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21. My great-aunt used to keep an old police whistle by the phone, tell them softly that she had a cold

Sat Nov 16, 2019, 04:51 PM

Nov 2019

and that they would have to listen closely because her voice was going, and then...

...I think you can fill in the rest.

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How to stop scammers from calling you [View all] jmowreader Nov 2019 OP

I've been hammered with those same calls this week. MontanaMama Nov 2019 #1

And I would add a whistle question everything Nov 2019 #2

i just let You Mail handle them CatWoman Nov 2019 #3

Interesting grantcart Nov 2019 #25

My answering machine enjoys fielding these calls. marybourg Nov 2019 #4

My recent calls have been from the "Chinese Consulate." MineralMan Nov 2019 #5

Thaaaaaaaaaaaaat's what she's saying !!!!! KentuckyWoman Nov 2019 #43

What I say when I want to have fun. safeinOhio Nov 2019 #6

I use a police whistle WhiteTara Nov 2019 #7

if this is a legit call : one they must send you a leter and day date and time of phone AllaN01Bear Nov 2019 #8

Yeah, basic fact: They don't cold call people... Wounded Bear Nov 2019 #20

I have a free google phone number shanti Nov 2019 #9

I was getting them 2 months ago. Ilsa Nov 2019 #10

This is a fun one to do and it also stops them. MuseRider Nov 2019 #11

Great movie Beringia Nov 2019 #33

I got an identical call. Butterflylady Nov 2019 #12

Just don't ever answer the phone, ever! It works for us and we don't get literally any calls... SWBTATTReg Nov 2019 #13

I wait until someone speaks, walk to the bathroom, hold the phone up to the toilet and flush. chowder66 Nov 2019 #14

try this lapfog_1 Nov 2019 #15

I use them HDSam Nov 2019 #16

I answer the phone, say hello and then park the phone on mute, while they say, Hello? Hello? Hello? TheBlackAdder Nov 2019 #17

Don't answer the phone. drray23 Nov 2019 #18

I got a series of calls from "Apple Product Support",,, lastlib Nov 2019 #19

I get the "Microsoft" virus ones all the time jmowreader Nov 2019 #23

The car extended warranty people can never tell me which car they are calling about csziggy Nov 2019 #32

My great-aunt used to keep an old police whistle by the phone, tell them softly that she had a cold Tarc Nov 2019 #21

It's more fun to drag them along for several minutes Roland99 Nov 2019 #22

Another great trick dickthegrouch Nov 2019 #24

My phone warns me it is a scam call, yortsed snacilbuper Nov 2019 #26

Ok, I'm the bad "guy" Rorey Nov 2019 #27

I miss the phone slam...got the message across N_E_1 for Tennis Nov 2019 #28

When you have spare time to kill.... keithbvadu2 Nov 2019 #29

Hear's a good fake out... 2naSalit Nov 2019 #30

A friend of mine bluecollar2 Nov 2019 #31

I never seem to have this problem, but... VarryOn Nov 2019 #34

I'm embarrassed to have to ask, but how do you do that? renate Nov 2019 #35

No need to be embarassed... VarryOn Nov 2019 #37

You've just improved life for a lot of people! renate Nov 2019 #38

I'm glad! Nt VarryOn Nov 2019 #39

Back when I was still answering them rurallib Nov 2019 #36

My daughter's response is similar only... StarryNite Nov 2019 #40

I would just say" can you hold for a second?" mitch96 Nov 2019 #41

It doesn't work. KentuckyWoman Nov 2019 #42

I turned off my answering machine mercuryblues Nov 2019 #44

For some reason my robo-dialed scam/spam calls have all but stopped FakeNoose Nov 2019 #45

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