I've had an Asterisk box for about 10 years now, mostly to deal with the tide of junk calls, and it has worked nicely. I first just blacklisted numbers (and som

I've had an Asterisk box for about 10 years now, mostly to deal with the tide of junk calls, and it has worked nicely. I first just blacklisted numbers (and sometimes whole prefixes), but now I use a CAPTCHA that handles the robocallers beautifully. Calls from known numbers get to ring through without the CAPTCHA. Still, I've been paying too much for that crusty old landline, and finally got motivated to do something about it. I just ported it out last month, and the new VoIP service I'm using costs less per month than what AT&T was charging just for Caller ID. Even funnier, they offer telemarketer blocking like I've set up, at no extra charge. Farewell and f*ck you very much, AT&T. You didn't even lift a finger to insure that the Caller ID I paid for was accurate.