phone spamming is out of control!

Water Cooler
#1

I wanted to look into switching health insurance during the enrollment period so I was researching what was available online. When I did so, the sites asked for some general info in order to give me quotes. I stupidly put in my phone number :angry:

On Sunday, the day I did the research, I got over 30 unwanted calls.

Yesterday I got just under SIXTY unwanted calls!

Today is just as bad. I try to block them but it, even if I do, the call comes though as ā€œblockedā€ and they can still leave a message. I have to have the ringer off on my phone which means I miss the rare call I DO need to take. If I donā€™t empty my voicemail box throughout the day, I fear it will fill up.

I did register my number at donotcall.gov but I guess it takes a month to be effective. What a nightmare! :sob:

#2

It doesnā€™t help much. Iā€™ve had the same cell number since '97 so itā€™s safe to say my # is in a lot of databases. I get about three calls a day. Now they use your prefix to make it look like itā€™s someone you know.

I regularly get ā€œRachel from cardholder services,ā€ the IRS scam, a recording from Visa Mastercard, and on special occasions Iā€™ll receive a call from Windows support.

The IRS scam and Windows support I generally take and mess with them for a while. Might as well keep them on the phone so they donā€™t scam old people.

#3

I use HIYA .itā€™s very good but recently an ex texted me and it sent back an auto reject for an unknown number. That was awkward

#4

Friggin Rachel from card services :angry:

#5

The IRS scam is SO ANNOYING! I filed my 2014 W-1 with the IRS a little bit ago and they keep calling and sending notices saying I owe them money. I wonder if my identity was stolen and sold to this scam. Anybody have any advice how to get off this list?

#6

its prob ace drunk dialing