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My theory is age. I get very few calls. Neither does my wife. My mother in law is called multiple times a day. I assume there’s some basic demographic data avai
by afavour 1y ago
My theory is age. I get very few calls. Neither does my wife. My mother in law is called multiple times a day. I assume there’s some basic demographic data available out there and they’re targeting retirees because they know (statistically speaking) they’re an easy hit.
- rconti 1y agoMy 86 year old father regularly gets calls from his "grandson" (who does not exist)... who is in jail, and needs help.
- collinfunk 1y agoFWIW, I am in my 20s and receive many phone calls. But maybe your theory is correct and I am an outlier.
- pentamassiv 1y agoI think an important factor is also how long you had the same number. I switch numbers every couple of years because I get a new contract and moving the number to the new company is such a hassle. Over time you share your number with more and more companies and people who sell it or get breached. My parents had their number for ~30 years. I never get spam calls or texts. They get one once a week or so (this is in Germany, we get a lot fewer of these calls).
- scarface_74 1y agoI’ve had the same cell phone number for 25 years across 5 carriers and get maybe 1 spam call a week.