Still blocking those Robo calls...

[tonyquart]

Originally Posted by Bob Womack

I've been told that all they need is for you to answer the call and that registers you as a real, active number. At that point you go on a list of verified numbers that they can sell to other outfits. I've gotten to the point where I don't answer any number I don't recognize. This, even after being registered on the National Do Not Call List.

Bob

Yes, that's right. This is why I never answer any calls from unfamiliar numbers. I sometimes look them up on complaint board websites like http://phonebook.ai or simply Google them. The point is just to ignore those calls.

[Thorbjorn]

If I don’t recognize the number, and there’s no name I decline. My phone (iPhone 8, which I refuse to upgrade) has a Silence Unknown Calls setting. It works very well. If it’s a valid call they can leave a vm. Ninety percent of them turn out to be robocalls or just plain junk and spam.