Can anything stop robocalls to our mobile phones?

[hanc...@bbs.cpcn.com]

CBS News article discusses issue and recommendations.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/robocalls-to-mobile-phones-do-not-call/

[Andreas Kohlbach]

On Sat, 11 Nov 2017 12:17:17 -0800 (PST), hanc...@bbs.cpcn.com wrote:
>
> CBS News article discusses issue and recommendations.
> https://www.cbsnews.com/news/robocalls-to-mobile-phones-do-not-call/

Isn't that off topic? Was there something like that, say prior 1990?

Plus that article is kind of meh.

Anyway, you might be able to protect yourself against these calls if you
are savvy and have the equipment.

You would basically run a white list. Have the numbers in this white-list
which are okay to call you (family, friends, work mates ...) and redirect
all others to your voice box, without having the phone ring. So if no
number is transferred or it is not on the white-list it goes to the voice
box without the phone ringing.

What happens for the voice box is that marketers likely will not leave a
note and eventually remove your number from their call list. While "good
callers" will leave a message. You can call them back, even add their
number to your white-list.
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Andreas
You know you are a redneck if
it's easier to spray weed killer on your lawn than mow it.

[hanc...@bbs.cpcn.com]

On Sunday, November 12, 2017 at 5:39:06 PM UTC-5, Andreas Kohlbach wrote:
:
> >
> > CBS News article discusses issue and recommendations.
> > https://www.cbsnews.com/news/robocalls-to-mobile-phones-do-not-call/
>
> Isn't that off topic? Was there something like that, say prior 1990?

No, the robo calling to cell phones is relatively new, the last
few years or so.

> Plus that article is kind of meh.

Not to the many people who have pay as you go cell plans and such
calls cost them money.

Not to the many people dependent on their cell phone for urgent
calls from the doctor and hospital and can't dally around with
wasted nonsense.

> Anyway, you might be able to protect yourself against these calls if you
> are savvy and have the equipment.
>
> You would basically run a white list. Have the numbers in this white-list
> which are okay to call you (family, friends, work mates ...) and redirect
> all others to your voice box, without having the phone ring. So if no
> number is transferred or it is not on the white-list it goes to the voice
> box without the phone ringing.

Unfortunately, when you are awaiting a doctor to call you, you
better take the call as it comes in otherwise you'll have a hard
time reaching the doctor again.

[Andreas Kohlbach]

On Mon, 13 Nov 2017 11:14:31 -0800 (PST), hanc...@bbs.cpcn.com wrote:
>
> On Sunday, November 12, 2017 at 5:39:06 PM UTC-5, Andreas Kohlbach wrote:
> :
>> >
>> > CBS News article discusses issue and recommendations.
>> > https://www.cbsnews.com/news/robocalls-to-mobile-phones-do-not-call/
>>
>> Isn't that off topic? Was there something like that, say prior 1990?
>
> No, the robo calling to cell phones is relatively new, the last
> few years or so.

When I still had a cell about a year ago I had these calls too I
assume. Never picked up on an unknown number. But I think these calls I
had since 10 years already.

I once even got a phishing SMS!

>> Plus that article is kind of meh.
>
> Not to the many people who have pay as you go cell plans and such
> calls cost them money.
>
> Not to the many people dependent on their cell phone for urgent
> calls from the doctor and hospital and can't dally around with
> wasted nonsense.

There might be better usenet groups for that. They are themed. This one
here is about folklore.

>> Anyway, you might be able to protect yourself against these calls if you
>> are savvy and have the equipment.
>>
>> You would basically run a white list. Have the numbers in this white-list
>> which are okay to call you (family, friends, work mates ...) and redirect
>> all others to your voice box, without having the phone ring. So if no
>> number is transferred or it is not on the white-list it goes to the voice
>> box without the phone ringing.
>
> Unfortunately, when you are awaiting a doctor to call you, you
> better take the call as it comes in otherwise you'll have a hard
> time reaching the doctor again.

Then you can temporarily deactivate the filter. But if there is nothing
urgent the method I mentioned should work.

--
Andreas
You know you are a redneck if

you know of at least six different ways to bend the bill of a baseball hat.