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Don't publish your number beside the 5 people (bank, accountant etc...) you are willing to receive call from. Alternatively, use a google voice number, turn th
by dorfsmay 10y ago
Don't publish your number beside the 5 people (bank, accountant etc...) you are willing to receive call from.
Alternatively, use a google voice number, turn the apps on only when you need to call / receive a call.
- Veratyr 10y ago> Don't publish your number beside the 5 people (bank, accountant etc...) you are willing to receive call from. Unfortunately this doesn't work. If the number itself has ever been used before (it has), it's already on a bunch of lists. Many banks and credit card providers will also share it with marketers.
- dorfsmay 10y agoI'm not in the U.S., so maybe it's different there, but in my experience banks and credit cards to not resale/share your phone number.
- Veratyr 10y agoIt's very different in the US. Many banks/credit cards will share your contact info for marketing by default and require an explicit (and often burdensome) opt-out.
- jrnichols 10y agoThis doesn't solve robocallers trying every phone number in the country, catching the ones that accidentally answer, and making lists of those to sell to others. :/