Rare bipartisan bill pases to cut down on robocalls

SixFoot · 2019-12-05T03:16:11.607Z

Steel-W0LF:

But on its face this seems like a good thing all around.

Behind its face is probably more screening and monitoring.

SixFoot · 2019-12-05T03:17:44.780Z

Have you had your number for a long time? I changed mine a couple of years ago to an unlisted number that I rarely ever give out and the only spam I get is from my congresswoman’s campaign staff. I could just be lucky.

FreeAndClear · 2019-12-05T03:26:17.691Z

What do you use for interwebs confirmation numbers?

I like getting texts if my card is being misused or something along those lines. I know you are not a big city guy and i don’t know how much online presence you have. Just wondering why do you for those purposes.

SixFoot · 2019-12-05T03:28:43.937Z

I’m a little confused here.

By the way, I was born in a city of 1 million+ people.

FreeAndClear · 2019-12-05T03:31:04.259Z

Ok let me try that again. In English this time

You said you rarely give it out. Do you give it out to apps or services that give you a heads up that a package is being delivered or a large purchase was made on your credit card for example? Or do you use an email address?

Sorry i know i am getting a little private just wondering why i get 3000 robó calls a year

SixFoot · 2019-12-05T03:33:05.754Z

Oh, I haven’t owned a cellphone in years now either, I was talking about my landline. My tablet has data services though.

When I did have a cell, it was rooted and had fancy blocker apps that sent anything not on my contacts to voicemail.

FreeAndClear · 2019-12-05T03:34:06.812Z

Ah ok. Understood. Yeah i have a voip “land line”that i don’t give out. That one no spam either

occu · 2019-12-05T03:34:44.699Z

Thought about making some snarky remark about cell phone necessity… then realized I’m complaining about robo calls.

Yep.

RTchoke · 2019-12-05T03:34:45.144Z

SixFoot:

Have you had your number for a long time? I changed mine a couple of years ago to an unlisted number that I rarely ever give out and the only spam I get is from my congresswoman’s campaign staff. I could just be lucky.

Had the landline number for 27+ years.

Current cell phone number for 12+ years.

SixFoot · 2019-12-05T03:35:48.128Z

That’s a long time for one number to propagate across the nyetworks.

I’m also impressed at the longevity there. lol

RTchoke · 2019-12-05T03:39:59.262Z

SixFoot:

That’s a long time for one number to propagate across the nyetworks.

I’m also impressed at the longevity there. lol

Heck, it was my hubby’s number before we were married so it’s been out there a lot longer than the number of years I indicated.

As for longevity in general, I have no desire to contact everyone to give them a new number. I’m lazy like that.

SixFoot · 2019-12-05T03:40:48.508Z

Whenever I’d get a new cell number, I’d just send out a mass text… like a robocall. lol

RTchoke · 2019-12-05T03:42:17.376Z

SixFoot:

Whenever I’d get a new cell number, I’d just send out a mass text… like a robocall. lol

LouC · 2019-12-05T03:48:48.160Z

moonshine:

a bill to cut down on robocalls sailed thru the house on a vote of 417-3
the bill requires phone companies to verify where calls come from and allow consumers to block them at no cost

it now moves to the senate where its expected to pass overwhelmingly

Its about time. I dont even answer my phone anymore because almost every call is spam

the 3 no votes were Reps. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), Justin Amash (I-Mich.) and Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.)

FAKE NEWS

I have it on authority from the very TOP that the House Democrats aren’t doing ANYTHING but trying to Impeach Obese Donald.

At least we know which pols are likely working for the Robo Call Lobby!

I understand what you said about not answering your phone. We don’t have a land line but we still get way to many spam calls.

I don’t answer any call that has no name attached to it.

Frankly I wish they would have included bans on political calls and charitable org calls!

LouC · 2019-12-05T03:52:37.887Z

FreeAndClear:

Has anybody had fun with the dell or social security guy calls?

Them: You social security has been suspended and the police will be outside soon

Me: i am standing outside can they hurry up.

Yeah. Before I quit answering any call that was not familiar to me I got the Social Security scammers and the IRS scammers.

moonshine · 2019-12-05T03:53:53.553Z

BlueHeron:

I moved from NY to FL 7 years ago, but I kept my NY number. Spoof calls are easy to spot this way, most of the spam calls are spoofed from my old area code. I literally got 48 spoofed calls today alone. I’m sick of them, this us good news!

i still have my chicago number after 12 years
I have an app on my phone that block all numbers from the same first 3 digits as mine. thats in addition to basically never answering any calls

moonshine · 2019-12-05T03:55:13.208Z

LouC:

FreeAndClear:

Has anybody had fun with the dell or social security guy calls?

Them: You social security has been suspended and the police will be outside soon

Me: i am standing outside can they hurry up.

Yeah. Before I quit answering any call that was not familiar to me I got the Social Security scammers and the IRS scammers.

ive gotten those. as well as the "your windows pc is broken and we need to install software to fix it.

LouC · 2019-12-05T03:58:08.799Z

moonshine:

LouC:

FreeAndClear:

Has anybody had fun with the dell or social security guy calls?

Them: You social security has been suspended and the police will be outside soon

Me: i am standing outside can they hurry up.

Yeah. Before I quit answering any call that was not familiar to me I got the Social Security scammers and the IRS scammers.

ive gotten those. as well as the "your windows pc is broken and we need to install software to fix it.

I think I got one of those PC calls a long time back, but I just hung up laughing.

Sad to say the reason why those calls keep happening is because they have success in a great enough percentage to keep doing them.

SpacemanSpiff · 2019-12-05T04:14:00.815Z

moonshine:

a bill to cut down on robocalls sailed thru the house on a vote of 417-3
the bill requires phone companies to verify where calls come from and allow consumers to block them at no cost

it now moves to the senate where its expected to pass overwhelmingly

Its about time. I dont even answer my phone anymore because almost every call is spam

the 3 no votes were Reps. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), Justin Amash (I-Mich.) and Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.)

But how else am I gonna find out that my car’s warranty is about to expire or that my SSN is getting ready to be suspended?!

RTchoke · 2019-12-05T04:39:52.416Z

You will find out when the sheriff shows up to arrest you. Duh.