> If you use an Android cell, you should check out Google voice - a lot of what's mentioned here is possible on that. With the way it works, your actual cell number could still be out in the wild, but I've found that over a few years of only giving out my Google voice number, over 99% of my incoming stuff goes through it and not my actual cell number.
> Not a perfect solution, but I've gotten tons of use out of it :)

> On Fri, Oct 26, 2012 at 8:27 AM, Monty Schmidt <sonicmo...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Someone write this shit up and we can get $50k for some more gear for sector.

> Monty Schmidt
> wuntusk.com
> sonicmo...@gmail.com

> On 10/26/2012 8:27 AM, Anthony Gartner wrote:
> I agree.  I would like to have one other feature added Reverse look
> up. we do this on computers all the time if the info doesn't match the
> browser tells you

> I get hundreds of calls a year that the phone number is not a valid
> number, because someone spoofed it.  WHY cant the id say number does
> not match the displayed number and allow me to reject it.  That would
> save a TON of calls

> Anthony Gartner

> On Oct 26, 2012, at 8:22 AM, Monty Schmidt <sonicmo...@gmail.com> wrote:

> I would like to see that combined with what ATT privacy manager used to have for anonymous calls to land lines where it would first put up a message saying "Hey you are calling from a blocked number.  Please say your name"  It would then ring through to the house and play that recording.  You could then just dump the call if you didn't recognize the person.  You put that all together on the iphone or the android with a local black/white list and a crowd sourced public one it could pull from and you'd have a pretty good system.

> Monty Schmidt
> wuntusk.com
> sonicmo...@gmail.com

> On 10/26/2012 8:14 AM, Anthony Gartner wrote:
> I would be happy if apple simply allowed me to do anything i choose to
> a number automatically

> Example unknown automatically go to voice mail
> or if i choose a number to auto hang up and now allow to be called.

> This month some of the most offense calls are actually on the allowed
> list.  at least 10 calls per day attempting to find out how i would
> vote.  These calls according the law are legal and allowed... reality
> they are highly intrusive but they are legal

> Why is it that the FTC can't shut down the Idiot RACHAL From Card
> Holder Services.  (i have over a 100 numbers that i have blocked so
> they never call back on just my cell phone)

> Anthony Gartner

> On Oct 25, 2012, at 11:29 AM, Joe Kerman <jker...@gmail.com> wrote:

> http://robocall.challenge.gov/

> "The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is challenging innovators to
> create solutions that will block illegal robocalls. These solutions
> should block robocalls on landlines and mobile phones and can operate
> on a proprietary or non-proprietary device or platform. Entries can be
> proposed technical solutions or functional solutions and proofs of
> concept."

> "Judging Criteria

> Does it work? (50%)
> Is it easy to use? (25%)
> Can it be rolled out? (25%)"

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