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I have been getting a sudden rise in the number of scam calls lately. I haven't been answering numbers I don't know. I block numbers that call repeatedly. But, for the past 2 weeks, I have been getting a lot more calls.
After getting 14 calls in one day between 10am and 8pm, I have been shutting my phone off during the day. Every other day that week I have had only 10 - 12 scam calls per day.
I looked into getting Nomorobo for cell phone. Does it really cost $1.99 a month? If you have Nomorobo for cells, does it work well? Do you like it?
I'm about to go crazy. This morning I got 2 spam/scam calls while I was composing a text for my husband.
Thanks in advance!
Siwsan
(26,260 posts)I have it on my 'land line' but not my cell. For some reason, I rarely get spam calls on my cell phone.
Leith
(7,809 posts)Unfortunately, I don't have cable and I don't have a landline.
I was just googling the problem. One of the things to do was to see what your cell service provider has. I will check into that first (I'm on a plan with several family members).
TreasonousBastard
(43,049 posts)on my cell. It would be free on the cablephone, but costs 2 bucks a month for the cell.
Go figure..
(I have to check if it's set up on the cablephone)
Siwsan
(26,260 posts)Before I had caller ID, and while I was dealing with multiple family medical situations, I had to answer the phone every single time it rang. I did a whole lot of cursing.
I don't answer any calls from numbers I don't recognize, on either phone, but I think I've only gotten one or two unknown number calls on my cell.
TreasonousBastard
(43,049 posts)but once I go a text from what I thought was a friend that eventually asked me to buy $500 in gift cards.
Had me going for a second there.
Siwsan
(26,260 posts)Now, I kind of think a collection agency would have my info, right at hand. And the ones about lowering the interest on my credit card debts. Of which I have none. I told them that, when I finally got through to a real human and they hung up on me.
marylandblue
(12,344 posts)I just did it, haven't gotten any robocalls for TWO WHOLE DAYS! See if your carrier has something like that.
TreasonousBastard
(43,049 posts)but it still costs 2 bucks a month.
Ron Obvious
(6,261 posts)I will be doing that. I don't get that many of them, but I'm on a the pay-as-you-go plan and every call costs me 10c even if I hang up immediately.
Getting several recorded calls in Chinese (I think) lately. Very annoying.
Marie Marie
(9,999 posts)What the Hell is that about? I didn't answer but she left a long message on my answering machine.
marlakay
(11,457 posts)But it doesnt really work, it just stops some calls maybe a third of them after one ring and it says potential spam, I still have to manually block the call.
Just like you I have been getting more past two weeks too. Not sure why.
I was thinking of changing my number because we just moved to Oregon few years ago and I kept my WA number. Was thinking about getting a local number for my cell and not having it forwarded from old one, and only giving it out to family, friends and bills.
Not sure if that will work, I thought I might be getting calls from being on lists. Campaigning etc.
KY_EnviroGuy
(14,490 posts)I don't recognize any company's right to invade my privacy or disturb my private peace using the phone for which I pay a monthly fee, unless I have given them express permission. Every time my phone rings, someone is committing those two actions. I have high external stimulus sensitivity which makes the effects far worse.
Laissez-faire brained Rethugs don't care so long as someone is making a buck.........
Two retirees living here and I agree the calls are getting worse......
Lady Freedom Returns
(14,120 posts)One was around 8:30 am!
coolcat_riley
(29 posts)I use the service both on my landline and mobile. It really helps, but again, those apps can't completely stop spam calls. I don't know why, maybe because most of the calls are coming from foreign countries and they always change their number using spoofing technique. I combine the app along with manually blocking some numbers that pass through the blocker. Sometimes I also look up the numbers on FTC or any websites like http://whycall.me and block them manually. Now I get maybe 2-4 calls a week.