PRD2BDF Posted December 11, 2013 Report Share Posted December 11, 2013 They keep calling my cellphone two to three times a day. Started three days ago. Initially dismissed the first call as a wrong number but nope. Doesn't these morons know I'm Deaf. /sarcasm. Next time they call, I'm answering then leaving the phone alone so they will keep talking and I'll say yes every so often. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackson1647545504 Posted December 11, 2013 Report Share Posted December 11, 2013 pay your bills son! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Brian Posted December 11, 2013 Report Share Posted December 11, 2013 why do you have a cell phone if you're deaf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustlestiltskin Posted December 11, 2013 Report Share Posted December 11, 2013 why do you have a cell phone if you're deaf Infinite text plan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sledhead36 Posted December 11, 2013 Report Share Posted December 11, 2013 You can block call on an iPhone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KillJoy Posted December 11, 2013 Report Share Posted December 11, 2013 why do you have a cell phone if you're deaf Texting and hearing impaired relays? KillJoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerrodh Posted December 11, 2013 Report Share Posted December 11, 2013 Call your carrier they can block the number(s) for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Brian Posted December 11, 2013 Report Share Posted December 11, 2013 Infinite text plan That makes sense I guess, and internet browsing/games I suppose.. Had a derp moment, carry on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PRD2BDF Posted December 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2013 They are calling from three or four different numbers that are slight variations of each other. Didn't know the iPhone could block calls, thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KillJoy Posted December 11, 2013 Report Share Posted December 11, 2013 If you have Verizon, I know you can block some numbers (perhaps 5) on the Web Portal. :thumbup: KillJoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest GMoney Posted December 12, 2013 Report Share Posted December 12, 2013 You can block call on an iPhone Bingo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallard Posted December 12, 2013 Report Share Posted December 12, 2013 They are calling from three or four different numbers that are slight variations of each other. Didn't know the iPhone could block calls, thanks! I've had the same problem, and if you call the number back it says it's disconnected. They rarely have the same number show up twice in my call ID, making it difficult to block. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngryBMW Posted December 12, 2013 Report Share Posted December 12, 2013 The worst is the "this is an important message about your credit card...please stay on the line to hear how we can reduce your interest rate" scam. I have stayed on long enough a few times to actually speak to someone and they are wanting to 'confirm' your credit card information including the full account number, DOB, and SSN before they can offer you their promotion. Obviously knowing this is a scam, I let them finish their talk and then I ask who they are affiliated with and am instantly hung up on. When I call the number back it is disconnected. Crafty little fuckers. -Marc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akula Posted December 12, 2013 Report Share Posted December 12, 2013 in the iPhone you can DND all numbers but the ones you want. Whitelists rule. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cordell Posted December 12, 2013 Report Share Posted December 12, 2013 If I was deaf I might just try blocking phone calls all together, nobody can borrow my phone and it serves the texting/online stuff that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorne Posted December 12, 2013 Report Share Posted December 12, 2013 They keep calling my cellphone two to three times a day. Started three days ago. Initially dismissed the first call as a wrong number but nope. Doesn't these morons know I'm Deaf. /sarcasm. Next time they call, I'm answering then leaving the phone alone so they will keep talking and I'll say yes every so often. install mr number if your android allows you to send numbers straight to voicemail or hang up it also notifies you if a incoming call is a known telemarketer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gillbot Posted December 12, 2013 Report Share Posted December 12, 2013 They keep calling my cellphone two to three times a day. Started three days ago. Initially dismissed the first call as a wrong number but nope. Doesn't these morons know I'm Deaf. /sarcasm. Next time they call, I'm answering then leaving the phone alone so they will keep talking and I'll say yes every so often. Be careful, you just may agree to something you might regret. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaSSon Posted December 13, 2013 Report Share Posted December 13, 2013 I'm on the do not call list, and I keep getting calls about extending the warranty on my car from several different companies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBQdDude Posted December 13, 2013 Report Share Posted December 13, 2013 I'm on the do not call list, and I keep getting calls about extending the warranty on my car from several different companies. Most likely you have done business with on of their sub or parent companies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Karacho1647545492 Posted December 13, 2013 Report Share Posted December 13, 2013 The worst is the "this is an important message about your credit card...please stay on the line to hear how we can reduce your interest rate" scam. I have stayed on long enough a few times to actually speak to someone and they are wanting to 'confirm' your credit card information including the full account number, DOB, and SSN before they can offer you their promotion. Obviously knowing this is a scam, I let them finish their talk and then I ask who they are affiliated with and am instantly hung up on. When I call the number back it is disconnected. Crafty little fuckers. -Marc Honestly the best way to get off their lists is not to hang up or ask to be removed, but to screw with them. Take as much of their time as you can until they hang up on you. Don't ask who they're affiliated with, just pretend to be an extremely slow old person. The reason they hang up on you when you ask is because they know they have no chance of scamming you. If you string them along, they think they have a chance and will play along. I suspect they get paid based on how many scams they run, so the more time you waste, the more you screw with them. Also, it's fun to scare the shit out of them at the end. I had one guy strung along for about 10 minutes just giving him BS info, when I sensed he was starting to catch on I sort of put my hand over my mic and whispered loud enough for him to hear "YEAH WE GOT THE TRACE, I JUST GOTTA KEEP HIM ON THE LINE FOR A COUPLE MORE MINUTES AND WE'LL HAVE A NAME TO GO WITH IT" *click*. I haven't been called by that particular recorded voice since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otis Nice Posted December 14, 2013 Report Share Posted December 14, 2013 install mr number if your android allows you to send numbers straight to voicemail or hang up it also notifies you if a incoming call is a known telemarketer. TrueCaller works as well. Searches for numbers not normally listed and tells you who is calling in some cases. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTQ B4U Posted December 14, 2013 Report Share Posted December 14, 2013 I love fucking with telemarkers. Talk jibberish, tell them about your fetishes, go nuts. They called you remember so have fun. My next go-round is to see how quickly I can get them to hang up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xyster101 Posted December 14, 2013 Report Share Posted December 14, 2013 Give the phone to your three year old to talk to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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