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Here are some tips for anyone plagued by robocalls. My cordless phones have a simple "call block" button. It's quite helpful. The set is similar to this set:

Here are some tips for anyone plagued by robocalls. My cordless phones have a simple "call block" button. It's quite helpful. The set is similar to this set: https://smile.amazon.com/Panasonic-KXTGF344B-4-Handset-Landline-Telephone/dp/B00V5ZKBZI https://smile.amazon.com/Panasonic-KXTGF344B-4-Handset-Landl... My "landline" is actually VoIP through Callcentric. They have good rates, the service is extremely customizable, and they are very reliable. Sometimes I use Callcentric to block numbers before they reach my phone. I'm not affiliated with Callcentric or Panasonic. I'm just a happy customer.

pavel_lishin 8y ago
What do those "call block" buttons do?
- alistairSH 8y ago
  I believe they just add the currently listed (via caller ID) to a blacklist that it will block in the future. It doesn't help for spam calls that rotate their spoofed numbers.
  - hathawsh 8y ago
    That's right, the button instantly adds the caller ID to a blacklist. In my experience, spammers don't rotate their numbers very often, so the button works well enough. YMMV of course.
    - TacticalTable 8y ago
      Interesting. I've never received a spam call from the same number twice. They just pick something with the same first 3 digits and area code.
      - alistairSH 8y ago
        That's my experience. Either a northern VA (703, 571) or DC (202) area code with random last 7 digits. And these days, about half the spam calls are in Chinese. Because Alistair is such a common name in the Chinese-American community. :|
        pavel_lishin 8y ago
        > Alistair is such a common name in the Chinese-American community I'd bet you a dollar they're just dialing numbers sequentially; while they're specifically targeting Chinese folks, I very much doubt it's more cost effective to pre-filter phone lists.