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I got rid of my home phone 15 years ago because of all the spam calls, and it used to be illegal to spam cellphones. Now I get at least a call the week about
by melling 9y ago
I got rid of my home phone 15 years ago because of all the spam calls, and it used to be illegal to spam cellphones.
Now I get at least a call the week about my mortgage or car warranty. At first I explained to the people that I had neither a car nor a mortgage so I could get off the list, but that hasn’t helped.
- Faaak 9y agoMy grandma has found a very good alternative. She will answer and after 20s, will say: "Sorry, I have to go fetch a (tissue, glass of water, …)" Then she'll simply leave the phone on the table and will go gardening/watching TV. The guy on the other end will be very pissed of after having waited uselessly 10 minutes and will never call again.
- ptero 9y agoDoesn't work with robocalls though. The recording doesn't get pissed :(
- coldpie 9y agoI'm pretty sure it's still illegal to spam cell phones, but enforcement is impossible with the current phone infrastructure.