[Hidden-tech] Blocking robocalls on Android

[Robert Heller]

At Tue, 04 Jun 2019 11:28:56 -0400 Karen Blinderman <kbmail at comcast.net> wrote:

> Thanks for helping to answer Marcia's question - which seemed to be
> cell-phone specific. My challenge is the overwhelming number of robocalls
> and live calls to my desk phone (way more than my house phone gets or my
> cell phone). Yes, I still have more than just my cell phone <grin>. My desk
> (office) phone is tied to Vonage, if that makes a difference. 

It might. It is my understanding that the only option for analog (*copper*)
landlines are "clever" answering machines that perform some sort of "Are you a
robot" type of hackery or just not answering the phone. VOIP phones have more
options.

> I know steps are being taken to lessen the number of calls we consumers
> receive, but it's just taking a very long time. And for every "stop,"
> these folks find a new way to bug the heck out of us. 

Most of it is technology: the analog (*copper*) landline tech has basically no 
options at the receiving end.  The source end has a different set of issues, 
mostly because of the technology involved and due to international borders 
(many robo calls are from overseas sources, which imposes jusistional limits.


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> Any ideas? Caller ID does help, but enough is enough. 
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> Thanks,
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> Karen
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> KayBee Marketing Resources
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> West Springfield, MA
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> From: Hidden-discuss <hidden-discuss-bounces at lists.hidden-tech.net> on behalf of Denise Batalha via Hidden-discuss <hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net>
> Reply-To: Denise Batalha <denisefbatalha at gmail.com>
> Date: Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at 10:23 AM
> To: Scott Reed <sreed at avacoda.com>
> Cc: Hidden-Tech Tech <Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net>
> Subject: Re: [Hidden-tech] Blocking robocalls on Android
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> Thanks for this recommendation, Scott! I, too, have an android and will be looking into it. I use Mr Number, but it's hit/miss sometimes and lately some of these numbers that pop up (I don't answer the phone) don't even exist when I make attempts to call back from my work phone to see who it was. Literally, I get a recording telling me that the number is either not in service, or no longer in service. 
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> On Tue, Jun 4, 2019 at 8:40 AM Scott Reed via Hidden-discuss <hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net> wrote:
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> Should I Answer is customizable. I recommend having a look. 
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>   - Scott
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> From: Marcia Yudkin via Hidden-discuss <hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 4, 2019 5:19 AM
> To: Shel Horowitz
> Cc: Hidden-Tech Tech
> Subject: Re: [Hidden-tech] Blocking robocalls on Android
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> That technique doesn't work with the calls I get as every time the same people/company call with a different phone number.  Blocking does no good at all. 
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> On Monday, June 3, 2019, 9:04:42 PM GMT-5, Shel Horowitz <shel at principledprofit.com> wrote: 
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> >>>Android phones also let you select a number that has called you and add it to a block list--which I wish I had on my landline!<<< 
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