish their current call and dialling more/less numbers so there's minimal free time in the call centre. Clever tech but absolutely horrible if your job is anything to do with making calls all day.